GEPAC calls for prostate cancer prevention with its new Don’t Miss That Check campaign

Within World Prostate Cancer Dayto him Spanish Group of Patients on Cancer (GEPAC), through its prostate cancer arm in Spain, has launched the “Don’t miss this control” campaign. This initiative aims to raise awareness of the importance of prevention and health screenings for the early detection of prostate cancer, using an analogy to routine checks carried out by the police.

As part of this campaign GEPAC organized an awareness and information day for the Madrid Municipal Police., which took place today in the assembly hall of the municipal police. The event, which was also livestreamed and recorded for future viewing, emphasized the importance of regular screenings and paying attention to warning signs.

In addition to the in-person event, GEPAC has prepared four free online seminars for patients, families and the general public.

Topics of these seminars

• Everything you need to know about prostate cancer Dr. Carmen González Engita, Head of the Corporate Urology Service of the Jiménez Díaz Foundation University Hospital and the Public Aid Hospitals of Quironsalud (Madrid).
• Recurrence of prostate cancer: the importance of screening – Ms. Lara Fernandez Rodriguez, GEPAC psycho-oncologist.
• Nuclear medicine for prostate cancer – Dr. Aransazu Gonzalez del Alba, oncologist and president of the Spanish Genitourinary Oncology Group (SOGUG).
• Solutions for severe erectile dysfunction in patients with prostate cancer – Dr. Javier Romero-Otero, Director of the ROC Clinic and Head of Urology at HM Hospitales in Madrid.

  On June 28, GEPAC will also organize an information day at the Central University Hospital of Asturias (HUCA). This day will be aimed at cancer patients, their families and friends, addressing both the medical and emotional aspects of the disease, and emphasizing the crucial role of patient associations.

All information about the campaign and seminars is available on the website https://gepac.es/dmpprostata2024/, and is distributed on social networks with the hashtag #Notesaltesestecontrol.

The initiative is sponsored by Astellas, Astrazeneca, Ipsen, Johnson & Johnson and Novartis, and also supported by Spanish Association of Medical Oncology (SEOM) and the Spanish Society of Radiation Oncology (SEOR). He also collaborates ROK Clinic.

ABOUT GEPAK

Spanish Group of Patients with Cancer (GEPAC), founded September 1, 2010. is an independent non-profit organization that unites 122 national and international organizations. In Spain, GEPAC brings together 115 organizations, including 81 patient associations and 24 corporate members, as well as 10 units specialized in different tumor types. In Latin America, GEPAC cooperates with 7 associations in several countries.

GEPAC’s mission is to ensure comprehensive care for cancer patients.achieve social normalization of cancer, provide useful information under the supervision of health professionals and ensure equal access to diagnosis and treatment.