Cancer Center of Kuopio University Hospital

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Trials

Experts

Learning Resources

Training: Professional Training

Content Type: Provides a list of scheduled training.

Target Audience: Health professionals.

Access: Information [1]

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 Gamma Camera Yes
Nuclear Medicine
Type Name Availibility Uses per year
Machine Pet Scan Yes
Machine PET CT 2
Machine SPECT CT 2
Technique Bone scintigraphy Yes
Pathology
Type Name Availibility Uses per year
Facility Histopathology laboratory Yes
Technique Immunofluorescence techniques Yes
Technique Histochemistry Yes
Technique Cytogenetics Yes
Pathology: Molecular Tests
Type Name Availibility Uses per year
Technique PGR Yes
Technique KI-67 Yes
Technique PDL1 Yes
Technique ER Yes
Technique BRAF Yes
Technique ALK Yes
Technique ROS Yes
Technique HER2 status Yes
Others
Type Name Availibility Uses per year
Technique Colposcopy Yes
Technique Colonoscopy Yes
Technique Hysteroscopy Yes
Technique Video dermatoscopy

Cancer-related Patient Associations and Resources

Resource: Parents' Resources

Content Type: Provides valuable information about the hospitalization of children with cancer and their rights. It also tells you about the resources the hospital offers, such as social services and financial support, and shows the websites of available patient associations.

Target Audience: Parents of children with cancer treated by the hospital.

Access: Information [2]

Resource: Trials List

Content Type: Provides a tool for patients to find active trials to participate.

Target Audience: Oncological patients.

Access: Information [3].

Service: Association of Hospital Clowns

Content Type: Artists dressed as clowns visit the hospital department twice a week to entertain the patients.

Target Audience: Children with cancer treated by the hospital and their relatives.

Access: Information [4]

Service: Hospital School

Content Type: Provides continuation of patient education during hospitalization.

Target Audience: School age patients.

Access: Information [5]