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GECP releases video with testimonies of hope on World Lung Cancer Day
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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…
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The 1st of August is World Lung Cancer Day
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Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in Portugal The most effective preventive measure is to eliminate tobacco consumption Data from the World Health Organization (WHO) estimate about 5,415,000 new cases of lung cancer in 2020, representing the…
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100 Key Questions on Lung Cancer (PT)
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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…
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Journal of the Lung Cancer Study Group, Vol. XVIII, nº 1, 2021
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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…
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PRECEPTORSHIP IN LUNG CANCER 3rd EDITION, 2021
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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…
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GECP’s participation in the 1st APRI 2021 edition
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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…
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ASCO 2021: novelties in the field of lung cancer therapy analyzed by GECP specialists
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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…
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Campaign “The only safe way to smoke … is not to smoke!” launched on World No Tobacco Day
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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…
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World No Tobacco Day, marked May 31, 2021
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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…
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1st GECP Award “Best Poster” – Spring Meetings 2021
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?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…
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