Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil
Experts
Learning Resources
School: Escola Portuguesa de Oncologia do Porto
Primary purpose: To provide quality education and professional integration in the field of Oncology, Medicine, Health, and complementary areas, updating and increasing the knowledge level of professionals from IPO-Porto and partner institutions.
Target audience: Students, professionals, and practitioners in the fields of Oncology, Medicine, Health, complementary areas, and other related disciplines.
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Courses: IPO Activities
Primary purpose: To provide courses, workshops and events in the oncology field.
Target audience: Students, professionals, and practitioners in the health fields.
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Novel Therapies and Diagnostics Methods
Diagnostics
| Radiology | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Machine | CT scanners | Yes | 39462 (2021) |
| Machine | MRI (specify the strength and field of the techniques) | Yes | 7759 (2021) |
| Machine | Mammography (please specify analogic mammography or digital) | Yes | |
| Machine | Ultrasound | Yes | 278 (2021) |
| Technique | Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) | Yes | |
| Technique | Angiography | Yes | 155482 (2021) |
| Nuclear Medicine | |||
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Machine | Pet Scan | Yes | 6037 (2021) |
| Machine | PET CT | Yes | |
| Machine | SPECT | Yes | |
| Technique | Sentinel node scintigraphy | Yes | |
| Technique | Bone scintigraphy | Yes | |
| Pathology | |||
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Technique | FISH (Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization) | Yes | |
| Technique | PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) | Yes | |
| Technique | Cytometry | Yes | |
| Technique | Liquid biopsy | Yes | |
| Technique | Histochemistry | Yes | |
| Pathology: Molecular Tests | |||
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Technique | PGR | Yes | |
| Technique | KI-67 | Yes | |
| Technique | PDL1 | Yes | |
| Technique | PI3KCA | Yes | |
| Technique | KRAS | Yes | |
| Technique | BRAF | Yes | |
| Technique | NTRK | Yes | |
| Technique | EGFR | Yes | |
| Technique | ALK | Yes | |
| Technique | HER2 status | Yes | |
| Others | |||
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Technique | Colposcopy | Yes | 77 (2017) |
| Technique | Colonoscopy | Yes | 2255 (2017) |
| Technique | Vulvoscopy | Yes | 9 (2017) |
| Technique | Hysteroscopy | Yes | 121 (2017) |
Associations List
Primary purpose: The website provides a list of the active patient associations in the hospital.
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Resource: Informative Materials
Primary purpose: To offer informative materials for convenient consultation anytime and anywhere.
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Facility: Patient Support Office
Primary purpose: To enhance patient engagement, streamline communication, and provide high-quality assistance, including access to various services and information.
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Facility: Spiritual and Religious Assistance
Primary purpose: To integrate the spiritual dimension into holistic health care, accommodating diverse beliefs and providing support for patients, families, and professionals within the hospital setting.
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Tool: Falar Sobre Cancro
Primary purpose: To provide a platform for sharing experiences and knowledge within the oncology community, supporting patients, families, healthcare professionals, and volunteers, in partnership with IPO-Porto, to enhance information exchange and tailored support for those affected by cancer.
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Tool: Bem-Me-Ker
Primary purpose: To provide patients with a convenient and secure platform for accessing scheduled events, downloading reports and exams, obtaining attendance certificates and other documents, and receiving online support.
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