RESEARCH ACTIVITY
Develop a dynamic that allows studies in the area of thoracic tumors to be carried out at the initiative of GECP members.
Support and participate in initiatives of other groups, societies or entities for the elaboration of transversal and multidisciplinary studies in the area of thoracic tumors
Create a Scientific Award and a Grant, in the areas of academic formation, research and / or acquisition of new techniques.
SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY
Complete and spread, either in publication or on the websites, the national guidelines for diagnostic and treatment of chest tumors.
Streamline the Journal of the Lung Cancer Study Group, evolving into a more comprehensive format that reflects the Portuguese reality, and open to all who want to participate in it.
SOCIAL AWARENESS ACTIVITY
Improve and streamline the GECP website in real time and with greater interactivity.
Establish partnerships with patient Associations
Carry out lung cancer dissemination activities in the context of prevention, combating risk factors, and alert to signs and symptoms of thoracic oncological disease and its relationship with smoking.
PUBLICATIONS

The GECP launches a Lung Cancer Guide for patients and caregivers, with everything you should know about the disease and the treatments currently available. The more informed you are, the better you will be able to ask the right questions and participate in decisions regarding your treatment plan.
NEWS
21 de August, 2026
Read the August article from THORAC.
This month, we are sharing a scientific article published in the journal THORAC, entitled “Benign yet Suspicious: Sclerosing Pneumocytoma Uncovered in Cancer Staging,” by Isabel Eiró, Carlos Alves, and Rúben Costa. In it, the authors present the case of a...
read more...19 de August, 2026
Follow the scientific advancements in THORAC: New online issue
The latest issue of THORAC journal is now available. The new edition of the official journal of the Lung Cancer Study Group can now be viewed online, bringing together scientific articles, challenging clinical cases, and reviews that offer updated perspectives...
read more...7 de August, 2026
GECP is featured in the press on World Lung Cancer Day.
As part of the World Lung Cancer Day, the Lung Cancer Study Group (GECP) promoted a strong awareness message under the motto “Not all lung cancers are the same”. Our initiative had wide coverage in the national media, with interventions...
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