Lung Cancer Study Group
N E W S – F I L E
To finish the topic on screening, Prof. Firmino Machado, Deputy Director of the National Program for Oncological Diseases, Guest Associate Professor at the University of Aveiro and one of the speakers at the round table “Lung Cancer Screening in the…
Lung cancer: knowing the symptoms could save your life. The earlier lung cancer is diagnosed, the greater the chance of survival. Therefore, symptoms such as cough, tiredness, shortness of breath or chest pain should take you to the doctor without…
The first round table, to open the program of the 10th Congress of the GECP / 1st Portuguese Congress of Lung Cancer, addressed “Screening for lung cancer in the 21st century” and had the presence of several guest speakers, not…
Permanent scientific updating by health professionals is essential to guarantee the best practices available in the approaches to their patients. Thus, this month, we invited Dr. Catarina Travancinha, a member of the Scientific Committee of GECP, to collaborate on the…
“Evaluation of nodules discovered in radiological screening – Role of artificial intelligence” was the theme that brought Dr. Dimitris Visvikis, Director of the National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM), in France, to the debate of the first round…
Did you know that about 85% of lung cancer cases are due to smoking? With regard to this event, GECP sets an example, with testimonies from members of the group who have never smoked and who share their reasons and/or…
Did you know that about 85% of lung cancer cases are due to smoking? With regard to this event, GECP sets an example, with testimonies from members of the group who have never smoked and who share their reasons and/or…
In this sense, we clarify everything that lung cancer is NOT, clarifying the myths usually associated with this pathology.
Last Saturday, November 12th, Dr. Teresa Almodovar, President of GECP, was present at the 38th Pulmonology Congress to moderate together with Dr. Carolina Torres and Dr. Sara Lopes, Coordinators of Thoracic Surgery Working Committee, the round table “Subsolid and Ground…
“Agir before feeling” is the name of the awareness campaign that Pulmonale (Portuguese Association for the Fight Against Lung Cancer) promotes during the month of November to warn of the need to implement screening for early detection of lung cancer….
The 10th GECP Congress / 1st Portuguese Lung Cancer Congress took place precisely two weeks ago! For Dr. Teresa Almodovar, Chairman of the Board of GECP, this was a dynamic and highly attended congress, with the “objective of debating and…
Today marks World Savings Day and GECP brings a message to all smokers. Do you know how much money you spend each year on tobacco products? The Doctor. Paulo Costa, treasurer of the GECP Board, does the math for those…
