Trinity St. James's Cancer Institute: Difference between revisions

Primary purpose: To provide a comprehensive education in Radiation Therapy, with undergraduate and postgraduate (BSc, MSc, and PhD) opportunities.

Target audience: Students seeking BSc, MSc, and PhD qualifications in Radiation Therapy.

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Novel Therapies and Diagnostic Methods

Diagnostics

Radiology
Type	Name	Availibility	Uses per year
Machine	CT scanners	Yes	29.096 (2021)
Machine	MRI (specify the strength and field of the techniques)	Yes	9.576 (2021)
Machine	Mammography (please specify analogic mammography or digital)	Yes	9.561 (2021)
Machine	Digitalised imaging (PACS)	Yes	323.000 (2007)
Machine	Digitalised imaging (RIS)	Yes
Machine	Ultrasound	Yes	22.943 (2021)
Machine	Gamma Camera	Yes
Technique	MRI-guided biopsy	Yes
Technique	Stereostatic biopsy	Yes
Technique	Ultrasound guided biopsy	Yes
Technique	Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)	Yes
Technique	EBUS-TBNA	Yes
Technique	CT guided biopsis	Yes
Technique	E/S Fine-needle biopsy	Yes
Technique	Angiography	Yes
Nuclear Medicine
Type	Name	Availibility	Uses per year
Machine	Pet Scan	Yes
Machine	PET CT	Yes	11.175 (2021)
Facility	Radionuclide treatment facilities	Yes
Machine	SPECT	Yes
Machine	SPECT CT	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	Immunofluorescence techniques	Yes
Technique	Techniques for molecular pathology	Yes
Technique	Cytogenetics	Yes
Pathology: Molecular Tests
Type	Name	Availibility	Uses per year
Technique	KI-67
Technique	PDL1	Yes
Technique	PI3KCA	Yes
Technique	KRAS	Yes
Technique	BRAF	Yes
Technique	NTRK	Yes
Technique	RET	Yes
Technique	MET	Yes
Technique	EGFR	Yes
Technique	ALK	Yes
Technique	ROS	Yes
Technique	HER2 status	Yes
Technique	COMPREHENSIVE MOLECULAR PANELS	Yes
Others
Type	Name	Availibility	Uses per year
Technique	Bronchoscopy	Yes
Technique	Colposcopy	Yes
Technique	Colonoscopy	Yes
Technique	Hysteroscopy	Yes

Cancer-related Patient Associations and Resources

Facility: Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care

Primary purpose: To offer compassionate support to patients, their families, and staff through professionally trained chaplains representing various faiths, contributing to holistic patient-centered care.

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Resource: Cultural Diversity and Disability

Primary purpose: To ensure accessibility of services for patients by offering assistance such as wheelchair use and language interpretation, with advance notice through designated contact numbers.

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Resource: Smoking Cessation Service

Primary purpose: To provide support and advice to help patients quit smoking through consultations, a six-week program, and nicotine replacement therapy, contributing to a smoke-free campus environment.

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Resource: Daffodil Centre

Primary purpose: To provide a supportive cancer information service at St. James's Hospital through the Daffodil Centre, offering free practical information, advice, and support for individuals affected by or concerned about cancer, with open access and confidentiality.

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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 || 29.096 (2021)
+|-
+| Machine || MRI (specify the strength and field of the techniques) || Yes || 9.576 (2021)
+|-
+| Machine || Mammography (please specify analogic mammography or digital) || Yes || 9.561 (2021)
+|-
+| Machine || Digitalised imaging (PACS) || Yes || 323.000 (2007)
+|-
+| Machine || Digitalised imaging (RIS) || Yes ||
+|-
+| Machine || Ultrasound || Yes || 22.943 (2021)
+|-
+| Machine || Gamma Camera || Yes ||
+|-
+| Technique || MRI-guided biopsy || Yes ||
+|-
+| Technique || Stereostatic biopsy || Yes ||
+|-
+| Technique || Ultrasound guided biopsy || Yes ||
+|-
+| Technique || Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) || Yes ||
+|-
+| Technique || EBUS-TBNA || Yes ||
+|-
+| Technique || CT guided biopsis || Yes ||
+|-
+| Technique || E/S Fine-needle biopsy || Yes ||
+|-
+| Technique || Angiography || Yes ||
+|-
+! Nuclear Medicine !!  !!  !!
+|-
+| '''Type''' || '''Name''' || '''Availibility''' || '''Uses per year'''
+|-
+| Machine || Pet Scan || Yes ||
+|-
+| Machine || PET CT || Yes || 11.175 (2021)
+|-
+| Facility || Radionuclide treatment facilities || Yes ||
+|-
+| Machine || SPECT || Yes ||
+|-
+| Machine || SPECT CT || 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 || Immunofluorescence techniques || Yes ||
+|-
+| Technique || Techniques for molecular pathology || Yes ||
+|-
+| Technique || Cytogenetics || Yes ||
+|-
+! Pathology: Molecular Tests !!  !!  !!
+|-
+| '''Type''' || '''Name''' || '''Availibility''' || '''Uses per year'''
+|-
+| Technique || KI-67 ||  ||
+|-
+| Technique || PDL1 || Yes ||
+|-
+| Technique || PI3KCA || Yes ||
+|-
+| Technique || KRAS || Yes ||
+|-
+| Technique || BRAF || Yes ||
+|-
+| Technique || NTRK || Yes ||
+|-
+| Technique || RET || Yes ||
+|-
+| Technique || MET || Yes ||
+|-
+| Technique || EGFR || Yes ||
+|-
+| Technique || ALK || Yes ||
+|-
+| Technique || ROS || Yes ||
+|-
+| Technique || HER2 status || Yes ||
+|-
+| Technique || COMPREHENSIVE MOLECULAR PANELS || Yes ||
+|-
+! Others !!  !!  !!
+|-
+| '''Type''' || '''Name''' || '''Availibility''' || '''Uses per year'''
+|-
+| Technique || Bronchoscopy || Yes ||
+|-
+| Technique || Colposcopy || Yes ||
+|-
+| Technique || Colonoscopy || Yes ||
+|-
+| Technique || Hysteroscopy || Yes ||
+|}
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