P39.09 Social Media Support of Lung Cancer Patient Associations During the Lockdown Restrictions in Italy: A Breath of Life During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Unprecendented emergency measures applied in Italy, plagued by COVID-19 have determined the development of new patients associations strategies to support oncological patients, particularly lung cancer patients, experiencing increased fear and anxiety to contract COVID-19 for the higher risk of pulmonary complications. In this context, social networking platform have represented a privileged support tool, especially Facebook for the numbers of active users, patient communities and cancer advocacy and support activities.