Welcome and opening - Course Introduction

António Araújo (PT) & Mariano Provencio (ES)

The basics about cancer

Chair: Mariano Provencio (ES)

• Epidemiology of cancer in Iberia

  Marina Pollán (ES)

• Biology and genetics of cancer

  Christian Rolfo (BE)

• Controversy about the population-based cancer screening programs

  Paulo Santos (PT)

• The value of the tumor markers

  Margarida Damasceno (PT)

Coffee-break

The principles of cancer

Chair: António Araújo (PT)

• A pratical approach to cancer diagnosis, staging, prognosis and therapy

  Mariano Provencio (ES)

• Principles of medical therapy for cancer

  Paula Fidalgo (PT)

• Principles of oncological surgery

  José Polónia (PT)

• Principles of radio-oncology

  Paulo Costa (PT)

Lunch break

Managing cancer

Chair: Mariano Provencio (ES)

• How to manage the toxicity of the oncological treatment

  Paula Fidalgo (PT)

• Palliative care and pain in oncology

  Maria Carlos Cativo (PT)

• How to manage oncologic emergencies

  Manuel Magalhães (PT)

• Genetic counseling on cancer

  António Sánchez Ruiz (ES)

Coffee-break

Round table discussion: The place of the GP in the oncologic multidisciplinary team

António Araújo (PT), Mariano Provencio (Es), Silva Henriques (PT) & Paulo Santos (PT)

Congress Dinner

Gynecologic cancer

• Symptoms and signs, methods of diagnostic and staging

  Henrique Nabais (PT)

• Treatments and follow-up

  Noémia Afonso (PT)

• Clinical cases discussion - Gynecologic Cancer

Basic and translational investigation in oncology

Margarita Sánchez-Beato Gómez (ES)

Coffee-break

Breat cancer

• Symptoms and signs, methods of diagnostic and staging

  Noémia Afonso (PT)

• Treatments and follow-up

  Blanca Cantos Ibarguen (ES)

• Clinical cases discussion - Breast cancer

Lunch break

Lung cancer

• Symptoms and signs, methods of diagnostic and staging

  Mariano Provencio (ES)

• Treatments and follow-up

  António Araújo (PT)

• Clinical cases discussion - Lung cancer

The importance of the psychological support

Sara Moreira (PT) & Margarida Branco (PT)

Coffee-break

Gastrointestinal cancer

• Symptoms and signs, methods of diagnostic and staging

  José Carlos Mendez (ES)

• Treatments and follow-up

  Dirk Arnold (DE)

• Clinical cases discussion - Gastrointestinal cancer

Test your knowledge exam

Head and neck cancer

• Symptoms and signs, methods of diagnostic and staging

  Miguel Barbosa (PT)

• Treatments and follow-up

  Ana Castro (PT)

• Clinical cases discussion – Head and neck cancer

The importance of the nutritional support

Maria Cardoso Menezes (PT)

Coffee-break

Genitourinary cancer

• Symptoms and signs, methods of diagnostic and staging

  Avelino Braga (PT)

• Treatments and follow-up

  Ignacio Gil-Bazo (ES)

• Clinical cases discussion – Genitourinary cancer

Lunch break

Symptoms and signs, methods of diagnostic and staging

• Symptoms and signs, methods of diagnostic and staging

  Jorge Coutinho (PT)

• Treatments and follow-up

  José Gómez Codina (ES)

• Clinical cases discussion – Onco-Hematology

Closing ceremony and best student’s award