For the third consecutive year, Club Natació Banyoles (CN Banyoles) has made a donation to the Sant Pau Research Institute to support the project dedicated to the study of Ewing Sarcoma, a rare type of cancer that mainly affects children and adolescents.
The funds come from the Marc Riera Castellà Memorial, a charity water polo tournament organized by the club in memory of Marc Riera, a young athlete who lost his life to this disease. All proceeds from the tournament have been allocated to support the research being carried out at Sant Pau.
The Ewing Sarcoma research project was launched thanks to the initiative of Marc’s family and the charity race Arriarem, which mobilized hundreds of people to raise funds and raise awareness about the disease. Since then, various activities and organizations have joined the cause, consolidating a community-driven movement that has already raised over €100,000 for research.
In the case of the Marc Riera Castellà Memorial, the latest edition held in 2025 raised €6,000. Altogether, over its three editions, Club Natació Banyoles has contributed €11,500 to the Sant Pau project.
The project, led by Dr. Raúl Terés, Dr. Ana Sebio, and Dr. María Aguado, researchers from the Clinical Oncology Group at IR Sant Pau, aims to analyze the impact of treatments on patients’ quality of life, addressing physical, psychological, social, occupational, and reproductive aspects.
This line of research is pioneering because it not only studies therapeutic effectiveness but also the overall well-being of patients, with the goal of developing strategies to improve life after treatment.
Those who wish can continue supporting this project through the website.
The ultimate goal of the project is to reach €150,000, which will be fully allocated to this line of research.
