IPATIMUP – Institute of Pathology and Molecular Immunology of the University of Porto –, in partnership with Antena 1, promotes conference cycles and podcast sessions on literacy in the area of cancer. The aim is to simplify concepts, place patients at the center of the debate, and create opportunities to hear from experts about medical and scientific advances in the treatment of a disease that still kills more than 28 thousand Portuguese people per year. An initiative with the support of Roche.
1st conference: Porto | lung cancer
With Manuel Sobrinho Simões, pathologist, Founder and President of IPATIMUP, José Carlos Machado, specialist in Molecular Genetics and Vice-President of IPATIMUP (Institute of Pathology and Molecular Immunology University of Porto).
Guest specialist doctors: Bárbara Parente, pulmonologist, head of the pulmonology service at Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia, António Araújo, oncologist, Director of the Medical Oncology Service at Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto and Venceslau Hespanhol, pulmonologist, Director of the Pulmonology Service S. João Hospital Center.
Special appearances: Pedro Abrunhosa and Rui Moreira, Mayor of Porto.
Moderation: Tiago Alves and Miguel Soares.
Listen at: https://www.rtp.pt/play/p9897/e614521/tratar-o-cancro-por-tu
2nd conference: Braga | breast cancer
With Manuel Sobrinho Simões, pathologist, Founder and President of IPATIMUP, José Carlos Machado, specialist in Molecular Genetics and Vice-President of IPATIMUP (Institute Pathology and Molecular Immunology of the UP University of Porto).
Guest specialist doctors: Paulo Costa, Radioncologist, director of the Radiotherapy Service at Hospital de Braga, Sérgio Castedo, specialist in Medical Genetics, responsible for the Oncogenetics consultation at the Centro Hospitalar de S. João, and Cristiana Lopes, psychologist, team coordinator at the Braga Hospital, in the Oncology Service.
Special appearances: Rui Barbosa Batista, journalist, travel blogger, and Ricardo Rio, Mayor of Braga.
Moderation: Miguel Soares
Listen on: https://www.rtp.pt/play/p9897/e615974/tratar-o-cancro-por-tu
3rd conference: Coimbra | prostate cancer
With Manuel Sobrinho Simões, pathologist, Founder and President of IPATIMUP, José Carlos Machado, specialist in Molecular Genetics and Vice-President of IPATIMUP (Institute Pathology and Molecular Immunology of the University of Porto).
Specialist doctors invited: Arnaldo Figueiredo, Urologist, Director of the Urology and Renal Transplantation Service at the Hospital and University Center of Coimbra, José Manuel Lopes, senior researcher at IPATIMUP/I3S and Belmiro Parada, Urologist at the Hospital and University Center of Coimbra.
Special appearances: José Manuel Silva, President of Coimbra City Council.
Moderation: Tiago Alves and Miguel Soares
Listen on: https://www.rtp.pt/play/p9897/e620393/tratar-o-cancro-por-tu
4th conference: Lisbon | lymphomas and leukemias
With Manuel Sobrinho Simões, pathologist, Founder and President of IPATIMUP (Institute of Pathology and Molecular Immunology of the University of Porto)
Guest specialist doctors: Maria Gomes da Silva, Clinical Hematologist and Associate Professor at Universidade Nova, Manuel Abecassis, Hematologist who pioneered bone marrow transplantation, João Taborda Barata, Director of the laboratory at the João Lobo Antunes Institute of Molecular Medicine
Special appearances: Afonso Reis Cabral, writer, Pedro Simas, health advisor at Lisbon City Council.
Moderation: Tiago Alves and Miguel Soares
Listen on: https://www.rtp.pt/play/p9897/e622050/tratar-o-cancro-por-tu
5th conference: Vila Real | Colon Cancer
With Manuel Sobrinho Simões, pathologist, Founder and President of IPATIMUP (Institute of Pathology and Molecular Immunology of the University of Porto) and José Carlos Machado, specialist in molecular genetics and Vice-President of IPATIMUP.
Specialist doctors invited: José Manuel Lopes, senior researcher at IPATIMUP / I3S, João Pinto-de-Sousa, director of the surgery service at Centro Hospital Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro and Rosa Moreira Gomes, oncologist at Centro Hospitalar de Trás -os-Montes and Alto Douro
Special appearances: Luísa Pinto, journalist, Rui Santos, Mayor of Vila Real
Moderation: Tiago Alves and Miguel Soares
Listen at: https://www.rtp.pt/play/p9897/e627422/tratar-o-cancro-por-tu
6th conference: Évora | skin cancer
With Manuel Sobrinho Simões, pathologist, Founder and President of IPATIMUP (Institute of Pathology and Molecular Immunology of the University of Porto), and José Carlos Machado, specialist in molecular genetics.
Guest specialist doctors: José Manuel Lopes, senior researcher at IPATIMUP/I3S, Rui Dinis, oncologist and director of the regional Medical Oncology service at Hospital Espírito Santo de Évora, Helena Pópulo, IPATIMUP researcher in the area of immunotherapy, and Mariana Inácio, hospital assistant in medical oncology at Hospital Espírito Santo de Évora and at the local health unit in Baixo Alentejo.
Special appearances: Filipe Morato Gomes, travel blogger, Ana Costa Freitas, Rector of the University of Évora, Carlos Pinto Sá, President of Évora City Council
Moderation: Tiago Alves and Miguel Soares
Listen on: https://www.rtp.pt/play/p9897/e627433/tratar-o-cancro-por-tu