Erasmus MC Kanker Instituut
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Academic Ovarian Cancer Center
Center for Complex Retroperitoneal Surgery
Congenital bone marrow failure and genetic predisposition to acute leukemia
Day care oncology and hematology
Familial and hereditary tumors
Prostate Center southwest Netherlands
Rotterdam Esophageal and Stomach Cancer Working Group
Departments
Specialties
Oncological and Gastrointestinal Surgery
Learning Resources
Course: Erasmus MC Graduate School
Primary purpose: To connect fundamental and practical research, train students as scientists, and enable PhD candidates to conduct impactful research that contributes to both science and society's health and well-being.
Target audience: PhD candidates and research master students within the (bio)medical research field.
Information: Information [1].
Course: Erasmus MC EUR (bachelor's and master's)
Primary purpose: To provide distinctive, top-quality education that aligns with the healthcare and health issues of the future, fostering ambitious, curious, and talented students in their pursuit of knowledge and skills, while embracing the convergence of biomedical and natural sciences, medicine, technology, and information sciences in healthcare innovation.
Target audience: Bacharelor's and master's degree students.
Information: Information [2].
Course: Eduplaza: online education catalogueProperty "HasCourse" (as page type) with input value "." contains invalid characters or is incomplete and therefore can cause unexpected results during a query or annotation process.
Primary purpose: To provide a comprehensive online education catalog (Eduweb) that offers a wide range of e-learning modules and training courses from various education providers associated with Erasmus MC, allowing users to easily search, access, and obtain information about specific offerings.
Target audience: A variety of healthcare professionals.
Information: Information [3].
Course: Erasmus arts 2030
Primary purpose: To provide a forward-looking medical education aligned with contemporary educational principles for a new generation of students.
Target audience: Prospective medical students.
Information: Information [4].
Training: International Office
Primary purpose: To offer exceptional Research Master and PhD programs, fostering the development of highly skilled biomedical academics in clinical, health science, and biomedical fields, empowering them to independently tackle complex research questions based on scientific evidence.
Target audience: New international employees, PhD candidates and students.
Information: Information [5].
Compilation: Erasmus MC Academy Trainings
Primary purpose: To provide advanced training and education for healthcare professionals, tailored to their existing knowledge and skills, in order to enhance patient care and contribute to excellent healthcare through research and education. Offers a range of training, such as intensive care, radio-therapeutic laboratory technician, oncology nurse, etc.
Target audience: A(N)IOS / doctor or (medical) specialist, manager or (care) manager, employee, medical support worker/paramedic, trainer/teacher/coach, PhD candidate/researcher/PhD student, Schoolchild or student, Nurse/nursing specialist.
Information: Information [6].
Compilation: Skills Lab & Simulation Center Trainings
Primary purpose: To provide (inter)national healthcare professionals with a supervised environment to train, improve, and learn new surgical skills and techniques. Offers a range of training, such as microsurgery courses, gastrointestinal endoscopy, basic laparoscopic skills, etc.
Target audience: A(N)IOS / doctor or (medical) specialist, Nurse/nursing specialist, Employee.
Information: Information [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 | |
| Machine | Ultrasound | Yes | |
| Machine | Gamma Camera | Yes | |
| Technique | Interventional Radiology | Yes | |
| Technique | MRI-guided biopsy | Yes | |
| Technique | Ultrasound guided biopsy | Yes | |
| Technique | Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) | 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 | |
| Machine | PET/MRI | Yes | |
| Machine | SPECT | Yes | |
| Machine | SPECT CT | Yes | |
| Pathology | |||
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Machine | Electron microscopy | Yes | |
| Facility | Cytology laboratory | Yes | |
| Technique | FISH (Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization) | Yes | |
| Technique | PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) | Yes | |
| Technique | Cytometry | Yes | |
| Technique | Liquid biopsy | Yes | |
| Technique | Histochemistry | Yes | |
| Technique | Techniques for molecular pathology | Yes | |
| Pathology: Molecular Tests | |||
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| 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 | |
| Others | |||
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Technique | Bronchoscopy | Yes | |
| Technique | Colposcopy | Yes | |
| Technique | Hysteroscopy | Yes |
Treatment
| Surgical Oncology | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Specialist | Breast surgery | Yes | |
| Specialist | Urological surgery | Yes | |
| Specialist | Thoracic surgery | 13 | |
| Specialist | Digestive surgery | 7 | |
| Specialist | Neurosurgery | 15 | |
| Specialist | Head and neck surgery | 4 | |
| Specialist | Orthopaedic surgery | Yes | |
| Specialist | Oncoplastic surgery | 2 | |
| Specialist | Paediatric surgery | 6 | |
| Specialist | ENT surgery | 4 | |
| Technique | Robotic surgery | Yes | |
| Radiotherapy | |||
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Machine | Linear accelerators | Yes | |
| Machine | Brachytherapy unit | Yes | |
| Technique | Intraperitoneal chemo-hyperthermia ( HIPEC) | Yes | |
| Technique | Treatment Planning System | Yes | |
| Technique | Stereotactic radiotherapy | Yes | |
| Technique | Thermal ablation (with radiofrequency or microwave) | Yes | |
| Technique | Intraoperative Radiotherapy (IORT) | Yes | |
| Technique | Total Body Irradiation (TBI) | Yes | |
| Technique | Proton therapy | Yes | |
| Technique | CT planning | 3 | |
| Machine | CyberKnife | 2 | |
| Specialists | |||
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Specialist | Neurologist | 37 | |
| Specialist | Radiotherapist | 16 | |
| Specialist | Psychologist or Psychotherapist | 11 | |
| Specialist | Psychiatrist | 11 | |
| Specialist | Pharmacist | 9 | |
| Specialist | Social worker | 7 | |
| Specialist | Physiotherapist | 29 | |
| Specialist | Dietitian | 9 |
Facility: AYA Lounge
Primary purpose: To be a comfortable retreat and meeting place for young adults aged 18-39 with cancer.
Information: Information [8].
Facility: Reflection room
Primary purpose: To provide a peaceful and quiet space for patients, visitors, employees, and students to find solace and tranquility.
Information: Information [9].
Facility: Golf carts
Primary purpose: To provide transportation for patients and visitors who may have difficulty walking long distances, with stops at all entrances and upon request.
Information: Information [10].
Facility: Hairdresser (Aderans)
Primary purpose: To provide hair services by certified hair workers, operating during specific hours on weekdays, with a preference for appointments and contact available via phone.
Information: Information [11].
Facility: PATIO
Primary purpose: To provide patients and their relatives a space to have conversations with fellow sufferers and seek advice on non-medical issues from a support consultant.
Information: Information [12].
Facility: Ronald McDonald Play deck
Primary purpose: To provide free play care for siblings aged 0 to 10 years old, allowing them to engage in activities while their sick brother or sister is admitted or being treated, with the provision that the sick child can only visit on weekends accompanied by a parent.
Information: Information [13].
Facility: Center of Silence
Primary purpose: To provide a peaceful space for relaxation, meditation, prayer, and candle lighting, with a dedicated east-facing prayer room for Islamic believers.
Information: Information [14].
Facility: Travel Clinic Erasmus MC
Primary purpose: To provide travel advice, vaccinations, antimalarials, travel supplies, PCR tests with a travel statement, and seasonal vaccinations like the flu shot for individuals traveling to the (sub)tropics for varying durations.
Information: Information [15].
Resource: Interpreter
Primary purpose: To facilitate communication for individuals with language problems or those who are deaf or hard of hearing by offering interpreter services, which can be requested through a healthcare professional.
Information: Information [16].
Resouce: School
Primary purpose: To ensure that children, even if they are long-term or chronically ill and regularly absent from school, have access to education and learning opportunities during their hospital stay, structural day treatment, or at home/school through the Expertise Center for Health and Education.
Information: Information [17].
Tool: Digizorg app for patients
Primary purpose: To provide patients with convenient access to their medical data and a comprehensive overview of their hospital appointments.
Information: Information [18].
Facility: Family House Daniel den Hoed
Primary purpose: To allow relatives of patients to remain close to the hospital during the patient's stay.
Information: Information [19].
