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Between the 20th and 22nd of October 2022, in Tróia, the 10th Congress of the GECP/1st Portuguese Congress on Lung Cancer took place. Over its 22 years of existence, the Lung Cancer Study Group (GECP) reached its 10th Congress and,…
Last December, at the Catalan Institute of Oncology, Collaborating Center of the World Health Organization (WHO), in Barcelona, the updated Tobacco Control Scale for 2021 (TCS, tobacco control scale) was presented. Out of 37 countries included in this assessment, Portugal…
“The future in oligometastatic disease” was the theme of the third round table, which took place on October 20, 2022, at the 10th GECP Congress / 1st Portuguese Congress of Lung Cancer. This session had the contribution of Dr. Fernanda…
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….
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…
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?”,…
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…
