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Experts

Learning Resources

Scholarship: Applications of medical physics in radiotherapy

Primary purpose: Offer a three-year scholarship in "Applications of medical physics in radiotherapy" as part of the National Doctorate Course in "Precision Medicine" coordinated by the University of Palermo.

Target audience: Ph.D. students.

Access Information: Information [1].

Course: The role of the nurse in an oncological department

Primary purpose: To provide nurses with knowledge and skills related to various aspects of oncology care, including venous access management, chemotherapy administration, patient care, and internal procedures.

Target audience: Nurses.

Access Information: Information [2].

Novel Therapies and Diagnostic Methods

Diagnostics

Radiology
Type	Name	Availibility	Uses per year
Machine	CT scanners	Yes
Machine	slices per machine (CT)	Yes
Machine	MRI (specify the strength and field of the techniques)	Yes/1.5 Tesla to high field
Machine	Mammography (please specify analogic mammography or digital)	Yes/digital
Machine	Digitalised imaging (PACS)	Yes
Machine	Digitalised imaging (RIS)	Yes
Machine	Ultrasound	Yes
Machine	Gamma Camera	Yes
Technique	Stereostatic biopsy	Yes
Technique	Ultrasound guided biopsy	Yes
Technique	CT guided biopsis	Yes
Technique	E/S Fine-needle biopsy	Yes
Nuclear Medicine
Type	Name	Availibility	Uses per year
Machine	Pet Scan	Yes
Machine	PET CT	Yes
Facility	Radionuclide treatment facilities	Yes
Machine	SPECT	Yes
Machine	SPECT CT	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	FISH (Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization)	Yes
Technique	PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)	Yes
Technique	Cytometry	Yes
Technique	Liquid biopsy	Yes
Technique	Immunofluorescence techniques	Yes
Technique	Histochemistry	Yes
Technique	Techniques for molecular pathology	Yes
Technique	Cytogenetics	Yes
Pathology: Molecular Tests
Type	Name	Availibility	Uses per year
Technique	PDL1	Yes
Technique	PI3KCA	Yes
Technique	ER
Technique	KRAS	Yes
Technique	BRAF	Yes
Technique	RET	Yes
Technique	MET	Yes
Technique	EGFR	Yes
Technique	ALK	Yes
Technique	ROS	Yes
Technique	COMPREHENSIVE MOLECULAR PANELS	Yes
Others
Type	Name	Availibility	Uses per year
Technique	Bronchoscopy	Yes
Technique	Colonoscopy	Yes
Technique	Hysteroscopy	Yes
Technique	Video dermatoscopy	Yes

Cancer-related Patient Associations and Resources

Associations List

Primary purpose: The website provides a list of the active patient associations in the hospital.

Access Information: Information in Associations and Social Service [3].

Resource: Religious Service

Primary purpose: To provide religious support to patients through the parish priest of the Mother Church of Viagrande.

Access Information: Information in Religious Services [4].

Resource: Informational Brochures

Primary purpose: Offers educational brochures for patients, about chemotherapy, genomic testing for breast cancer, nutrition, etc.

Access Information: Information [5].

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 == Novel Therapies and Diagnostic Methods ==
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+=== Diagnostics ===
+{| class="wikitable"
+! Radiology !!  !!  !!
+|-
+| '''Type''' || '''Name''' || '''Availibility''' || '''Uses per year'''
+|-
+| Machine || CT scanners || Yes ||
+|-
+| Machine || slices per machine (CT) || Yes ||
+|-
+| Machine || MRI (specify the strength and field of the techniques) || Yes/1.5 Tesla to high field ||
+|-
+| Machine || Mammography (please specify analogic mammography or digital) || Yes/digital ||
+|-
+| Machine || Digitalised imaging (PACS) || Yes ||
+|-
+| Machine || Digitalised imaging (RIS) || Yes ||
+|-
+| Machine || Ultrasound || Yes ||
+|-
+| Machine || Gamma Camera || Yes ||
+|-
+| Technique || Stereostatic biopsy || Yes ||
+|-
+| Technique || Ultrasound guided biopsy || Yes ||
+|-
+| Technique || CT guided biopsis || Yes ||
+|-
+| Technique || E/S Fine-needle biopsy || Yes ||
+|-
+! Nuclear Medicine !!  !!  !!
+|-
+| '''Type''' || '''Name''' || '''Availibility''' || '''Uses per year'''
+|-
+| Machine || Pet Scan || Yes ||
+|-
+| Machine || PET CT || Yes ||
+|-
+| Facility || Radionuclide treatment facilities || Yes ||
+|-
+| Machine || SPECT || Yes ||
+|-
+| Machine || SPECT CT || 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 || FISH (Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization) || Yes ||
+|-
+| Technique || PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) || Yes ||
+|-
+| Technique || Cytometry || Yes ||
+|-
+| Technique || Liquid biopsy || Yes ||
+|-
+| Technique || Immunofluorescence techniques || Yes ||
+|-
+| Technique || Histochemistry || Yes ||
+|-
+| Technique || Techniques for molecular pathology || Yes ||
+|-
+| Technique || Cytogenetics || Yes ||
+|-
+! Pathology: Molecular Tests !!  !!  !!
+|-
+| '''Type''' || '''Name''' || '''Availibility''' || '''Uses per year'''
+|-
+| Technique || PDL1 || Yes ||
+|-
+| Technique || PI3KCA || Yes ||
+|-
+| Technique || ER ||  ||
+|-
+| Technique || KRAS || Yes ||
+|-
+| Technique || BRAF || Yes ||
+|-
+| Technique || RET || Yes ||
+|-
+| Technique || MET || Yes ||
+|-
+| Technique || EGFR || Yes ||
+|-
+| Technique || ALK || Yes ||
+|-
+| Technique || ROS || Yes ||
+|-
+| Technique || COMPREHENSIVE MOLECULAR PANELS || Yes ||
+|-
+! Others !!  !!  !!
+|-
+| '''Type''' || '''Name''' || '''Availibility''' || '''Uses per year'''
+|-
+| Technique || Bronchoscopy || Yes ||
+|-
+| Technique || Colonoscopy || Yes ||
+|-
+| Technique || Hysteroscopy || Yes ||
+|-
+| Technique || Video dermatoscopy || Yes ||
+|}
 </div>