• María

    Biography Winners Photo Gallery In Memorian . Biografía – María García Estrada   María was born on January 13th, 1981 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. From an early age her life was linked to golf, sport in which she attained considerable success in the 1990s. She was particularly proud of attending the European Girls Team Continue Reading

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  • Research

    The Maria Garcia-Estrada Foundation finances lines of research aimed at finding a cure for sarcoma, as well as research for finding effective treatments available to us today. The Maria Garcia-Estrada Foundation has funded since its inception in 2006, five research lines at the centers of cancer research at Duke University, North Carolina, USA, and Center Continue Reading

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  • The Foundation

    Aims The main objective of the María García-Estrada Foundation, apart from rendering homage to her tireless spirit, is to provide answers to the two questions Maria asked herself during her tough days of battle against cancer, “What disease do I have? How can I get cured?” Up to this day, her two questions have no Continue Reading

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  • Friends Club

    The Foundation, through donations, will be raising the funds necessary to cover the costs of the research For the Foundation to continue living we need to grow and ther´s no better way than having your support. Your ideas and your financial contribution is needed to combat this disease.. We want to pay tribute to Maria Continue Reading

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  • Events

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The Foundation

Aims

The main objective of the María García-Estrada Foundation, apart from rendering homage to her tireless spirit, is to provide answers to the two questions Maria asked herself during her tough days of battle against cancer, “What disease do I have? How can I get cured?” Up to this day, her two questions have no answer.

The complexity of the disease and the little knowledge that exists on the pathology suffered by Maria (a soft tissues Sarcoma made up of primitive and very poorly differentiated cells) make it even more necessary, if possible, the efforts to promote the research of this disease and of all that can imply advances in the fight against cancer.

Sarcomas represent only 1% of all cancers. There are few cases of reference in this type of tumor and scarce funds for its research. As is logical both the public research and the private initiatives are centered in the most common types of cancer (breast, lung, etc.).

Her Foundation was born with the clear vocation of financing and creating research programmes to enhance the knowledge of this disease and develop information on its cure.