Gustave Roussy

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Leading Cancer Centre in Europe, Gustave Roussy is ranked # 4 world's best oncology hospital according to Newsweek magazine and the first one outside the United States. The institute treats patients with all types of cancer at any age and is expert in the treatment of rare and complex tumours. We place innovation at the heart of a human, scientific and technological revolution in the fight against cancer. Our physicians and researchers respond to a continuing challenge: deliver patients the fruits of the most recent advances. They devote their energies and their skills to this great challenge: to speed up progress in order to expand the limits of knowledge and offer patients continuing improvements in the specificity of their treatment.

Learning Resources

Courses: Masters and Doctoral School

Courses: University Diplomas

Training: Hospital Internships

Training: List of Online Courses

Novel Therapies and Diagnostic Methods

Diagnostics

Radiology
Type	Name	Availibility	Uses per year
Machine	CT scanners	Yes
Machine	MRI (specify the strength and field of the techniques)	Yes
Machine	Ultrasound	Yes
Technique	Ultrasound guided biopsy	Yes
Technique	EBUS-TBNA	Yes
Technique	Angiography	Yes
Nuclear Medicine
Type	Name	Availibility	Uses per year
Machine	Pet Scan	Yes
Technique	Sentinel node scintigraphy	Yes
Technique	Bone scintigraphy	Yes
Pathology
Type	Name	Availibility	Uses per year
Facility	Cytology laboratory	Yes
Facility	Histopathology laboratory	Yes
Technique	Cytogenetics	Yes
Pathology: Molecular Tests
Type	Name	Availibility	Uses per year
Technique	PI3KCA	Yes
Technique	KRAS	Yes
Technique	BRAF	Yes
Technique	RET	Yes
Technique	MET	Yes
Technique	EGFR	Yes
Technique	ALK	Yes
Technique	ROS	Yes
Others
Type	Name	Availibility	Uses per year
Technique	Colposcopy	Yes
Technique	Colonoscopy	Yes
Technique	Hysteroscopy	Yes
Technique	Video Colonoscopy	Yes

Treatment

Surgical Oncology
Type	Name	Availibility	Uses per year
Specialist	Breast surgery	Yes
Specialist	Urological surgery	Yes
Specialist	Thoracic surgery	Yes
Specialist	Digestive surgery	Yes
Specialist	Neurosurgery	Yes
Specialist	Gynaecological surgery	Yes
Specialist	Head and neck surgery	Yes
Specialist	Soft tissue surgery	Yes
Specialist	Oncoplastic surgery	Yes
Specialist	Paediatric surgery	Yes
Specialist	ENT surgery	Yes
Specialist	Sarcoma surgery	Yes
Technique	Isolated Limb Hyperthermic Perfusion	Yes
Technique	Robotic surgery	Yes
Technique	Spinal decompression surgery for vertebral metastases	Yes
Radiotherapy
Type	Name	Availibility	Uses per year
Machine	Linear accelerators with IMRT/VMAT	Yes
Machine	Brachytherapy unit	Yes
Machine	Intrabeam	Yes
Technique	Intraperitoneal chemo-hyperthermia ( HIPEC)	Yes
Technique	Stereotactic radiotherapy	Yes
Technique	Chemoembolization	Yes
Technique	Thermal ablation (with radiofrequency or microwave)	Yes
Technique	Proton therapy	Yes
Technique	Respiratory motion management	Yes
Technique	CT planning	Yes
Technique	Magnetic resonance for radiotherapy treatment planning	Yes
Technique	PET CT treatment planning	Yes
Machine	CyberKnife	Yes
Machine	TomoTherapy Machines	Yes	10,502 (2021)
Hemato-Oncology / Bone Marrow Transplants
Type	Name	Availibility	Uses per year
Facility	Number of laminar flow rooms	Yes
Technique	Allogenic stem cell transplants	Yes	85
Technique	Autologous bone marrow transplants	Yes
Technique	Autologous stem cell transplants	Yes	148
Specialists
Type	Name	Availibility	Uses per year
Specialist	Physician specialised in pain treatment	Yes
Specialist	Radiotherapist	Yes
Specialist	Psychologist or Psychotherapist	Yes
Specialist	Social worker	Yes
Specialist	Physiotherapist	Yes
Specialist	Dietitian	Yes
Others
Type	Name	Availibility	Uses per year
Technique	Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy with Pressurized Air Flow (PIPAC)	Yes

Prevention

Screening and Others
Type	Name	Availibility	Uses per year
Facility	Breast cancer screening program	Yes
Facility	Colorectal cancer screening program	Yes

Quality of Life

Quality of Life
Type	Name	Availibility	Uses per year
Facility	Supportive care unit	Yes
Facility	Phone/mail contact service	Yes
Facility	Survivorship program	Yes
Facility	Acupunture unit	Yes

Palliative Care

Palliative Care
Type	Name	Availibility	Uses per year
Facility	Home palliative care availability	Yes

Cancer-related Patient Associations and Resources

Patient Associations: Pediatric List

School: Education within Gustave Roussy

Resource: Recreational and Cultural Activities

Facility: Leisure Area

Resource: “Better living with cancer” support program

Resource: To Support You

Facility: Reception of Parents