Helsinki University Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center

2023-10-22T09:51:16Z

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== Trials ==
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== Experts ==
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=== Care and Diagnostic Services ===
'''[https://www.hus.fi/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/comprehensive-cancer-center/coagulation-disorder-unit Coagulation Disorder Unit]'''

'''[https://www.hus.fi/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/comprehensive-cancer-center/department-oncology-x-ray-unit Department of Oncology X-ray Unit]'''

'''[https://www.hus.fi/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/comprehensive-cancer-center/follow-outpatient-clinic-young-adults Follow-up Outpatient Clinic for Young Adults]'''

'''[https://www.hus.fi/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/comprehensive-cancer-center/gynecologic-oncology-outpatient Gynecologic Oncology Outpatient Clinic]'''

'''[https://www.hus.fi/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/comprehensive-cancer-center/hematology-outpatient-clinic Hematology Outpatient Clinic]'''

'''[https://www.hus.fi/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/comprehensive-cancer-center/molecular-radiotherapy-unit Molecular Radiotherapy Unit]'''

'''[https://www.hus.fi/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/comprehensive-cancer-center/olka-activities-comprehensive-cancer OLKA Activities]'''

'''[https://www.hus.fi/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/comprehensive-cancer-center/oncology-ward-s4a-meilahti-bridge Oncology Ward S4A, Meilahti Bridge Hospital]'''

'''[https://www.hus.fi/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/comprehensive-cancer-center/oncology-ward-s4b-comprehensive Oncology Ward S4B, Comprehensive Cancer Center]'''

'''[https://www.hus.fi/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/comprehensive-cancer-center/comprehensive-cancer-centers Outpatient Unit and Medical Treatment Unit]'''

'''[https://www.hus.fi/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/comprehensive-cancer-center/palliative-center-comprehensive Palliative Center]'''

'''[https://www.hus.fi/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/comprehensive-cancer-center/physiotherapists-comprehensive-cancer Physiotherapists]'''

'''[https://www.hus.fi/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/comprehensive-cancer-center/radiation-therapy-ward-comprehensive Radiation Therapy Ward]'''

'''[https://www.hus.fi/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/comprehensive-cancer-center/social-workers-department-oncology Social workers, Department of Oncology]'''

=== Research Services ===
'''[https://www.hus.fi/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/comprehensive-cancer-center/clinical-pharmaceutical-research-unit Clinical Pharmaceutical Research Unit]'''
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== Learning Resources ==
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=== Trainings for Physicians ===
'''Content Type''': Provides training regarding medical specialization and general medicine.

'''Target Audience''': Licensed physicians.

'''Access''': Information [https://www.hus.fi/en/research-and-education/education/specializing-physicians#specialist-training-in-general]

=== Trainings for Students ===
'''Content Type''': Provides training in various areas.

'''Target Audience''': Students in paramedic, midwifery, nursing, public health nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, radiography, clinical laboratory science, and upper secondary education.

'''Access''': Information [https://www.hus.fi/en/research-and-education/education/healthcare-and-social-work-students#other-students-in-social-servi]
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== Novel Therapies and Diagnostic Methods ==
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=== Diagnostics ===

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! Radiology !! !! !!
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| '''Type''' || '''Name''' || '''Availibility''' || '''Uses per year'''
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| Machine || [[hasMachine:CT scanners]] || yes ||
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| Machine || MRI (specify the strength and field of the techniques) || yes ||
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| Machine || Mammography (please specify analogic mammography or digital) || yes ||
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| Machine || Ultrasound || yes ||
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| Machine || Gamma Camera || 2 ||
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| Technique || Ultrasound guided biopsy || yes ||
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! Nuclear Medicine !! !! !!
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| '''Type''' || '''Name''' || '''Availibility''' || '''Uses per year'''
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| Machine || PET CT || yes ||
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| Facility || Radionuclide treatment facilities || yes ||
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| Machine || SPECT CT || yes ||
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! Pathology !! !! !!
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| '''Type''' || '''Name''' || '''Availibility''' || '''Uses per year'''
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| Technique || FISH (Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization) || yes ||
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| Technique || PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) || yes ||
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| Technique || Cytogenetics || yes ||
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! Others !! !! !!
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| '''Type''' || '''Name''' || '''Availibility''' || '''Uses per year'''
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| Technique || Hysteroscopy || yes ||
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=== Treatment ===

{| class="wikitable"
! Surgical Oncology !! !! !!
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| '''Type''' || '''Name''' || '''Availibility''' || '''Uses per year'''
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| Specialist || Breast surgery || 11 || 1,500
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| Specialist || Neurosurgery || yes ||
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| Specialist || Paediatric surgery || yes ||
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! Radiotherapy !! !! !!
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| '''Type''' || '''Name''' || '''Availibility''' || '''Uses per year'''
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| Machine || Linear accelerators || 10 ||
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| Machine || Linear accelerators with IMRT/VMAT || yes ||
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| Machine || Linear accelerators with SBRT/SRS || yes ||
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| Machine || Brachytherapy unit || yes || 500 (2018)
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| Technique || Stereotactic radiotherapy || 3 ||
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| Technique || Total Body Irradiation (TBI) || yes ||
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| Technique || Proton therapy || yes ||
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| Technique || Respiratory motion management || yes ||
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| Technique || Adaptive radiotherapy || yes ||
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| Technique || CT planning || yes ||
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| Technique || Magnetic resonance for radiotherapy treatment planning || yes ||
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! Hemato-Oncology / Bone Marrow Transplants !! !! !!
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| '''Type''' || '''Name''' || '''Availibility''' || '''Uses per year'''
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| Technique || Allogenic stem cell transplants || yes || 79 (2018)
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| Technique || Autologous stem cell transplants || yes || 41 (2018)
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! Specialists !! !! !!
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| '''Type''' || '''Name''' || '''Availibility''' || '''Uses per year'''
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| Specialist || Physician with a specialisation in palliative care || yes ||
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| Specialist || Radiotherapist || 19 ||
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| Specialist || Psychologist or Psychotherapist || yes ||
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| Specialist || Psychiatrist || yes ||
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| Specialist || Social worker || yes ||
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| Specialist || Spiritual care || yes ||
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| Specialist || Physiotherapist || yes ||
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| Specialist || Dietitian || yes ||
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! Others !! !! !!
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| '''Type''' || '''Name''' || '''Availibility''' || '''Uses per year'''
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| Technique || Venous Accesses || yes ||
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| Facility || Clinical Trial Center || yes ||
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| Facility || Phase 1 Clinical Trial Unit || yes
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=== Prevention ===

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! Screening and Others !! !! !!
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| '''Type''' || '''Name''' || '''Availibility''' || '''Uses per year'''
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| Facility || Breast cancer screening program || yes ||
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| Facility || Colorectal cancer screening program || yes
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=== Palliative Care ===

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! Others !! !! !!
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| '''Type''' || '''Name''' || '''Availibility''' || '''Uses per year'''
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| Facility || Hospice unit (in the hospital structure or affiliated) || yes
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== Cancer-related Patient Associations and Resources ==
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=== Associations: Propo Finnish Prostate Cancer and ERSY Associations ===
'''Content Type''': The associations' goal is to advocate for equitable care for prostate cancer patients, enhancing their quality of life and alleviating prostate cancer's impact. They provide information on the disease and treatment choices, along with counseling and peer support. It includes trained volunteers that act as group leaders and peer support staff.

'''Target Audience''': Oncological patients and their families.

'''Access''': Information about Propo Finnish Prostate Cancer Association [https://propo.fi/yhdistys/] and about ERSY Association [https://www.ersy.fi/tietoja-ersystae.php].

=== Resource: Trials List ===

'''Content Type:''' Provides a tool for patients to find active trials to participate.

'''Target Audience''': Oncological patients.

'''Access:''' Information [https://www.hus.fi/en/research-and-education/research/cancer-research].

=== Service: Counseling nurse ===
'''Content Type''': Trained nurses offer consultations to answer doubts, give advice, and inform about courses and programs provided by the Cancer Society regarding cancer, coping with the disease, and its treatments.

'''Target Audience''': Oncological patients and their families.

'''Access''': Information [https://www.hus.fi/en/patient/treatments-and-examinations/support-cancer-treatment#group-information-sessions-]

=== Service: Group information sessions ===
'''Content Type''': Provides sessions once a month that give informations regarding cancer treatments, side-effects and lifestyle.

'''Target Audience''': Oncological patients.

'''Access''': Information [https://www.hus.fi/en/patient/treatments-and-examinations/support-cancer-treatment#group-information-sessions-]

=== Service: OLKA ===
'''Content Type''': Trained volunteers offers emotional support to patients about their disease and the course of treatment. Also, there are encounters between patients, hospital units, and patient associations to present those organizations and their role.

'''Target Audience''': Oncological patients.

'''Access''': Information [https://www.hus.fi/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/comprehensive-cancer-center/olka-activities-comprehensive-cancer]
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