An Implementation Roadmap to Accelerate Academic Clinical Cancer Research in Portugal: A Multistakeholder Perspective

Ana Sofia V. Carvalho; Fábio Cardoso Borges; Maria-João Cardoso; Júlio Oliveira; José Pais Silva; Sónia Carvalho; Luís Costa; Isabel Fernandes; Dora Gomes; Mónica Gomes; Tamara Milagre; Sónia Rego; Marta Soares; Carlos Sottomayor; Ana Joaquim; Nuno Sousa; José Luís Passos Coelho

doi:10.20344/amp.23479

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Ana Sofia V. Carvalho Public and Occupational Health. Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam. Amsterdam. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1640-9957
Fábio Cardoso Borges European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC). Brussels. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8496-9211
Maria-João Cardoso Breast Unit. Champalimaud Foundation. Lisbon. & Faculty of Medicine. Universidade de Lisboa. Lisbon. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8137-3700
Júlio Oliveira Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto (IPO-PORTO). Porto. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9576-3486
José Pais Silva European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC). Brussels. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1036-8699
Sónia Carvalho Agency for Clinical Research and Biomedical Innovation (AICIB). Porto.
Luís Costa Faculty of Medicine. Universidade de Lisboa. Lisbon. & Clinical Research Centre. Unidade Local de Saúde Santa Maria. Lisbon. & Unidade Local de Saúde Santa Maria. Lisbon. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4782-7318
Isabel Fernandes National Program for Oncological Diseases. Directorate-General of Health. Lisbon. & EpiDoC Unit. Nova Medical School. Universidade NOVA de Lisboa. Lisbon. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4032-7713
Dora Gomes Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto (IPO-PORTO). Porto. & Radiation Oncology Speciality College. Portuguese Medical Association. Lisbon. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8159-5867
Mónica Gomes North Branch. Portuguese Cancer League. Lisbon. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9947-5775
Tamara Milagre EVITA. Lisbon.
Sónia Rego EuropaColon Portugal. Porto.
Marta Soares Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto (IPO-PORTO). Porto. & Portuguese Association for Cancer Research. Porto. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6071-3673
Carlos Sottomayor EuropaColon Portugal. Porto. & Medical Oncology Speciality College. Portuguese Medical Association. Lisbon. & Unidade Local de Saúde Matosinhos. Matosinhos. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4103-2039
Ana Joaquim European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC). Brussels. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7064-9639
Nuno Sousa Agency for Clinical Research and Biomedical Innovation (AICIB). Porto. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8755-5126
José Luís Passos Coelho Portuguese Society of Oncology. Coimbra. & Hospital da Luz Lisboa. Lisbon. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9458-8604

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.23479

Keywords:

Academic Medical Centers, Biomedical Research, Clinical Trials as Topic, Health Policy, Medical Oncology, Neoplasms, Portugal, Research Personnel

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