For nine years, Marta Brunet has been living with a sarcoma and has undergone seven surgeries at Hospital de Sant Pau. Rather than remaining a personal experience, she has taken a step further and decided to turn this journey into a collective action to support research into these tumors at the Institut de Recerca Sant Pau (IR Sant Pau). This initiative stems from direct contact with the disease and a desire to contribute to progress in a field that still faces significant clinical challenges.
The initiative took shape on February 21 with a padel tournament held simultaneously across all Aurial Group clubs. Driven by Brunet herself, the event brought together players and participants with a shared goal: to turn sport into a tool for supporting research. Registration fees and voluntary contributions from attendees made it possible to raise a total of €12,000, which will be allocated to projects developed by IR Sant Pau in this field.
Sarcomas are rare tumors but highly complex from a clinical perspective, which makes diagnosis and treatment difficult and requires sustained research efforts. In this context, initiatives like this help strengthen research lines aimed at improving knowledge of the disease and advancing the development of new therapeutic strategies.
Beyond fundraising, the initiative shows how a personal experience can become the driving force behind an action with collective impact. In this case, Marta Brunet’s journey not only gave rise to the project but also mobilizes a community that actively supports research and helps raise awareness of a disease that often remains in the background.
