PortimĂŁo launches sports programme for breast cancer patients
Starting on October 14, PortimĂŁo Rosa aims to enhance participantsâ physical and functional fitness. According to the local authorities, PortimĂŁo will kick off the first edition of the PortimĂŁo Rosa
Breast biopsy performed in 2020 reports cancer⊠in 2023
Hospital blames âextreme shortage of doctorsâ In a shameful episode that suggests Portugalâs national health patients may not be in safe hands, hospital Amadora-Sintra has been acknowledged as failing to
Portugal has âepidemic of cancersâ in young adults
Health ministry ânot paying much attention to this dramaâ Portugal is suffering âan epidemic of cancersâ in young adults – and, up till now at least, the Ministry of Health
Concerns over breast cancer surgery restrictions
The Portuguese League Against Cancer has expressed concerns over the reduction in the number of hospitals performing breast cancer surgeries, calling for additional measures to ensure response capacity and avoid
Parents of children with cancer fear impact of lack/ high turnover of staff
The head of Acreditar, Portugal’s Association of Parents and Friends of Children with Cancer, has highlighted that parents are worried about the “very high turnover” of health professionals in the
Living with Lung Cancer
“Lung cancer is currently the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, mainly due to lack of early diagnosis”, says Champalimaud Clinical Centre Pulmonologist Dr Susana SimĂ”es. But today, the lethal
Association blasts government for failing to take up vital cancer screening
âââââââPulmonale – the Portuguese association for the fight against lung cancer – has said it is âunacceptableâ that the government did not take advantage of a European funding line that
SNS promises more breast cancer screeningsÂ
The executive directorate of the SNS (the State health serviceâs management body) has announced that the countryâs breast cancer screening programme is to be âreinforcedâ with more than âŹ59 million
Cancer/ heart surgery waiting times âexceed limits established by lawâ – regulator
Some waiting times in 2023 were exceeded by as much as 89% Today it is simply presented as a report by health regulatory body ERS – but what it says
Charity event in aid of Algarve cancer care and Alzheimer Portugal
A small craft group based in Tavira is hosting a charity afternoon to raise money for Associação OncolĂłgica do Algarve (AOA) and Alzheimer Portugal – NĂșcleo do Algarve, on October