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Cancer Centers
Helsinki University Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center
Turku University Hospital Cancer Centre
TAYS Cancer Centre Tampere University Hospital
Cancer Center of Kuopio University Hospital
Healthcare System
Administrative or Claims Data
Registries
Database: Finnish Cancer Registry
Database: Statistics Finland - Cause of Death
Database: Register of Primary Health Care Visits
Database: Sotkanet Indicator Bank
Databases for Clinical Trials, Surveys and Biobanks
Survey/Biobank: FINRISK
Survey/Biobank: National FinHealth 2017 Study
Survey/Biobank: Finnish Mobile Clinic Examination
Survey/Biobank: Health 2000 and 2011
Study/Biobank: ATBC Study
Clinical Practice Guidelines
Finnish Medical Association Duodecim Guidelines
Latest Policymaking Initiatives
Report: Finnish Cancer Registry
Report: Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
Report: EU Country Cancer Profile 2023
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: Coping: A patient's guide.
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 [1].
Patient Association: Finnish Prostate Cancer Association
Primary purpose: To support and advocate for prostate cancer patients and their families, offering information, counseling, and peer support while striving to improve their quality of life and treatment outcomes.
Contact information: Information [2].
Patient Association: Finnish Throat and Mouth Cancer Association
Primary purpose: To provide support, rehabilitation, and information to individuals with throat and mouth cancer and their families, including adaptation training, peer support, speech rehabilitation, and financial assistance.
Contact information: Information [3].
Patient Association: Colores, the Finnish Colorectal Cancer Association
Primary purpose: To provide support, information, and advocacy for colorectal cancer patients and their families, as well as to collaborate with healthcare organizations, promote preventive efforts, research, and improvements in the situation of colorectal cancer patients.
Contact information: Information [4].
Patient Association: Sylva Ry
Primary purpose: To provide practical information, support, a community of peers, and professional assistance to children, teenagers, young adults, and their loved ones affected by cancer, as well as to serve as an advocacy organization influencing policy and providing research information on the situation of cancer patients and their families.
Contact information: Information [5].
Patient Association: The Breast Cancer Association - Europa Donna Finland
Primary purpose: To enhance the well-being and quality of life, both physically and psychologically, for individuals affected by breast cancer, while providing information, advocacy, and support for breast cancer patients.
Contact information: Information [6].
Patient Association: Suomen Söpäpotilaat
Primary purpose: To advocate for the interests of cancer patients, secure support during treatment and rehabilitation, and reduce the societal impact of cancer while providing reliable information about cancer diseases and their treatment.
Contact information: Information [7].
