Fondazione IRCCS- Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori di Milano
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Experts
Advanced Diagnostic Services Departments
Hospice, Pain Therapy and Rehabilitation
Departments of Oncological Surgery
Hereditary Tumors of the Digestive System
Oncological Otorhinolaryngology
Tumors of the Penis and Testicle
Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Radiotherapy
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology
Musculoskeletal Oncology Diagnostics
Pediatric Oncology Diagnostics
Learning Resources
Trainings: Trainings Events
Primary purpose: To provide specialized and transversal skills in oncology, supporting the professional growth of personnel and serving as a continuing education provider for healthcare professionals.
Target audience: Healthcare professionals.
Access Information: Information [1].
Course: Degree Course in Nursing
Primary purpose: To offer a three-year program with hands-on clinical experience, emphasizing practical skills and active learning in small groups.
Target audience: Students interested in Nursing.
Access Information: Information [2].
Courses: University Programs
Primary purpose: To train specialist doctors through hands-on medical experience and offer internships for students and researchers to gain practical skills and knowledge.
Target audience: University students, and post-graduate learners in the field of oncology.
Access Information: Information [3].
Volunteering: Voluntary attendance
Primary purpose: To offer voluntary attendance for study and updating, without establishing an employment relationship, for periods ranging from one week to twelve months, catering to different levels of educational and research needs.
Target audience: Italian and foreign graduates, university students, and retired scientists.
Access Information: Information [4].
Novel Therapies and Diagnostic Methods
Diagnostics
| Radiology | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Machine | CT scanners | 3 | |
| Machine | slices per machine (CT) | 64 and 128 slices | |
| Machine | MRI (specify the strength and field of the techniques) | 3 | |
| Machine | Mammography (please specify analogic mammography or digital) | 2 (digital) | |
| Machine | Ultrasound | 45 | |
| Machine | Gamma Camera | 1 | |
| 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 | 1 | |
| Nuclear Medicine | |||
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Machine | Pet Scan | 2 | |
| Machine | PET CT | 2 | |
| Machine | SPECT | 2 | |
| Machine | SPECT CT | 2 | |
| Technique | Sentinel node scintigraphy | Yes | |
| Technique | Bone scintigraphy | Yes | |
| Pathology | |||
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Facility | Cytology laboratory | Yes | |
| Facility | Histopathology laboratory | Yes | |
| Technique | Comparative Genomic Hybridization (CGH) | Yes | |
| Technique | FISH (Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization) | Yes | |
| Technique | PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) | Yes | |
| Technique | Cytometry | Yes | |
| Technique | Histochemistry | Yes | |
| Technique | Cytogenetics | Yes | |
| Pathology: Molecular Tests | |||
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Technique | PDL1 | Yes | |
| Technique | PI3KCA | Yes | |
| Technique | KRAS | Yes | |
| Technique | BRAF | Yes | |
| Technique | RET | Yes | |
| Technique | MET | Yes | |
| Technique | EGFR | Yes | |
| Technique | ALK | Yes | |
| Technique | ROS | Yes | |
| Technique | HER2 status | Yes | |
| Technique | COMPREHENSIVE MOLECULAR PANELS | Yes | |
| Others | |||
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Technique | Colposcopy | Yes | |
| Technique | Colonoscopy | Yes | |
| Technique | Vulvoscopy | Yes |
Treatment
| Surgical Oncology | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Specialist | Breast surgery | Yes | |
| Specialist | Urological surgery | Yes | |
| Specialist | Thoracic surgery | Yes | |
| Specialist | Digestive surgery | Yes | 7800 (yearly) |
| Specialist | Gynaecological surgery | Yes | |
| Specialist | Soft tissue surgery | Yes | |
| Specialist | Oncoplastic surgery | Yes | |
| Specialist | Paediatric surgery | Yes | |
| Specialist | ENT surgery | Yes | |
| Specialist | Sarcoma surgery | Yes | |
| Technique | Video-assisted thoracoscopy | Yes | |
| Technique | Robotic surgery | Yes | |
| Radiotherapy | |||
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Machine | Linear accelerators | 7 | |
| Machine | Linear accelerators with IMRT/VMAT | Yes | |
| Machine | Linear accelerators with IGRT | Yes | |
| Machine | Brachytherapy unit | 1 | |
| Technique | Intraperitoneal chemo-hyperthermia ( HIPEC) | Yes | |
| Technique | Stereotactic radiotherapy | Yes | |
| Technique | Locoregional chemotherapy | Yes | |
| Technique | Chemoembolization | Yes | |
| Technique | Intraoperative Radiotherapy (IORT) | Yes | |
| Technique | 3D conformal radiotherapy | Yes | |
| Technique | Radiosurgery | Yes | |
| Machine | Gamma Knife | Yes | |
| Machine | CyberKnife | Yes | |
| Hemato-Oncology / Bone Marrow Transplants | |||
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Facility | Transfusion Unit | Yes | |
| Technique | Allogenic stem cell transplants | Yes | |
| Technique | Autologous bone marrow transplants | Yes | |
| Technique | Autologous stem cell transplants | Yes | |
| Specialists | |||
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Specialist | Physician with a specialisation in palliative care | Yes | |
| Specialist | Medical oncologist | Yes | |
| Specialist | Nurse with a specialisation/certification in palliative care | Yes | |
| Specialist | Physician specialised in pain treatment | Yes | |
| Specialist | Neurologist | Yes | |
| Specialist | Lung physician | Yes | |
| Specialist | Radiotherapist | Yes | |
| Specialist | Psychologist or Psychotherapist | Yes | |
| Specialist | Pharmacist | Yes | |
| Specialist | Social worker | Yes | |
| Specialist | Spiritual care | Yes | |
| Specialist | Physiotherapist | Yes | |
| Specialist | Dietitian | Yes | |
| Others | |||
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Machine | Endoprosthesis | Yes | |
| Facility | Clinical Trial Center | Yes | |
| Facility | Phase 1 Clinical Trial Unit | Yes |
Prevention
| Screening and Others | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Facility | Breast cancer screening program | Yes |
Palliative Care
| Palliative Care | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Facility | Hospice unit (in the hospital structure or affiliated) | Yes |
Associations List
Primary purpose: The website provides a list of the active patient associations in the hospital.
Access Information: Information [5].
Resource: Patients Support Programs
Primary purpose: To provide information, support, and assistance to individuals and their loved ones facing various oncological diseases, aiming to improve their quality of life and well-being throughout the illness journey.
Access Information: Information [6].
Facility: A Casa Far From Home Info Point
Primary purpose: To provide support and assistance to patients and their families seeking accommodation during medical treatment in Milan, facilitated through a nearby volunteer-managed center.
Access Information: Information [7].
Facility: Holistic Parapharmacy
Primary purpose: To offer a holistic parapharmacy, providing products and services, situated near the entrance hall.
Access Information: Information [8].
Facility: Travel Agency
Primary purpose: To facilitate the booking of air and train tickets through the Regent International travel agency, to assist patients and visitors with travel arrangements.
Access Information: Information [9].
EHDEN Participation
The Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori is part of the EHDEN Network of Data Partners.
The European Health Data and Evidence Network (EHDEN) aims to standardize European health data using OMOP-CDM to facilitate research. The project creates a federated network of data sources for easy access by researchers and policymakers. Its goal is to improve healthcare outcomes through better data quality and interoperability.
Primary purpose: To centralize clinical and administrative patient data to facilitate oncological research and patient care.
Type of information: The database includes a wide range of information such as demographics, clinical records, radiology reports, and surgery data, all unified under unique patient IDs and covering specialized areas like chemotherapy and blood biobanking.
Data level: Unknown.
Number of records: 721,861.
Data range: 2022 onwards.
Open Data Access: Data is not publicly available. Instructions for data request [10].
Contact information: Contact [11].
