Comprehensive Cancer Center Vienna

Experts

The Comprehensive Cancer Center team is only active in a coordinating role. Patients are cared for without exception in the corresponding oncological special outpatient clinics [1].

CCC Research Cluster

Cell Signaling and Metabolism

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Developments

Experimental Therapy and Drug Resistance

Genetics and Epigenetics

Immunology and Inflammation

Microenvironment, Vasculature and Metastasis

CCC Units

Breast Health Center (CCC-BGZ)

Central Nervous System Tumor Unit (CCC-CNS)

Colorectal Cancer Unit (CCC-CRC)

Gastroesophageal Tumor Unit (CCC-GET)

Gynecologic Cancer Unit (CCC-GCU)

Musculoskeletal Tumors Unit (CCC-MST)

Neuroendocrine Tumor Unit (CCC-NET)

Pancreatic Cancer Unit (CCC-PCU)

Urologic Oncology Unit (CCC-UO)

CCC Platforms

Drug & Target Screening Platform (CCC-DTS)

Personalized medicine at the CCC: Platform for Molecular Diagnostics and Treatment in Oncology

Platform for Cancer Nursing Research

CCC extravasation platform

Sexual Health in Cancer Patients (CCC-SHCP)

Platform for Side Effects Management, Supportive Care & Rehabilitation (CCC-SMSCR)

Learning Resources

Course: PhD Programme

Content type: PhD programmes on Clinical and Experimental Oncology; Inflammation and Immunity; Malignant Diseases; Clinical Neurosciences (CLINS).

Target audience: Doctors.

Access: Information [2].

Course: Postgraduate oncology training

Content type: Postgraduate training on Medscape Oncology; Fellowship Gynecological Oncology.

Target audience: Doctors.

Access: Information [3].

Course: Cancer Update CCC Vienna

Content type: State-of-the-art advanced training series for doctors about Lymphomas; Bladder and kidney cancer; Head and Neck Cancer; Gastric and esophageal carcinoma.

Target audience: Doctors.

Access: Information and registration [4].

Course: Vienna International Summer School on Oncology for Medical Students

Content type: To help students to become familiar with cancer care in general health practice to reduce fear for patients with a malignant disease and to develop and nourish international and intercultural relationships.

Target audience: Medical students.

Access: Information [5]. Registration [6]. Contact [7].

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	Mammography (please specify analogic mammography or digital)	yes (digital)
Machine	Ultrasound	yes
Technique	MRI-guided biopsy	yes
Technique	Stereostatic biopsy	yes
Technique	Ultrasound guided biopsy	yes
Technique	E/S Fine-needle biopsy	yes
Technique	Angiography	yes
Nuclear Medicine
Type	Name	Availibility	Uses per year
Machine	PET CT	yes
Machine	PET/MRI	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
Machine	Electron microscopy	yes
Facility	Cytology laboratory	yes
Facility	Histopathology laboratory	yes
Technique	FISH (Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization)	yes
Technique	PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)	yes
Technique	Liquid biopsy	yes
Technique	Cytogenetics	yes
Pathology: Molecular Tests
Type	Name	Availibility	Uses per year
Technique	PI3KCA	yes
Technique	HER2 status	yes
Others
Type	Name	Availibility	Uses per year
Technique	Bronchoscopy	yes
Technique	Colposcopy	yes

Treatment

Surgical Oncology
Type	Name	Availibility	Uses per year
Specialist	Breast surgery	yes
Specialist	Thoracic surgery	yes
Specialist	Digestive surgery	yes
Specialist	Neurosurgery	yes
Specialist	Gynaecological surgery	yes	180
Specialist	Head and neck surgery	yes
Specialist	Oncoplastic surgery	yes
Specialist	Paediatric surgery	yes
Specialist	ENT surgery	yes
Technique	Robotic surgery	yes
Technique	spinal decompression surgery for vertebral metastases	yes
Radiotherapy
Type	Name	Availibility	Uses per year
Machine	Brachytherapy unit	yes
Technique	Radiosurgery	yes
Machine	Gamma Knife	1	1400
Hemato-Oncology / Bone Marrow Transplants
Type	Name	Availibility	Uses per year
Facility	Transfusion Unit	yes
Facility	Cellular therapy unit with GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice)	yes
Technique	Allogenic stem cell transplants	yes	87 (2022)
Technique	Autologous bone marrow transplants	yes
Technique	Autologous stem cell transplants	yes	43 (2022)
Specialists
Type	Name	Availibility	Uses per year
Specialist	Radiotherapist	yes
Specialist	Psychologist or Psychotherapist	yes
Specialist	Social worker	yes
Specialist	Spiritual care	yes
Specialist	Physiotherapist	yes
Specialist	Dietitian	yes
Others
Type	Name	Availibility	Uses per year
Facility	24-hour Oncological Emergency Department	yes
Facility	Clinical Trial Center	yes
Facility	Phase 1 Clinical Trial Unit	yes

Prevention

Screening and Others
Type	Name	Availibility	Uses per year
Facility	Breast cancer screening program	yes
Facility	Cervical cancer screening program	yes

Palliative Care

Others
Type	Name	Availibility	Uses per year
Facility	Hospice unit (in the hospital structure or affiliated)	yes
Facility	Home palliative care availability	yes

Cancer-related Patient Associations and Resources

Course: Cancer School CCC Vienna

Content type: Basic course on cancer knowledge; advanced course on cancer knowledge.

Target audience: Affected people; relatives; people who are professionally involved with cancer diseases and patients; patient representatives.

Access: Information [8]. Registration [9].