LUZIA TRAVADO, PHD, MSC, CLIN PSYCH - ESCO
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Luzia Travado, PhD, MSc, Clin Psych
Psycho-Oncology – Clinician and researcher
Champalimaud Clinical Centre,
Champalimaud Foundation
Av. Brasília, 1400 - 038 Lisboa, Portugal
Tel. 210480200, ext.4017
luzia.travado@fundacaochampalimaud.pt
Luzia Travado, PhD, MSc, ClinPsych, is clinical health psychologist specialized in Psycho-oncology.
She is clinician and researcher of Psycho-Oncology at the Champalimaud Clinical Centre (CCC),
Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal (2011-), with a main focus in breast cancer. She has a
career of more than 30 yrs initiated at Hospital S. José-Central Lisbon Hospital Centre, where she
was Chief of Clinical Psychology and has pioneered health psychology by developing psychosocial
programs for clinical populations with chronic conditions including cancer (1985-2012), namely an
innovative and successful psychosocial care program for breast cancer patients. She served as
Adviser for the National Coordinator for Oncological Diseases in Portugal (2007-2011), contributed
for the Nat’l Cancer Control Program, the Cancer Roundtable of the Portuguese EU Presidency, and
conducted a National Pilot Communication Skills Training Program for Oncologists; she represented
Portugal at the European Partnership on Action Against Cancer (EPAAC, 2009-2014), and led the
Psychosocial Oncology Action under this partnership. She has been actively participating in various
European initiatives, conferences and projects regarding improvement of European cancer policies,
profiling psycho-oncology and recommendations for the inclusion of psychosocial care in patients’
treatment to improve their outcomes (e.g., European Cancer Conference-Slovenian EU Presidency
2008, EPAAC, Cancer Control in Europe (2014-2017), European Commission Initiative on Breast
Cancer (ECIBC 2013-), European Guide for Quality National Cancer Control Programs, among
others). Served as President of the International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS: 2014-2017),
currently past-president and was Chair of the IPOS World Congress of Psycho-Oncology held in
Lisbon 2014. Founder and former president of the Viva Mulher Viva Association on breast cancer.
She was cover story at Cancer World in the Nov-Dec 2011 issue. Member of the ESO Core Faculty
team, and ESMO-Preceptorship programmes, she teaches psycho-oncology and communication
skills. As a researcher she has been participating in various European and Int’l funded projects.
Currently she is Principal Investigator (PI) of a national funded project regarding Distress and
regional brain metabolism in MBC patients, and also of an int’l funded project for developing new
psychological care resources for MBC patients in Portugal. She has many scientific papers published
in Int’l peer-review journals and book-chapters, having served as Specialty-editor for The Breast,
and reviewer for various scientific journals, also founder and Editorial Board member of the Journal
of Psychosocial Oncology Research and Practice, official journal of the International Psycho-
Oncology Society.Luzia Travado, PhD, MSc, Clin Psych
Education and Training 1
1979 Awarded a scholarship to study in the United States under the American Field Service -
Graduation from 12th grade from River Dell Regional High School, New Jersey, USA
1984 Licenship in Psychology, area of Psychotherapy and Counseling, by the Faculty of
Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Lisbon (5 years)
1988 Certification of Cognitive-Behavior Psychotherapist by the Portuguese Association of
Cognitive and Behavior Therapies (4 years)
2003 Master of Science in Psychology, area of Health Psychology and Psychotherapy by the
Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Lisbon
2000-2011 Training in Psycho-oncology, through the Psychosocial Academy of the International
Psycho-Oncology Society and other psycho-oncology societies, plus observational trainings
at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in NYC and MD Anderson Cancer Center, in
Houston.
2001-2004 Training in Communication Skills and SPIKES protocol with Walter Baile MD, from
MDACC, Houston, Director of the I*CARE Program (Interpersonal Communication And
Relationship Enhancement).
2004-2007 Training in Palliative Care through a grant from Gulbenkian Foundation which
included education in Palliative care, and observational trainings in PC Units in Portugal,
Catalonia and MSKCC
2013 PhD in Psychology, area of Health Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational
Sciences, University of Coimbra, Doctoral Dissertation: The role and challenges of Psycho-
oncology in improving cancer care.
Board certification
• Member # 4909 of Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses (Portuguese College of Psychologists)
• Certified specialist in Clinical and Health Psychology by the Portuguese College of Psychologists
(Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses)
Professional Experience
Date Job title Institution
1985-1996 Clinical Psychologist Hospital S. José, Lisbon (NHS)
1 See end of document for professional courses and training in Psychotherapy, and Psycho-oncology and Palliative Care
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1996- 2004 Chief of Clinical Psychology Hospital S. José, Lisbon
team
2000-2005 Lecturer of Health Psychology Independent University, Lisbon
http://www.uni.pt/
2003-2007 Coordinator of the Post- Independent University, Lisbon
Graduation in Psycho-
Oncology and Palliative Care;
invited Professor of Psycho-
oncology
2004-2006 Coordinator of Clinical Lisbon Hospital Centre - Central Zone (NHS)
Psychology team
Adviser of the Medical Clinical
Director
2006-2012 Chief of Clinical Psychology Central Lisbon Hospital Centre: Hospital S.
Service
José and Hospital Santo António Capuchos
Full-dedication extended time http://www.chlc.min-saude.pt/ (NHS)
2007-2011 Adviser to the Coordinator of National/Portuguese Cancer Control
Oncological Diseases in Program, High Commissariat for Health,
Portugal Ministry of Health
2009-2011 Responsible for the National
National/Portuguese Cancer Control
Pilot Program on
Communication Skills Training Program, High Commissariat for Health,
in Cancer Care for medical Ministry of Health
doctors
2011-2013 Psycho-oncology (part-time) Champalimaud Clinical Center,
Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal
http://centroclinico.fchampalimaud.org/en/
2013-2017 Head of Psycho-oncology Champalimaud Clinical Center,
Service (full-time) Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal
http://centroclinico.fchampalimaud.org/en/
Clinician and researcher
2017- Psycho-oncology specialist Neuropsychiatry Unit, Breast Unit,
Champalimaud Clinical and Research
Clinician and researcher
Centre, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon,
Portugal
https://m.fchampalimaud.org/centroclinico
fc/
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Clinical activities
NHS: Hospital S. José and Central Lisbon Hospital Centre (1985-2012)
• Luzia began her career as a clinical psychologist, in the field of health psychology, in 1985, working
for a central hospital in Lisbon belonging to the National Health Service (NHS) – Hospital S. José.
• Clinical populations and appointments (1985-2012) - trauma, acute and chronic physical diseases:
severely burned patients – Burn Unit; head and neck cancer patients; spinal-cord injury patients;
amputees; stroke; cerebral-vascular multidisciplinary consultation group; attempted suicide cases;
victims of accidents with lost relatives of friends; hospitalization behaviors; dependencies;
rehabilitation; non-compliance behaviors; breast cancer cases and multidisciplinary treatment and
care team; morbid-obesity cases and multidisciplinary treatment and care team; head and neck
cancer cases and multidisciplinary team; assisting doctors in breaking bad news situations; HIV and
AIDS cases; palliative care cases and multidisciplinary team; other chronic and/or life-threatening
diseases; other acute physical cases.
• Sites: Inpatients’ wards; day care outpatients’ hospital (chemotherapy treatments), cerebral-
vascular multidisciplinary consultation; breast surgery consultation; Psychotherapy consultation
(follow-up of hospital clinical cases); emergency room and emergency wards (special cases)
• Pioneer of Clinical Psychology and Health Psychology at Hospital de S. José, she developed
psychosocial care programs for various clinical populations, namely for breast cancer patients,
attempted suicides, severe burns, morbid obesity, stroke, HIV, chronic pain, palliative care, and
others.
• 1989- Psychotherapy Consultation, first of its kind, authorized by the hospital administration under
her leadership and responsibility
• 1992-2012: Appointed psychologist for the newly formed Breast cancer multidisciplinary team,
participated in weekly MDT case discussion for treatment decisions meeting; developed an
innovative protocol for psychological support preventive and reductive of psychological morbidity
• Principal assistant of clinical psychology with all work service classifications.
• Director of the first team of clinical health psychology at Hospital S. José and Hospital dos
Capuchos, which she raised with a team of 7 clinical psychologists.
• Clinical supervision of undergraduate students from the University of Lisbon (since 1990-2012), and
Independent University (2000-2007), and also graduated psychologists under the National Institute
for Employment and Professional Training program (IEFP) for young professionals
• Participation in juries for career degree and professional selection.
• Participation as teacher in professional continuous education courses.
• Co-coordinator of the Project "Organization and development of Palliative care in Hospital S. José",
financed by Gulbenkian Foundation (2003-2006), and responsible for the training program.
• Appointed member of the coordinator group for the Palliative and Supportive Care Team at Central
Lisbon Hospital Centre (2006-)
• Participated in the head and neck multidisciplinary case discussion for treatment decisions meeting
• Along with the clinical, organizational, educational and scientific activity, she developed a new and
innovative civic project to complement the professional activities of the Breast Unit – the Viva
Mulher Viva Association.
• Founder and President (2003-2015) of Viva Mulher Viva Association. The association gathers
patients, family and professionals with the main focus on fostering communication among all for
improving the experience, quality of life and well-being of patients and families through the cancer
journey by providing additional resources to hospital treatments (e.g., educational/informative
regular sessions, involving volunteers in peer support, recreational activities, and other).
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• She led weekly organizational, clinical cases discussions and research meetings with her team.
• Porfolio of thousands of clinical cases from the hospital populations mentioned above.
• Organized Seminars/conferences/sessions on Psycho-oncology, palliative care and communication
skills at the hospital noble-room/auditorium for healthcare professionals
Champalimaud Clinical Center (2011-):
• 2011-2013 started the Psycho-oncology Consultation at the Breast Unit, in part-time, seeing mostly
breast cancer patients but also patients from other tumour sites.
• 2013-2017 full-time appointment as head of Psycho-oncology Service.
• Delivers psychosocial cancer care for patients in psycho-oncology consultation during
chemotherapy outpatient clinic when needed, and during hospitalization in special cases; patients
are referred to Psycho-oncology by medical or nursing staff but also can be self-referred;
• Portfolio of more than 1100 patients, the majority are cancer patients but also family members
(partner, parents, children, other); the majority of the cases are breast cancer patients (60% of
total), the rest are patients from other tumour sites (gynae, lung, digestive, urology, hemato);
patients are seen any time they need during their cancer journey (e.g., before, during or after
treatment, survivorship, recurrence, advanced or end-of-life), family members as well including
bereavement;
• Delivering psycho-oncology specialized care, the Psycho-oncology Consultation receives also
patients from other institutions, along with our regular patients from CCC
• Participation in the Breast Unit MDTs tumour board meetings, research meetings, consensus
meeting for the BU clinical guidelines; accreditation meetings and other; the Breast Unit has
international accreditation since 2016.
• Educational sessions with the nursing teams in the use of the Distress Thermometer as a screening
tool for distress in cancer patients to use regularly in the clinic
• Educational sessions on improving communications skills with patients and families for the medical
professionals and also for the non-medical staff
• Sessions on reducing burnout for the Breast Unit healthcare professionals
• Chair of the XIV World Congress of Psycho-oncology and Psychosocial Academy of the International
Psycho-Oncology Society, organized the opening ceremony at the Auditorium of the Champalimaud
Foundation, under the auspices and hosted by the President of the Foundation, October 2014
• Participation in the Gynaecological Unit MDTs tumour board meetings
• Organization of Clinical Seminars with visiting international colleagues - Profs. Walter Baile –
MDACC, USA; Luigi Grassi- Univ. Ferrara, Italy; Julia Rowland – NCI, USA; William Breitbart –MSKCC,
USA; Michael Antoni – Univ. Miami, USA)
• Organization of 2 workshops for medical staff on Communication skills training co-facilitated with
Walter Baile, Director of I*CARE Program on Enhancing Interpersonal Communication, MDACC, USA
• Participation in the scientific conferences organized at the CCC by different Units (Breast, Gynae,
Digestive, Nursing)
• Collaborates in various European research projects and joint actions (see appropriate section)
• Develops research projects as principal investigator (see appropriate section)
• 2018 - integration in new Neuropsychiatry Unit, same appointments as described above, plus
participates in the Unit’s clinical and research meetings; mainly dedicated to Breast and
Gynaecological Units cases and activities.
Special activities and tasks
International Psycho-Oncology Society: Currently IPOS President Emeritus of the International
Psycho-Oncology Society (2019-), served as President (2014-2017), Past-president (2017-2019),
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Vice-president (2012-14), and also served previously in the executive committee as treasurer (2010-
2012), and in the Board of Directors (2006-2010). http://www.ipos-society.org/about-ipos/board-
of-directors-bios-contact-info/
Collaboration with European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) on the topic Psychosocial
Aspects of Cancer for the ESMO/ASCO Recommendations for a Global Curriculum in Medical
Oncology Edition 2016, which she co-authored (https://esmoopen.bmj.com/content/1/5/e000097)
European Commission Initiative on Breast Cancer (ECIBC): Selected by the European Commission
as expert member of the European Commission Initiative on Breast Cancer (ECIBC) for the Quality
Assurance Scheme Development Group (http://ecibc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/-/travado-luzia) (2015-2019).
The Quality Assurance Scheme Development Group (QASDG) is developing the European Quality
Assurance Scheme for Breast Cancer Services (the European QA scheme) to set common quality
and safety requirements for person-centred breast cancer services in Europe. The scheme will
cover all the processes of breast cancer care (screening, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation &
supportive care, follow-up & survivorship care and palliative care) and will be underpinned by the
accreditation legal framework and evidence from guidelines.
European Partnership on Action Against Cancer (EPAAC): Nominated by the Director-General of
Health as the Portuguese representative at the European Partnership on Action Against Cancer
(2009-2014), proposed by the National Cancer Program Director. Leader of the Psychosocial
Oncology Action under WP7 on Health Care under the European Partnership on Action Against
Cancer (EPAAC) co-financed by the European Commission (2011-2014) (www.epaac.eu) and its
deliverables; under EPAAC collaborated as specialist in different areas namely in the development
of the Psychosocial Oncology Care chapter of the European Guide for Quality National Cancer
Control Programmes.
Cancer Control in Europe: Collaboration in the new co-financed program by the European
Commission Cancer Control in Europe (CANCON: www.cancercontrol.eu) for the area of psycho-
oncology in the workpackage of ‘Survivorship and Rehabilitation’. The ultimate aim will be to
develop a European Guide on Quality Improvement in Comprehensive Cancer Control (2014-2017).
Member of the I&D Center of the Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of
Sciences, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
National/Portuguese Cancer Control Program: Adviser to the National Coordinator of Oncological
Diseases in Portugal (2007-2011), has collaborated in the development of the National Cancer
Control Program, particularly in the area of Psycho-Oncology, developed and implemented the
National Pilot Program on Communication Skills Training in Cancer Care for medical doctors
(2009-2011), and conducted the National Survey on Psycho-oncology resources in the National
Health Service (2010-2011). I also contributed to the organization of the Cancer Roundtable under
the Portuguese EU Presidency 2007.
Represented Portugal, with a mandate from the High Commissioner of Health-Ministry of Health of
Portugal, in the meeting for preparing the European Joint Action following EPAAC for 2014-2017, at
Luxembourg, with representatives of the Ministries of Health of the European Union Member
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States 27-28 de November 2012. This JA has the objective to deliver the European Guide on Quality
Improvement in Comprehensive Cancer Control.
Coordinator of the grant attributed by Gulbenkian Foundation to the project ‘Organization and
Development of Palliative care in Hospital S. José’ (2003-2007; 50,000€). She wrote the grant and
coordinated the Training Program that trained a multidisciplinary team of 6 doctors, 6 nurses, 2
psychologists and 1 physiotherapist, in Palliative Care (PC), theory and practice, which fostered PC
culture and enabled the first team to deliver PC at Hospital São José and Hospital dos Capuchos.
Faculty Member of the European School of Oncology (2016-present) currently College of the
European School of Oncology (www.eso.net; www.esco.org)
Founder and Editorial Board member of the Journal of Psychosocial Oncology Research and
Practice, official journal of the International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS).
Member of the Editorial Board of the Palliative and Supportive Care journal (2004-).
Member of the Advisory Board of I*CARE Program (Interpersonal Communications and
Relationship Enhancement) directed by Prof. Walter Baile, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Univ Texas
www.mdanderson.org
Specialty-Editor for Psycho-Oncology & Quality of Life for the scientific journal The Breast (2011-
2015)
Member of the Oncopolicy Committee of the European Cancer Organizations - ECCO (2016-18).
Reviewer of scientific journals: Psycho-Oncology Journal, Journal of Supportive Care in Cancer,
The Breast.
President of the Scientific Committee of the Portuguese Society for the Study of Onco-Psychology
http://spepo.com.pt for all important roles and activities.
Founder and President of Viva Mulher Viva Association of breast cancer patients and healthcare
professionals from the Central Lisbon Hospital Center (2003-2015), current member of the board
(2015-current)
Member of the International Scientific Committee of the World Congresses of Psycho-Oncology,
organized by the International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS) since 2004, having participated in
the selection of abstracts and as jury for best posters.
European Burns Association (EBA) Co-Chairperson of the PAM (Professions Allied to Medicine)
Committee (2007-2011), member since 2003, elected member of committee since 2005. Has
participated in the development of recommendations/guidelines for psychosocial care of burns,
selection of abstracts, chairing of congress scientific sessions, and jury of oral communications and
posters.
Participation in the scientific and organizing committees of the 11th European Congress of Burns
of the European Association of Burns (EBA) in September 2005, in Estoril, Portugal.
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Member of the International Scientific Committee of the 3rd International Cancer Control
Congress (3ICCC), co-chair of session B on Europe and the World: International Collaborative
Interest Group Workshop, Cernobbio, November 8 - 11, 2009
Chair of the 16th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology and Psychosocial Academy, of the
International Psycho-oncology Society, October 20-24, Lisbon, 2014 (www.ipos2014.com)
Invited expert for the Experts Workshop – ‘A Voluntary Accreditation scheme for Breast Cancer
Services and the further development of European Breast Cancer Guidelines’ organized by the Joint
Research Centre da European Commission, Ispra, 21-22 February, 2013.
Represented IPOS at the European Organization for the Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC),
Quality of Life Conference, hosted by the European Parliament in Brussels, October 17-19, 2012.
Reviewer of scientific proposals, as expert in Psycho-Oncology by invitation of the Vice-Rector for
Academic Affairs, of the University of Cyprus, submitted to a new Research Funding Programme
within the framework of a research grant offered by the A.G. Leventis Foundation. June 2021.
Member of the scientific evaluation committee by invitation of the French National Cancer
Institute (INCa) of a call for proposals for the creation of a new Research Chair of Excellence in
Human and Social Sciences entitled "Innovations in psycho-oncology and intervention research”,
based at the Institut ONCOLille at the University of Lille, to increase and disseminate new
knowledge specifically concerning the support and adjustment of cancer patients and their families
to the disease. The evaluation process took place during June-July 2021.
Research Activities
National R&D project coordinator
• DistressBrain Project:
Principal investigator of the research project Distress and regional brain metabolism: a correlational
study in metastatic breast cancer patients conducted at the Breast Unit of the Champalimaud Clinical
Center (CCC). This project has a budget of 158.710€ is funded through state government funds
competitively awarded by FCT (the Portuguese research funding agency: www.fct.pt; PTDC/MHC-
PSC/3897/2014; 2016-2019). This project lead by Psycho-oncology, gathers specialists in Nuclear
Medicine, Oncology at the CCC, specialists in immunology of IGC at Fundação Gulbenkian and from
biomedical engineering from Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of
Sciences, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal and also the special collaboration of Prof. Michael
Antoni, international well-known specialist in psycho-immunology from the University of Miami at
Sylvester Cancer Center, Miami.
International R&D project coordinator
• CALM:
Principal Investigator of the CALM Project: 'Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully (CALM):
Adaptation and validation of a brief evidence-based psychotherapeutic intervention for patients
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with metastatic breast cancer in the Portuguese context', funded by the SPARC/UICC Prize with
25,000 USD. (2018-2020)
EU Health Programme funded projects by European Commission Horizon 2020 – collaboration
• BOUNCE/H2020: Predicting Effective Adaptation to Breast Cancer to Help Women to BOUNCE
Back (BOUNCE) H2020-SC1-2016-2017, ID 777167 (2018-2021), Dr Travado integrates the team
of researchers of the Champalimaud Foundation, as psycho-oncology specialist. This project
involves an international consortium of 10 partners.
(https://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/projects/index.html)
• ONCORELIEF/H2020: A digital guardian angel enhancing cancer patient’s wellbeing and
health status improvement following treatment, which includes an international consortium of
more than 10 partners, she is research member of the Portuguese team as Psycho-oncology
specialist. The project was approved for finance by the European Commission in July 2019, GA
875392, starting 1/1/2020 ending 31/12/2022. https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/875392
National R&D project collaboration
• SCOPE Project:
Member of the research team of the SCOPE Project Computational Support for the Cognitive
Sinopses in Psychological Assessment, aproved for financing by Science and Technologies
Foundation (FCT) in 2003. Partnership project between 2 R&D centers: PSISAÚDE (coordinator
Joaquim Reis) linked with Independent University and LaSige (coordinator Luís Carriço) linked to the
Sciences Faculty of the Lisbon University, Portugal. Followed by,
• JoinTs Project:
Member of the research team of JoinTs Project: Support for Psychological Therapy, aproved for
financing by the Science and Technologies Foundation in 2005. Partnership project between 2 R&D
centers: PSISAÚDE (coordinator Joaquim Reis) linked with Independent University and LaSige
(coordinator Luís Carriço) linked to the Sciences Faculty of the Lisbon University, Portugal.
• ONCOFERTILITY:
An international longitudinal prospective study to develop and validate a reproductive health-
related educational and decision aid for young women with cancer. Member of the international
team of researchers, collaborating in the review and adaptation to Portuguese of the decision-aid
and its validation for the Portuguese population.
International R&D project collaboration
• GIPPEC:
Faculty member of the Global Institute in Psychosocial, Palliative and End-of-Life Care
(http://www.gippec.org/people/faculty/light-locked.htm), integrating the group of world
researchers of the CALM Project (Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully) directed by Prof. Gary
Rodin, Director of the Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care at the Princess
Margaret Cancer Center, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada.
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• PROSOMA:
Using Virtual Reality Technology in Behavioral Relaxation Training for Oncology Patients.
Development of a CBT-based psychological intervention through virtual reality for cancer patients.
Member of the international research team led by Poland, including colleagues from USA and
Australia. (https://prosoma.com/team)
EU Health Programme co-funded initiatives
• EPAAC (2011-2014)
Dr. Travado was a leader and coordinator of the Psychosocial Oncology Action of WP7 on Health
Care, under the European Partnership on Action Against Cancer (EPAAC), a Joint Action co-financed
by the European Commission (2011-2014) (www.epaac.eu). Under this action conducted a survey
for (i) Mapping the psychosocial needs and resources in EU countries; (ii) Developed an educational
training tool to be replicated; (iii) Piloted the training in 1 underserved country. She further
contributed with a chapter on Psychosocial Oncology Care for the European Guide for Quality
National Cancer Control Programmes, which serves as a reference document for European
countries cancer policies:
https://cancercontrol.eu/archived/uploads/images/project%20documents/European_Guide_for_Q
uality_NationalCancerControlProgrammesWEBw_biographies.pdf
• CANCON (2014-2017)
Dr. Travado collaborated in the Joint Action co-financed by the European Commission CANCON
(www.cancercontrol.eu) for the area of psycho-oncology, and more specifically in the work package
of ‘Survivorship and Rehabilitation’, and the publication of the European Guide on Quality
Improvement in Comprehensive Cancer Control, with specific recommendation for this area for
improving European cancer policies:
https://cancercontrol.eu/archived/uploads/images/Guide/pdf/CanCon_Guide_FINAL_Web.pdf
EC DG SANCO funded project EUROCHIP-3 (2008-2012)
Dr. Travado participated in the European Cancer Health Indicator Project (EUROCHIP-3), as member
of the European expert group on Cancer rehabilitation indicators
(http://www.tumori.net/eurochip/).
European Commission Initiative on Breast Cancer (ECIBC) (2015-2019):
member of the expert group of the Quality Assurance Scheme Development Group (QASDG)
selected by the European Commission, integrating the expert working group
(http://ecibc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/-/travado-luzia) of this project which aims to develop the European
Quality Assurance Scheme for Breast Cancer Services (the European QA scheme) to set common
quality and safety requirements for person-centred breast cancer services in Europe. The scheme
will cover all the processes of breast cancer care (screening, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation &
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supportive care, follow-up & survivorship care and palliative care) and will be underpinned by the
accreditation legal framework and evidence from guidelines.
EC DG Health and Consumer Protection initiatives
• SEPOS (2001-2006)
Research member and Portuguese partner of the SEPOS (Southern European Psycho-Oncology
Study) - project entitled “Improving Health Staff’s Communication And Assessment Skills Of
Psychosocial Morbidity And Quality Of Life In Cancer Patients: A Study In South European
Countries”, approved and financed by the European Commission on Health and Consumer’s
Protection (SI2.307317.2000CVG2-026) (coordinator L.Grassi, University of Ferrara, Italy).
Other research activities
Researcher at the Center of Research in Health and Human Development at Independent
University (2003-2007), Lisbon.
Researcher of the line of research on Dialectical and Developmental Studies in Psychotherapy and
Health Psychology at Center of Psychometrics and Education Psychology at University of Lisbon
(1989-2000).
Coordinator of a bilateral project Portugal-Italy, between Hospital S. José, Lisbon and Istituto
Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro de Genoa, Italy, entitled "Promoting Quality of Life and
Psychosocial Well-Being for Oncology Patients and their Families in Italy and Portugal”, funded by
the Transnational Cooperation Program (2002-2004) of the Foreign Ministries of Portugal and Italy.
Coordinator of the project “Developing didactic and psychotherapeutic materials for reduction of
breast cancer patients’ pain and distress” for Viva Mulher Viva Association supported by a grant
from Fundo Fundação Oriente/Johnson & Johnson for Health, 2005-2006.
Leader of the Psychosocial Oncology Action under WP7 on Health Care under the European
Partnership on Action Against Cancer (EPAAC), a Joint Action co-financed by the European
Commission (2011-2014) (www.epaac.eu).
Has developed clinical-scientific studies also in the area of severe burns, morbid obesity,
parassuicide, pain, and other, which have been presented at National and International Congresses
some of which have been published.
Academic and Teaching Activities
• IPOS Training:
o IPOS Academy at AORTIC: Optimizing Doctor-Patient Communication in African Oncology
Settings, conducted in partnership the workshop on Doctor-Patient Communication Skills
Training, Maputo, Mozambique – November 3-4, 2019.
o AORTIC 12th International Conference on Cancer in Africa, proposed and chaired the IPOS-
AORTIC Joint Symposium Growing and Developing Psychosocial Oncology Programs in Africa:
Challenges and Opportunities, and presented the topic Communication skills as first level of
psychosocial care, Maputo, Mozambique – November 5-8, 2019.
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• Core-Faculty Member of the European School of Oncology (ESO)
(https://www.eso.net/en/about-us/eso-core-faculty/psyco-oncology/1-709-0-), has given
educational lectures mostly on the topics of Psychosocial Oncology and Communication Skills,
mainly for medical doctors, in presence and online, for the various educational programs in
oncology particularly in collaboration with ESMO. In 2019/8:
o ESO online program: invited for the E-session 444 – in which she presented IPOS LECTURE:
The value of psychosocial care for cancer patients
o ESO online Certificate of Advanced Studies in Lung Cancer: lecturer, contributed with the
module on Psychosocial Interventions.
o 5th ESO-ESMO Eastern Europe and Balkan Region - Masterclass in Medical Oncology,
presented IPOS lecture: Communication skills as first level psycho care, 17 June, Belgrade,
Serbia
o ESO: 3rd Masterclass in Cancer Patient Advocacy, 23-25th February 2018 – gave the
workshop: Preventing burnout when leading a patient organisation
o Cancer Patients Empowerment Brainstorming Meeting, 15-16 February, Inveruno, Italy.
• Lecturer of Psycho-Oncology and Communication Skills for the European Society of Medical
Oncology/ESMO, at the ESMO Preceptorship Programmes (Breast cancer and Supportive and
Palliative care). In 2018:
o ESMO PRECEPTORSHIP PROGRAMME SUPPORTIVE AND PALLIATIVE CARE: Multidisciplinary
management, standards of care, therapeutic targets and future perspectives, presented
Communication with cancer patients
Lugano, Switzerland, February 1-2, 2019
o ESMO Preceptorship Programme Supportive and Palliative Care: Multidisciplinary
management, standards of care, therapeutic targets and future perspectives, presented
Communication skills, communication in challenging situations (bad news, difficult families,
desire of hasten death), prevent burnout. Lugano, Switzerland, April 16-17, 2018.
o ESMO Preceptorship Programme Breast Cancer: Multidisciplinary management, standards of
care, therapeutic targets and future perspectives, Module 3: Communicating bad news to
cancer patients. Lisbon, Portugal, 9-10 November.
• Invited Professor of the Master of Sciences in Psycho-oncology of the Faculty of Psychology at
Complutense University, Madrid, Spain (2017-).
• Teaches communications skills for health professionals since 2003 in workshop format, mainly
cancer physicians and oncologists, but also nurses and other healthcare professionals. Has given
workshops and training sessions at at Hospital S. José, for the Portuguese Oncology Society, for the
Nat’l Coordination for Oncological Diseases, at Hospital de Barretos in São Paulo, Brazil, and more
recently at the Champalimaud Clinical Center.
• Lead and delivered the National Pilot Program in Communication Skills Training she developed in
this area for the training of physicians working with cancer patients nationwide as part of an initiative
12Luzia Travado, PhD, MSc, Clin Psych
under the Nat’l Coordination for Oncological Diseases and its Nat’l Programme for Cancer Prevention
and Control (2009-2011).
• Lecturer the subject “Psychological Intervention Methods for Chronic Diseases” (1 semester), for
the Health Area of the last year of Graduation in Psychology at Independent University of Lisbon
(2000-2007)
• Lecturer the module of “Intervention for Acute and Chronic Diseases” (18h) of the Post-Graduation
Course in Clinical Health Psychology at Independent University (2001-2007) and of the Master in
Health Psychology.
• Coordinator of the “Post-Graduation in Psycho-oncology and Palliative Care” at Independent
University of Lisbon, teaches Psycho-oncology I and II and Communication Skills (2003-2007).
• Jury of thesis for graduation in Psychology, MSc and PhD (in Portugal and Spain).
• Lecturer of Psycho-oncology and communication skills for oncology nurses and other health
professionals in nursing schools, cancer institutes and universities, since 2003.
• Has organized diverse seminars, meetings and workshop in Psycho-oncology and Communication
skills with invited international specialists for health professionals at Hospital S. José and more
recently at the Champalimaud Clinical Centre at Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal.
• Supervision and guidance of finalists of Psychology in collaboration with the College of Psychology of
the University of Lisbon (1990-2010), and the Independent University, Lisbon (200 professionals in
their within research projects.
• Supervision and guidance of doctorate and MSc students and Post-doc fellows, within research
projects.
Main Publications: (orcid.org/0000-0003-3509-3035)
o Fallowfield L, Boyle FM, Travado L, Kiely BE, Jewell P, Aubel D, Cardoso F. Gaps in care and support
for patients with advanced breast cancer: a report from the ABC Global Alliance. JCO Global
Oncology 2021 :7, 976-984.
o Vrdoljak E, Gligorov J, Wierinck L, Conte PF, De Greve J, Meunier F, Palmieri C, Travado L , Walker A,
Wiseman T, Wuerstlein R, Alba E, Biurrún nC, D’Antona R, Sola-Morales O , Ubaysi C, Ventura R,
Cardoso F. Addressing disparities and challenges in underserved patient populations with
metastatic breast cancer in Europe. The Breast 2021, 55, 79 – 90.
o Pedro S. & Travado L. O Papel crucial da psico-oncologia e da enfermagem oncologica. In As 100
perguntas sobre cancro da mama. Fatima Cardoso (Ed.). Permanyer Publicações (update 2021).
o Reis JC, Travado, L, Antoni, MH et al. Negative Affect and stress-related brain metabolism in
metastatic breast cancer patients. Cancer 2020, 126(13), 3122-3131. DOI:
10.1002/cncr.32902 (https://acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/cncr.32902)
o Travado L, Turner J, Rowland J, Bultz B, Jacobsen P. Psycho-Oncological Care and Survivorship (Ch.
20). In Didier Verhoeven, Cary Kaufman, Robert Mansel, Sabine Siesling (Eds.) The Oxford book on
Global Breast Cancer Care Quality, Oxford University Press 2020.
o Travado L. & Rowland J. Supportive care and Psycho-oncology Issues During and Beyond
Diagnosis and Treatment. In O. Pagani, O. Gentilini, A. Partridge (Eds.) Breast cancer in young
women. Springer 2020.
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o Rutgers E, Gelpi JB, Beishon M, Benn K, Evans DG, Mansel R, Pharoah P, Skinner VP, Stoppa-Lyonnet
D, Travado L, Wyld L. 2019. European Breast Cancer Council manifesto 2018 genetic risk prediction
testing in breast cancer (Position Paper). European Journal of Cancer 106: 45-53.
o Reis, JC, Antoni, MH, Travado, L. Emotional distress, brain functioning and biobehavioral
processes in cancer patients: a neuroimaging review and future directions. CNS spectrums. The
Journal of the Neuroscience Education Institute, 2019:1-22.
https://doi.org/10.1017/S1092852918001621.
o Wierinck L, Baelus B, Hoogland E, Lerda D, Mansel R, Kaufman C, Travado L. European Perspective
(Ch.32). In Didier Verhoeven, Cary Kaufman, Robert Mansel, Sabine Siesling (Eds.) The Oxford book
on Global Breast Cancer Care Quality. Oxford University Press 2019.
o Wirth M, Fossati N, Bangma C, Valdagni R, Gillessen S, Mottet N, Comperat E, Wiegel T, Jereczek-
Fossa BA, Pieters B, Brausi M, Mastris K, Ribal MJ, Schoots IG, Faithfull S, Wesselman S, Sangar V,
Smelov V, Travado L, Müller SC, Albers P, van Poppel H. (2019). The European Prostate Cancer
Centres Of Excellence: A Novel Proposal From The Eau Prostate Cancer Centre Consensus Meeting.
European Urology 76: 179-186.
o Gonçalves V, Travado L, Ferreira PL, et al. Protocol for the development and acceptability of a
fertility-related decision aid for young women with breast cancer in Portugal. BMJ
Open 2019;9:e030690. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-030690.
o Beishon M, Fotopoulou C, Travado L, et al. ECCO Essential Requirements for Quality Cancer Care:
Ovarian Cancer. European Journal of Cancer (in preparation)
o Nanni G, Caruso R, Travado L, et al. Demoralization as an existential distress condition: A Southern
European study of Italian and Portuguese cancer patients. Psycho-Oncology, 2018;27:2616–2622.
o Travado, L, Joaquim C. Reis, Antoni, MH. 2018. "Prevalence of Psychological Distress, Anxiety and
Depression in Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients". Journal of Global Oncology (4\_suppl\_): 00-00.
https://doi.org/10.1200/jgo.18.90800.
o L Travado, JC Reis, MH Antoni, SD Almeida, F Oliveira. 2019. Self-Management Skills As Predictors
Of Positive Affect And Social Well-Being In Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients. The Breast 48, S63-
S64. DOI: 10.1016/S0960-9776(19)30721-0.
o Travado L, Rodin G. 2019. Validation Of The Calm Model, A Brief Psychotherapeutic Intervention,
For Abc Patients In The Portuguese Context: A Sparc Mbc Challenge Project. The Breast 48, S65-
S66
o Travado L, Reis JC, Antoni MH, Almeida SD, Oliveira F. 2019. Self-Management Skills As
Predictors Of Positive Affect And Social Well-Being In Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients. The
Breast 48, S63-S64.
o Travado L, Reis JC, Antoni MH, Costa D, Sousa B, Almeida P, Domingos A, Seixas E, Castanheira J.
Distress, brain metabolism, and biobehavioral processes in metastatic breast cancer patients.
Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, 2019, 20 (suplemento) 15.
o Travado, L, Reis, Joaquim C.; Michael Antoni. 2019. Are Perceived Self- Management Skills
protective against psychological morbidity? A study with metastatic breast cancer patients.
Poster presented at 19th World Congress of Psychiatry, Lisbon, August 2019.
o Reis, JC., Travado L, Antoni MH, et al 2019. Emotional Distress and brain functioning
14Luzia Travado, PhD, MSc, Clin Psych
metabolism in metastatic breast cancer patients: a neuro-imaging study with 18F-FDG PET
/CT. The Breast, 48: S64- S64. DOI: 10.1016/S0960-9776(19)30722-2.
o Reis JC, Travado L, Seixas E, Antoni MH. et al. 2019. Psychological Adversity, Self-
Management Skills and Stress- Related Neuroendocrine Activity in Metastatic Breast Cancer
Patients. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology Research and Practice (2019) 1:1S (S71-S72).
o SD Almeida, FPM Oliveira, DC Costa, JC Castanheira, M Silva, JC Reis, P Almeida, LTravado.
2019. Assessment Of Brain Regional Hypometabolism In Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients
With F-18-Fluorodeoxiglucose: Influence Of The Reference Region. European Journal Of
Nuclear Medicine And Molecular Imaging 46 (Suppl 1; S790-S791)
o Travado L, Reis J, Antoni M, Oliveira F, Almeida SD. 2019. Distress prevalence, psychosocial
characteristics and needs of metastatic breast cancer (mBC) patients: findings from the
DistressBrain study, AORTIC 12th International Conference on Cancer in Africa.
o Travado, L. Reis, J.C., Antoni, M.H, and DistressBrain team project. 2018. Prevalence of psychological
distress, anxiety and depression in metastatic breast cancer (mBC) patients. 20th World Cancer
Congress of UICC (www.worldcancercongress.org) Journal of Global Oncology, 26, 152-152.
o Travado L, Gil A, Rodin G. 2018. SPARC 2017 MBC Challenge: Validation of CALM Therapy Model in
MBC Patients in Portugal: An Intervention to Address Patients' Psychosocial Needs. 20th World Cancer
Congress of UICC (www.worldcancercongress.org) Journal of Global Oncology, 89s-89s, 2018.
o Travado, L., Reis, J.C., Durval, C., et al., 2018. Distress, Brain Metabolism and Inflammatory
Processes: A Study With Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients. 20th World Congress of Psycho-
Oncology (http://www.ipos2018.com; International Psycho-Oncology Society). Hong-Kong 29Oct-
2Nov. Psycho-oncology, 27, 107-107.
o Reis JC, Antoni MH, Travado L. 2018. Brain mediated mechanisms of Distress and health effects of
psychosocial interventions in cancer patients. 20th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology
(http://www.ipos2018.com; International Psycho-Oncology Society). Hong-Kong 29Oct-2Nov.
Psycho-oncology, 27, 214-214.
o Porebiak MI, Ostrowski M, Travado L, Reis JC, Delaney GP, Girgis A. 2018. Using Virtual Reality
Technology in Behavioral Relaxation Training for Oncology Patients-Feasibility Study. 20th World
Congress of Psycho-Oncology (http://www.ipos2018.com; International Psycho-Oncology Society).
Hong-Kong 29Oct-2Nov. Psycho-oncology, 27, 93-93
o Goncalves V, Travado L, Ferreira PL, Quinn G. A Longitudinal Prospective Study to Develop and
Validate A Reproductive Health-Related Educational and Decision Aid for Young Women with Breast
Cancer. 20th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology (http://www.ipos2018.com; International Psycho-
Oncology Society). Hong-Kong 29Oct-2Nov. Psycho-Oncology 27, 137-137, 2018
o Travado L, Bultz BD, Ullrich A, et al. 2016 President's Plenary International Psycho-Oncology
Society: Challenges and opportunities for growing and developing psychosocial oncology
programmes worldwide. Psycho-Oncology 2017;26:1231-1238. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.4471
o Aapro M, Astier A, Audisio R, Banks I, Bedossa P, Brain E, Cameron D, Casali P, Chiti A, De Mattos-
Arruda L, Daniel M. Kelly, Lacombe D, Nilsson PJ, Piccart M, Poortmans P, Riklund K, Saeter G,
15Luzia Travado, PhD, MSc, Clin Psych
Schrappe M, Soffietti R, Travado L, van Poppel H, Wait S, Naredi P. Identifying critical steps
towards improved access to innovation in cancer care: a European CanCer Organisation position
paper. European Journal of Cancer 2017; 82: 193-202. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejca.2017.04.014
o Tit Albreht, Josep Maria Borrás Andrés, Miriam Dalmas, […), Luzia Travado, Ingrid van den Neucker,
Wendy Yared. Survivorship and rehabilitation: Policy recommendations for quality improvement
in cancer survivorship and rehabilitation in EU Member States. In European Guide on Quality
Improvement in Comprehensive Cancer Control. (editors) Tit Albreht, Régine Kiasuwa & Marc Van
den Bulcke. - El. book - Ljubljana : National Institute of Public Health ; Brussels : Scientific Institute
of Public Health, 2017.
https://cancercontrol.eu/archived/uploads/images/Guide/pdf/CanCon_Guide_FINAL_Web.pdf
o Grassi L & Travado L. Communication in cancer care in Europe and EU policy initiatives (ch 60). In
Oxford Textbook of Communication in Oncology and Palliative Care, David D. Kissane, Barry D.
Bultz, Phyllis N. Butow (Eds). 2nd Edition. Oxford Textbooks in Palliative Care. Oxford University
Press, Oxford 2017.
http://oxfordmedicine.com/view/10.1093/med/9780198736134.001.0001/med-9780198736134
o Tit Albreht, Christine Berling, Claudia Ferrari, Stein Kaasa, Luzia Travado. Survivorship and
rehabilitation: recommendations from a European perspective. (Chapter 9) In Problem Solving in
Patient-centred and integrated care. Eds Galina Velikova, Lesley Fallowfield, Jane Younger,
RuthBoard, Peter Selby. EBN Health, Oxford, UK, 2018.
http://www.ebnhealth.com/images/samplechapters/pcicc-sample-chapter.pdf
o Paluch-Shimon S, Pagani O, Partridge AH, Abulkhair O, Cardoso MJ, Dent RA, Gelmon K, Gentilini
O, Harbeck N, Margulies A, Meirow D, Pruneri G, Senkus E, Spanic T, Sutliff M, Travado L, Peccatori
F, Cardoso F. ESO-ESMO 3rd international consensus guidelines for breast cancer in young women
(BCY3). The Breast 2017;35:203-217. doi: 10.1016/j.breast.2017.07.017. Epub 2017 Aug 17.
http://www.thebreastonline.com/article/S0960-9776(17)30548-9/pdf
o Luzia Travado, Joaquim C. Reis, Durval Costa, Berta Sousa, Pedro Almeida, Michael Antoni, Ana
Domingos, Albino Oliveira-Maia, Elsa Seixas, Joana Castanheira Distress and regional brain
metabolism in metastatic breast cancer patients: methodology and preliminary results of a study
using PET. Psycho-oncology 2017; 26, S3 (Suppl): P-235.
o Pedro S. & Travado L. O Papel crucial da psico-oncologia e da enfermagem oncologica. In As 100
perguntas sobre cancro da mama. Fatima Cardoso (Ed.). Permanyer Publicações, (update 2017).
o Survivorship: What does survivorship mean? Let us explain it to you. An ESMO-ECPC guide for
patients in collaboration with IPOS. ESMO Patient Guide Series. 2017.
http://www.esmo.org/content/download/117593/2061518/file/ESMO-Patient-Guide-
Survivorship.pdf
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o Travado L, Breitbart W, Grassi L, et al. 2015 President's Plenary International Psycho-oncology
Society: psychosocial care as a human rights issue—challenges and opportunities. Psycho-
Oncology. 2017;26:563–569. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.4209
o Grassi L, Fujisawa D, Odyio P, Asuzu C, Ashley L, Bultz B, Travado L, Fielding R, Disparities in
psychosocial cancer care: a report from the International Federation of Psycho-oncology
Societies, Psycho-Oncology, 2016, 25, 10, 1127-1136. DOI 10.1002/pon.4228.
o Dittrich C, Kosty M, Jezdic S, […Travado L.] et al. ESMO / ASCO Recommendations for a Global
Curriculum in Medical Oncology Edition 2016. ESMO Open 2016;1:e000097.
doi:10.1136/esmoopen-2016-000097. (https://esmoopen.bmj.com/content/1/5/e000097)
o Grassi L & Travado L. Communication in cancer care in Europe and EU policy initiatives (ch 60). In
Oxford Textbook of Communication in Oncology and Palliative Care, David D. Kissane, Barry D.
Bultz, Phyllis N. Butow (Eds). 2nd Edition. Oxford Textbooks in Palliative Care Oxford. University
Press. Oxford 2017.
o Travado L, & Dalmas M. Psychosocial Oncology Care. (35-39). In European Guide for Quality
National Cancer Control Programmes. Tit Albreht, Jose M. Martin-Moreno, Marjetka Jelenc, Lydia
Gorgojo, Meggan Harris (Eds). National Institute of Public Health, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2015.
(https://www.cancercontrol.eu/archived/uploads/images/project%20documents/European_Guide
_for_Quality_NationalCancerControlProgrammesWEBw_biographies.pdf)
o Bultz, B. D., Travado, L., Jacobsen, P. B., Turner, J., Borras, J. M., and Ullrich, A. W. 2014
President's plenary international psycho-oncology society: moving toward cancer care for the
whole patient. Psycho-Oncology 2015; 24:1587-1593. doi: 10.1002/pon.3844.
o Travado L. Communication skills training for cancer physicians in Portugal: results from a National
pilot program, Psycho-oncology 2015 (24-S2): 145-146.
o Travado L, Reis JC, Watson M, Borras J. Psychosocial Oncology Care Resources in Europe: a study
under the European Partnership on Action Against Cancer [EPAAC]. Psycho-oncology 2017, 26(4):
523-530. doi: 10.1002/pon.4044. Epub 2015 Dec 21. Article first published online: 21 DEC 2015,
DOI: 10.1002/pon.4044
o Travado L, Reis, J. Técnicas e competencias de comunicação. In Temas fundamentais em Psico-
oncologia. Emília Albuquerque, Ana Cabral, Lúcia Monteiro (Eds). Lidel – Edições Técnicas, 2015.
o Pedro S. & Travado L. O Papel crucial da psico-oncologia e da enfermagem oncologica. In As 100
perguntas sobre cancro da mama. Fatima Cardoso (Ed.). Permanyer Publicações, 2015.
o Bultz, B.D., Cummings, G.G., Grassi, L., Travado, L., Hoekstra-Weebers, J. and Watson, M. (2014),
2013 President's plenary international psycho-oncology society: embracing the IPOS standards as
a means of enhancing comprehensive cancer care. Psycho-Oncology, 23: 1073–1078.
doi: 10.1002/pon.3618
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o Travado, L. (2014). Psycho-oncology profile in the Portuguese National Health Service. Psycho-
oncology, 23, Suppl 3, pp 249 (doi: 10.1111/j.1099-1611.2014.3695).
o European Partnership Action Against Cancer consensus group, Borras JM, Albreht T, Audisio R,
Briers E, Casali P, Esperou H, Grube B, Hamoir M, Henning G, Kelly J, Knox S, Nabal M, Pierotti M,
Lombardo C, van Harten W, Poston G, Prades J, Sant M, Travado L, Valentini V, van de Velde C, van
den Bogaert S, van den Bulcke M, van Hoof E, van den Neucker I, Wilson R. (2014). Policy statement
on multidisciplinary cancer care. European Journal Cancer. 2014 Feb;50(3):475-80. doi:
10.1016/j.ejca.2013.11.012. Epub 2013 Dec 6.
o Travado, L. & Reis, J.C. (2013). Breast Cancer Meanings: a cognitive-developmental study.
Psychooncology, 22(9):2016-23. doi: 10.1002/pon.3246. Epub 2013 Feb 18.
o Baili P., Hoekstra-Weebers J., Van Hoof E., Helge Bartsch H., Travado L., Garami M., Di Salvo F.,
Micheli A., Veerus V, The EUROCHIP-3 Working group on Cancer Rehabilitation (2013). Cancer
Rehabilitation Indicators for Europe. European Journal of Cancer, 49(6): 1356-1364.
o Travado, L. & Borras, J. Psychosocial Care in Europe: Preliminary Results From a Survey Conducted
Under The Psychosocial Oncology Action of the European Partnership for Action Against Cancer.
Psycho-oncology 2013, 22 (Suppl. 3), K-5: 36.
o Grassi L & Travado L. (2012) Developing a Psycho-Oncology Program in Cancer Settings.
Experiences from Southern Europe: The models of Ferrara and Lisbon. Neuropathological Diseases,
1 (2): 161-178.
o Travado, L., Geissler, J., Thiboldeaux, K., Dunn, J., Kaur, R., Merriman, A. (2012) Psycho-oncology
and advocacy in cancer care – an International perspective. In Clinical Psycho-Oncology: An
International Perspective. Luigi Grassi & Michelle Riba (eds). John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2012: pp. 297-
310.
o Travado L. (2012) Cancer inequalities in Europe: Access to psychosocial care. Praxis Klinische
Verhaltensmedizin und Rehabilitation (Practice of Clinical Behavior Medicine and Rehabilitation
Journal), Supp. 2012, 82-92.
o Travado L. (2013). Communication Skills Training of Physicians in Portugal, in New Challenges in
Communication with Cancer Patients. Antonella Surbone, Matjaz Zwitter, Mirjana Rajer, and
Richard Stiefel (eds). Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2013.
o Travado L, Grassi L, Gil F et al. (2010) Do spirituality and faith make a difference? Report from the
Southern European Psycho-Oncology Study (SEPOS), Palliative and Supportive Care, 8, 405-413.
o Grassi L, Travado L, Gil F, et al. (2010) Hopelessness and related variables among cancer patients
in the Southern European Psycho-Oncology study (SEPOS). Psychosomatics, 51, 201-207.
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o Micheli A, Sanz N, Mwangi-Powell F, Coleman MP, Neal C, Ullrich A, Travado L, Santini LA, Grassi
L, De Lorenzo F, Costa A, Dangou JM, Bisanti L, Seniori Costantini A, Abu-Rmeileh N, Kamal M,
Federico M, Saracci R, Rennert G, Stefanini A, Cavalli F, Cazap E, Redmond K, O'Reilly S, Muti P,
Casali P, Gatta G, Ferrari A, Koifman S, Bah E, Pastore G, Barr R, Lombardo C, Frazzingaro C,
Ciampichini R, Baili P; ICCC-3 Session B Group. (2009). International collaborations in cancer
control and the Third International Cancer Control Congress. Tumori. 95(5):579-96.
o Gouveia J, Coleman MP, Haward R, Zanetti R, Hakama M, Borràs J, Primic-Žakelj M, de Koning,
Travado L. (2008) Improving cancer control in the European Union: conclusions of the Lisbon
round-table under the Portuguese EU Presidency, 2007. European Journal Cancer, 44, 1457-1462.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejca.2008.02.006
o Grassi L, Travado L. (2008). The role of psychosocial oncology in cancer care, in Responding to the
challenge of cancer in Europe. Michel P Coleman, Delia-Marina Alexe, Tit Albreht, Martin McKee
(eds). Slovenian Institute of Public Health, Ljubljana.
o Travado L (2006) Placing Quality of Life Assessments on Oncologists’ Agenda. Supp Care Cancer, 14
(10): 979-981.
o Travado L, Grassi L, Gil F, Ventura C, Martins C and the Southern European Psycho-Oncology Study
Group. (SEPOS) (2005) Physician-patient communication among Southern European cancer
physicians: The influence of psychosocial orientation, and burnout. Psycho-Oncology, 14, 661-670.
o Gil F, Grassi L, Travado L, Tomamichele M, Gonzalez JR and the SEPOS Group. (2005). Use of distress
and depression thermometers to measure psychosocial morbidity among southern European cancer
patients. Supp Care Cancer, 13(8):600-6.
o Grassi L, Travado L, Gil F, Campos R, Lluch P, Baile W (2005) A Communication Intervention For
Training Southern European Oncologists To Recognize Psychosocial Morbidity In Cancer Patients. I -
Development Of The Model And Preliminary Results On Physicians’ Satisfaction. J Cancer Education,
20(2):79-84.
o Grassi L, Travado L, Gil F, Rossi E. & SEPOS Group. (2004) Psychosocial morbidity and its correlates
in cancer patients of the Mediterranean area: findings from the Southern European Psycho-
Oncology Study (SEPOS), J Affective Disorders, 83 : 243-8.
Other publications:
1. Travado L. e Reis J (2000) “What Do They Think About Their Illness? Breast Cancer Patients’
Conceptions About Their Illness And Recovery.” In Psycho-Oncology, Vol. 9 (5): 386, Suppl. Sep-
Oct. (Meeting Abstract).
2. Travado L. e Matos J.N. (2001) “Who Lives Longer And Better? A Study With Treated Breast
Cancer Women” Em Liberdade, Anais Científicos Da Universidade Independente, 2 (4): 145-
153.
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