Italy
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Cancer Centers
Centro di Riferimento Oncologico di Aviano
IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino
European Institute of Oncology
Fondazione IRCCS- Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano
Istituto Oncologico Veneto IRCCS-IOV
Istituto Nazionale Tumori -IRCCS 'Fondazione G.Pascale'
Istituto Tumori Giovanni Paolo II, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
IRCCS Centro di Riferimento Oncologico della Basilicata
Mediterranean Institute of Oncology
Sacro Cuore - Don Calabria Hospital
IRCCS - Romagna Institute for the Study of Cancer 'Dino Amadori'
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Istituto Nazionale Tumori Regina Elena & Istituto Dermatologico San Gallicano
Healthcare System
Administrative or Claims Data
Registries
I.Stat - Causes of Death
I.Stat - Smoking Habits
Carcinogens Database
Compilation: Italian Association of Cancer Registries (AIRTUM)
Compilation: Open Databases
Clinical Practices Guidelines
Compilation: AIOM Guidelines
Latest Policymaking Initiatives
Profili di Salute
Reports: Italian Association of Cancer Registries (AIRTUM)
Report: Provisions to guarantee access to palliative care to pain management
Report: Screening programs in Italy
Report: EU Country Cancer Profile 2023
Sponsor, manager or home institution: OECD and European Commission.
Primary purpose: To provide reliable data on cancer prevention and care, identifying trends, disparities, and inequalities among EU Member States and regions to guide interventions under Europe's Beating Cancer Plan.
Type of information: National cancer burden; Cancer incidence and mortality; Risk factors for cancer; Early detection programs (screenings); Cancer care performance, The impact of COVID-19 on cancer care.
Data level: National level.
Access to information: Access Information [1].
Compilation: ESMO Patient Guides
Sponsor, manager or home institution: European Society for Medical Oncology.
Primary purpose: To translate complex medical language into understandable information for patients.
Available guides: Cancer Treatments During the COVID-19 Pandemic; Cancer Pain; Survival; Cervical Cancer; Endometrial Cancer; Breast Cancer; Ovarian Cancer; Non-small cell lung cancer; Cancer of the Biliary Tracts; Glioma; LAM; Follicular Lymphoma; CML; Multiple Myeloma; Soft Tissue Sarcomas; Sarcomas of Bone; Head and Neck Cancer.
Type of information: Information on each guide varies for each cancer type. Generally, guides provide definitions, explanations of causes, diagnosis, treatment, treatment options, care after treatment, among others.
Access to information: List of guides [2].
Patient Association: Italian GIST Foundation ETS
Primary purpose: To spread knowledge about rare GIST cancers, raise awareness, and improve the diagnostic and therapeutic path for Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) patients while promoting research and providing information to those affected by this disease.
Contact information: Information [3].
Patient Association: NET Italian Association of Patients with Neuroendocrine Tumors
Primary purpose: To promote health education and information about neuroendocrine tumors, provide support to individuals affected by these pathologies, and encourage studies, research, and dissemination of results for the benefit of the community, with a focus on raising awareness of the challenges associated with these tumors.
Contact information: Information [4].
