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Revision as of 18:54, 7 October 2023
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Experts
Departments
Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy
Breast - Soft Tissue Tumor Surgery
Oncology Imaging and Invasive Diagnostic Center Isotope Diagnostic Department
Drug Therapy Center
Dermato-Oncology Departmente (Chemotherapy D)
Hematology and Lymphoma (Chemotherapy A)
Thoracic and Abdominal Tumors and Department of Clinical Pharmacology (Chemotherapy B)
Urogenital Tumors and Department of Clinical Pharmacology (Chemotherapy C)
Learning Resources
Training: Oncology Education
Primary purpose: To provide comprehensive education in oncology for medical students, covering various aspects of cancer, including epidemiology, diagnostics, treatment methods, and reconstructive plastic surgery, facilitated by experienced part-time lecturers.
Target audience: Medical students.
Access Information: Information [1].
Classes: Patient education program
Primary purpose: To provide patients with comprehensive information, guidance, and support to enhance their understanding of their condition, treatment options, and self-care during their cancer journey.
Target audience: National Institute of Oncology patients.
Access Information: Information [2].
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 | |
| Machine | Ultrasound | Yes | |
| Machine | Gamma Camera | Yes | |
| Technique | Ultrasound guided biopsy | Yes | |
| Technique | CT guided biopsis | Yes | |
| Technique | E/S Fine-needle biopsy | Yes | |
| Technique | Vacuum-assisted breast biopsy (VABB) | Yes | |
| Technique | Angiography | Yes | |
| Nuclear Medicine | |||
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Machine | Pet Scan | Yes | |
| Machine | PET CT | Yes | |
| Machine | PET/MRI | 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 | |
| Pathology: Molecular Tests | |||
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Technique | BRAF | Yes | |
| Technique | EGFR | Yes | |
| Technique | HER2 status | Yes | |
| Others | |||
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Technique | Colposcopy | Yes | |
| Technique | 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 | |
| Technique | Robotic surgery | Yes | |
| Radiotherapy | |||
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Machine | Linear accelerators | 7 | |
| Machine | Cobalt Units | Yes | |
| Machine | Brachytherapy unit | Yes | |
| Technique | Intraperitoneal chemo-hyperthermia ( HIPEC) | Yes | |
| Technique | Locoregional chemotherapy | Yes | |
| Technique | Chemoembolization | Yes | |
| Technique | 3D conformal radiotherapy | Yes | |
| Technique | Radiosurgery | Yes | |
| Technique | Adaptive radiotherapy | Yes | |
| Technique | Virtual simulation for treatment planning | Yes | |
| Technique | CT planning | Yes | |
| Machine | Gamma Knife | Yes | |
| Machine | CyberKnife | Yes | |
| Specialists | |||
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Specialist | Physician with a specialisation in palliative care | Yes | |
| Specialist | Nurse with a specialisation/certification in palliative care | Yes | |
| Specialist | Physician specialised in pain treatment | Yes | |
| Specialist | Neurologist | Yes | |
| Specialist | Radiotherapist | Yes | |
| Specialist | Psychologist or Psychotherapist | Yes | |
| Specialist | Psychiatrist | Yes | |
| Specialist | Pharmacist | Yes | |
| Specialist | Social worker | Yes | |
| Specialist | Physiotherapist | Yes |
Palliative Care
| Palliative Care | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Facility | Home palliative care availability | Yes |
Facility: Hospital Chaplain Service
Primary purpose: Offers spiritual support and counseling to patients of the National Oncology Institute, assisting in mental crises, healing decisions, processing losses, and providing guidance for life management.
Access Information: Information [3].
Foundation: Blue Ball for Cancer Patients
Primary purpose: To provide support for a range of health-related activities at the National Oncology Institute, including prevention, treatment, research, education, and rehabilitation.
Access Information: Information [4].
