FairLife L.C.C., as an active member of Lung Cancer Europe (LuCE), is taking part in the European campaign Get Supported! 2025, highlighting the importance of meaningful support after a lung cancer diagnosis. With a focus on psychosocial support, mental health, nutrition and exercise, clear information and complementary therapies, the campaign sheds light on the real needs of patients and caregivers, reminding us that care continues at every step of the journey.

Lung cancer as an “invisible”, preventable disease takes centre stage in public debate!

At the ygeiamou.gr Round Table (20/1), FairLife L.C.C. underlines the need for organised screening, with Korina Pateli-Bell, President of FairLife L.C.C., stressing that prevention and early diagnosis can save lives.

FairLife L.C.C. takes part in the 10th Annual ELLOK Conference entitled “People at the Centre – Building Bridges of Care” (5/2). Korina Pateli-Bell, President of FairLife L.C.C., participates and discusses the person-centred approach, collaboration, knowledge and the bridges of care in health.

FairLife L.C.C. and the organisation’s President, Korina Pateli-Bell, at the inauguration of the Museum of the “Sotiria” General Hospital for Chest Diseases (9/2), honouring the history of pulmonology, the institution’s journey and the importance of organised care for patients with thoracic diseases in our country.

ALK biomarker in the spotlight! FairLife L.C.C. presents a comprehensive awareness initiative on the ALK biomarker, featuring a dedicated webpage, an information leaflet and the podcast “Stories of Life & Science | Living with ALK+ lung cancer”. The action highlights the importance of molecular testing, NGS and access to personalised therapies.

Participation of FairLife L.C.C. in the 17th Postgraduate Seminar on Clinical & Research Oncology of ELIEK (12/2), in the session “The role of Patient Associations in clinical trials”. Korina Pateli-Bell discusses international models of patient participation, the active patient in the digital age, the institutional safeguarding of the patient voice and the changes needed within the Greek clinical-trials framework.

A new website for FairLife L.C.C.

A modern, friendly and dynamic digital hub of information and support for lung cancer, designed to make reliable information more immediate, simple and accessible to everyone who seeks it. The development and implementation of the new digital platform was carried out in strategic collaboration with Catalytica.

FairLife L.C.C. supports the Emergency Cases School – E.C.S., the largest action of the Alexandroupoli department of SSHMS, which offered medical students hands-on experience in managing emergency cases.

FairLife L.C.C. took part as a supporter in the 9th CCIMS of SSHMS Patras, at the Conference and Cultural Centre of the University of Patras.

FairLife L.C.C. is hosted on BLUESKY, where Korina Pateli-Bell speaks about prevention, early diagnosis, screening and the needs of patients with lung cancer.

FairLife L.C.C. supports W4O Hellas’s new campaign for a nicotine-free generation (26/3), joining its voice with an important prevention and awareness initiative for young people.

FairLife L.C.C., as an active member of Lung Cancer Europe (LuCE), presents the results of the 10th LuCE Report concerning Greece, on the theme “Lung Cancer and Mental Health”.

FairLife L.C.C. gives a voice to its community through a new anonymous questionnaire for people with personal experience of the disease or of loss, aiming to map the real needs, experiences and challenges of the lung cancer community.

April 2026

FairLife L.C.C. took part in the scientific seminar on lung cancer at the “Evangelismos” General Hospital of Athens, contributing to the discussion on screening in Greece.

FairLife L.C.C. takes part in the Lung Cancer Europe Conference in Vienna, as an active member of the European network Lung Cancer Europe (LuCE), strengthening international collaboration and the voice of people living with lung cancer.

FairLife L.C.C. takes part in DE TaLK 2026: “Without Shame” at the Athens War Museum (9/5), an initiative of the Athens department of SSHMS that opened a meaningful dialogue on the stigma that accompanies lung cancer.

The 6th open information event “Healthy Lungs” by FairLife L.C.C. takes place in Ioannina (13/5), in collaboration with the Pulmonology Clinic of the University General Hospital of Ioannina, coordinated by Prof. Konstantinos Kostikas, Professor of Pulmonology at the University of Ioannina and Director of the Pulmonology Clinic of the University General Hospital of Ioannina.

Pilot release of FairLife L.C.C.’s new Digital Assistant, leveraging the collaboration with CERTH / ITI for more immediate, easy and friendly access to rich informational content!

FairLife L.C.C. was represented at the 5th “Bridges of Pneumonology” Congress in Patras and at the 10th Panhellenic Two-Day Conference on Pathological Anatomy by Vasy Mytilinaiou, caregiver and member of the organisation’s Advisory Committee.

Poly Gaitani, member of the Advisory Committee of FairLife L.C.C., lung cancer survivor, patient advocate, mental-health counsellor and clinical hypnotherapist, represents the organisation at the Panhellenic Conference “Modern Molecular Developments. New Drugs – New Therapies” (19/6), in the session “The example of lung cancer”.