24 de December, 2022

Happy Holidays

This festive season, the Board of the Lung Cancer Study Group (GECP) has prepared a special video to wish you a Merry Christmas. Take advantage of this court to be with your family and to create special and fun moments….

22 de December, 2022

balance of papers presented at the 10th GECP Congress

We continue to remember some of the best moments of the 10th GECP Congress / 1st Portuguese Congress of Lung Cancer and, this time, we talk about the papers submitted and presented at this meeting, but also the winners. Watch…

17 de December, 2022

“Clinical Trials of the Investigator’s initiative in Portugal – how to overcome barriers?”

The morning of the first day of the 10th GECP Congress/ 1st Portuguese Lung Cancer Congress was also dedicated to Clinical Trials. As part of the round table “Clinical Trials by the Investigator in Portugal – how to overcome barriers?”,…

15 de December, 2022

Prof. Firmino Machado – Lung Cancer Screening in the 21st Century

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…

2 de December, 2022

Article in the newspaper “Público” – with participation of Dr. Teresa Almodóvar

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…

29 de November, 2022

Prof’s interview Matthijs Oudkerk – 10th GECP Congress

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…

28 de November, 2022

Selected article by Dr. Catarina Travancinha

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…

28 de November, 2022

Interview of Dr. Dimitris Visvikis – 10th GECP Congress

“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…

20 de November, 2022

Best of 10th GECP Congress

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…

17 de November, 2022

Today we celebrate National Non-Smoking Day! 🚭

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…

16 de November, 2022

November is lung cancer awareness month.

In this sense, we clarify everything that lung cancer is NOT, clarifying the myths usually associated with this pathology.

14 de November, 2022

SPP-TV | Day 12 | 38th Pulmonology Congress

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…