Doctors refuse to take responsibility for failing cancer care in Algarve
Oncologists warn of unsafe and unacceptable working conditions Oncologists in the Algarve have formally refused responsibility for the quality of patient care due to what they describe as unsafe and
Algarve to be ‘autonomous in field of cancer care’ by 2026
ULS Algarve, ABC and Loulé acquire PET-TAC equipment so desperately needed The Algarve will stop sending cancer patients outside the region in 2026. The announcement was made at a joint
Algarve Oncology Centre rejected due to increased volume of project
New legislation requires the creation of ‘bunkers’ in nuclear medicine units for equipment emitting radioactive materials. Loulé’s City Council rejected the Algarve Oncology Centre’s construction project last Tuesday because, as
Portugal has highest incidence of children with cancer in EU
Incidence of cancer generally expected to increase 20% by 2040 The incidence of cancer in Portugal is expected to increase by 20% by 2040, with the country having the highest
Cancer responsible for 27% of deaths in Azores 2017-2022 – audit court
Oncological disease accounted for 27% of deaths in the Portuguese islands of the Azores between 2017 and 2022, and it is estimated that there will be more than 1,000 new
Pancreatic cancer “will be Portugal’s second deadliest cancer by 2035”
Smoking is the main risk factor, followed by obesity Pancreatic cancer is expected to be the second deadliest cancer in Portugal by 2035, with more than 2,000 deaths a year,
Breast Cancer screening age range expanded
The Portuguese League Against Cancer supports the government’s decision to increase the age range to those aged 45 to 69. The Portuguese League Against Cancer (LPCC) has welcomed the government’s decision
Breast cancer awareness run in Santa Bárbara de Nexe
On October 27, the Algarve Biomedical Centre (ABC) is hosting the “Mama em Movimento” event to generate financial support for cancer research and treatment. We are halfway through October, the
Lisbon carries out blood donation drive for research into metastatic breast cancer
Metastatic breast cancer causes more than half breast cancer deaths Two tents in the shape of breasts give ‘body’ to an initiative in Lisbon that from today until Saturday is
Pink Tea Party raises €10,000 for breast cancer care
The event was organised by women of Loulé Nearly 300 attended the Pink Tea Party at the Anantara Vilamoura Algarve Resort on Tuesday, October 8 to celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness