Erasmus MC Kanker Instituut

Learning Resources

Course: Erasmus MC Graduate School

Course: Erasmus MC EUR (bachelor's and master's)

Course: Eduplaza: online education catalogue

Training: International Office

Compilation: Erasmus MC Academy Trainings

Compilation: Skills Lab & Simulation Center Trainings

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

Cancer-related Patient Associations and Resources

Facility: AYA Lounge

Primary purpose: To be a comfortable retreat and meeting place for young adults aged 18-39 with cancer.

Information: Information [1].

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 [2].

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 [3].

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 [4].

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 [5].

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 [6].

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 [7].

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 [8].

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 [9].

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 [10].

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 [11].

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 [12].