Did you know that today, Thursday, April 7, is World Health Day? This year, to mark this date, the Lung Cancer Study Group will publish a digital campaign with tips to take care of lung health… and beyond! Accept the…
Recently, INFARMED opened two new Early Access to Medicines Programs (PAP) for the treatment of lung cancer, which allow access to innovative therapies in two subtypes: the insertion of exon 20 of the EGFR and the skipping of exon 14…
Next March 31 at 6 pm Pulmonale will hold another webinar, on the theme “The Importance of Early Diagnosis of Lung Cancer” In a dialogue moderated by journalist Vera Arreigoso, Dr. Barbara Parente and Dr. Fernanda Estevinho will be chatting…
Yesterday, March 19th, the Spring Meeting took place, aimed at GECP members. The chosen location was the Montebelo Vista Alegre Ílhavo Hotel. We appreciate everyone’s strong turnout, we had a full room and a very participatory audience. Very soon, we…
Yesterday, the Fronteiras XXI program (which results from a partnership between the Francisco Manuel dos Santos Foundation and RTP) took place, dedicated to “Cancer: When will it be cured?”, which was attended by several specialists in the area, among which…
The Journal of the Lung Cancer Study Group, Vol. XVIII, nº2 of 2021, is now available for consultation and free download here! “New challenges” is the title of the article by Dr. Paulo Costa, a member of the GECP Board,…
Do you know what a clinical trial is and what are the benefits of this type of study? Are you aware of Portugal’s participation in clinical trials in the area of lung cancer? We spoke with Dr. Fernanda Estevinho, oncologist…
This week, the Annals of Oncology published the “ESMO expert consensus statements on the management of EGFR mutant Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer”. This document results from a virtual consensus building process focused on non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and EGFR…
Today, February 11, marks the World Day of the Sick, a date instituted by Pope John Paul II 30 years ago, in 1992, and which has served to raise awareness of the need for a personalized and holistic follow-up to…
Looking back to 2021, the GECP marks the high point of this year as the organization of the 9th Portuguese Congress on Lung Cancer in face-to-face format, which does something that the COVID-19 pandemic made it impossible for us in…