Lung Cancer Study Group
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Members of the Lung Cancer Study Group highlight the importance of early diagnosis of this pathology, as well as prevention through the elimination of the consumption of tobacco products.Dr. Teresa Almodovar (President of the GECP Board) was on the program…
Every year, in Portugal, more than 5 thousand people are diagnosed with lung cancer. As important as the early diagnosis and the adequate treatment for each patient and the specificity of the tumor, is the fight against the stigma experienced…
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in PortugalThe most effective preventive measure is to eliminate tobacco consumptionData from the World Health Organization (WHO) estimate about 5,415,000 new cases of lung cancer in 2020, representing the leading cause…
The 3rd edition of the book “100 Key Questions on Lung Cancer” is now available for consultation and download on the GECP website!Coordinated and prefaced by Dr. Teresa Almodovar, pulmonologist at the Portuguese Institute of Oncology in Lisbon (IPO Lisbon)…
The Lung Cancer Study Group Magazine, Vol. XVIII, nº 1 of 2021 is now available for consultation and free download! In this issue, you can find an editorial signed by Prof. Doctor Helder Novais e Bastos, pulmonologist at Hospital de São…
The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, in collaboration with the University Hospital Center of São João and IPATIMUP/i3S, will organize the 3rd edition of Lung Cancer Bricks, an innovative program of advanced, scientific and clinical training in…
Organized by the Portuguese Association of Interventional Radiology (APRI), the 1st edition of the National Congress of Interventional Radiology (APRI 2021) had the presence and participation of members of the Lung Cancer Study Group (GECP). “Lung Cancer – What IR…
Between the 4th and the 8th of June, what is considered the main event in the field of Oncology, the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO 2021) took place. Given the high amount of news and…
Tobacco is the main risk factor for lung cancer. Between 85% to 90% of new cases are detected in smokers. Only with a reduction in the population’s smoking habits can a reduction in lung cancer cases be achieved. On the…
As part of the World Health Organization (WHO) campaign – Commit to quit – GECP joined several scientific societies and health entities, launching the challenge for all smokers to commit to quitting. ? Around here, we are all committed to…
?In the scope of the virtual edition of the Spring Meetings 2021, which took place from May 20 to 22, the Lung Cancer Study Group (GECP) received the 1st Prize in the category of best posters, worth 750 €. “Means…
World May Day of Family Physicians is celebrated on 19 May and the GECP wanted to mark that day by publicizing the role of General and Family Medicine (FGM) in the fight against lung cancer. As lung cancer is the…
