Humanitas Research Hospital
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Experts (Humanitas Research Hospital)
General Surgery Gastric Esophagus
Medical Oncology and Hematology
Oncological and interventional radiology
Surgery of sarcomas, melanomas and rare tumours
Learning Resources
Courses: Humanitas University
Primary purpose: To provide international education in Life Sciences, fostering active learning and preparing students for clinical and research careers worldwide. Offers degree courses in Medicine and Surgery, Medicine and Biomedical Engineering, Nursing, Physiotherapy, Biomedical Laboratory Techniques, Medical Radiology Techniques - Imaging and Radiotherapy, and a wide range of postgraduate courses.
Target audience: Undergraduate students, postgraduate students, researchers, and health care professionals.
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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 | High-intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) | Yes | |
| Machine | Gamma Camera | Yes | |
| Technique | MRI-guided biopsy | Yes | |
| Technique | Stereostatic 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 | Vacuum-assisted breast biopsy (VABB) | Yes | |
| Technique | Angiography | Yes | |
| Nuclear Medicine | |||
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Machine | Pet Scan | Yes | |
| Machine | PET CT | Yes | |
| Machine | SPECT | Yes | |
| 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 | Liquid biopsy | Yes | |
| Technique | Cytogenetics | Yes | |
| Pathology: Molecular Tests | |||
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Technique | PDL1 | Yes | |
| Technique | KRAS | Yes | |
| Technique | BRAF | Yes | |
| Technique | NTRK | Yes | |
| Technique | RET | 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 | Bronchoscopy | Yes | |
| Technique | Colposcopy | Yes | |
| Technique | Colonoscopy | Yes | |
| Technique | Vulvoscopy | Yes | |
| Technique | Hysteroscopy | Yes | |
| Technique | Video dermatoscopy | Yes |
Treatment
| Surgical Oncology | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Specialist | Breast surgery | 7 | |
| Specialist | Urological surgery | Yes | |
| Specialist | Thoracic surgery | 13 | |
| Specialist | Digestive surgery | 16 | |
| Specialist | Neurosurgery | 30 | |
| Specialist | Gynaecological surgery | Yes | |
| Specialist | Head and neck surgery | Yes | |
| Specialist | Soft tissue surgery | 5 | |
| Specialist | Orthopaedic surgery | Yes | |
| Specialist | Oncoplastic surgery | 7 | |
| Specialist | Paediatric surgery | Yes | |
| Specialist | ENT surgery | Yes | |
| Specialist | Sarcoma surgery | 5 | |
| Technique | Video-assisted thoracoscopy | Yes | |
| Technique | Robotic surgery | Yes | |
| Radiotherapy | |||
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Machine | Linear accelerators | 5 | |
| Machine | Linear accelerators with IMRT/VMAT | Yes | |
| Machine | Brachytherapy unit | Yes | |
| Technique | Stereotactic radiotherapy | Yes | |
| Technique | Chemoembolization | Yes | |
| Technique | Thermal ablation (with radiofrequency or microwave) | Yes | |
| Technique | Intraoperative Radiotherapy (IORT) | Yes | |
| Technique | Radiosurgery | 14 | |
| Technique | Adaptive radiotherapy | Yes | |
| Technique | Virtual simulation for treatment planning | Yes | |
| Machine | Gamma Knife | Yes | |
| Machine | TomoTherapy Machines | 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 | 18 | |
| Specialist | Nurse with a specialisation/certification in palliative care | Yes | |
| Specialist | Neurologist | Yes | |
| Specialist | Lung physician | 14 | |
| Specialist | Radiotherapist | Yes | |
| Specialist | Psychologist or Psychotherapist | Yes | |
| Specialist | Psychiatrist | 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 | |
| Technique | Interventional Endoscopy | Yes | |
| Technique | Biliary drainage | Yes | |
| Facility | Clinical Trial Center | Yes | |
| Facility | Phase 1 Clinical Trial Unit | Yes | |
| Technique | Peritoneal drainage | Yes |
Prevention
| Screening and Others | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Facility | Lung cancer screening program | Yes | |
| Facility | Breast cancer screening program | Yes | |
| Facility | Colorectal cancer screening program | Yes | |
| Facility | Smoking detoxification center | Yes |
Quality Of Life
| Quality of Life | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Facility | Survivorship program | Yes | |
| Facility | Acupunture unit | Yes |
Palliative Care
| Palliative Care | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Name | Availibility | Uses per year |
| Facility | Hospice unit (in the hospital structure or affiliated) | Yes | |
| Facility | Home palliative care availability | Yes |
Association: Insieme con Humanitas
Primary purpose: To enhance the quality of life for patients and their families in the field of oncology and palliative care, providing practical, psychological, and training support through volunteers and various programs.
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Initiative: AYA - Adolescents and Young Adults
Primary purpose: To provide specialized clinical and psychosocial support to young cancer patients aged 16 to 39, addressing their unique medical and emotional needs.
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Program: Cancer Free Program
Primary purpose: To offer personalized follow-up programs and lifestyle guidance to cancer survivors who have been cancer-free for over five years, aiming to reduce the risk of recurrence and address long-term health and psychosocial issues.
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Facility: Make-up for Patients
Primary purpose: To provide cancer patients with free beauty workshops, aimed at helping them manage the side effects of treatments, and feel beautiful, and comfortable with themselves, by offering practical skincare and makeup advice along with psychological support.
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Facility: Hair loss solutions
Primary purpose: To provide information and support to cancer patients experiencing hair loss due to treatments, helping them choose personalized wig and accessory solutions through expert-led information meetings.
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Resource: Home Palliative Care
Primary purpose: To enhance the quality of life and manage symptoms for patients with advanced-stage neoplasms during the terminal phase of life, through a multidisciplinary team of medical professionals, nurses, and support staff.
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Resource: Hospice
Primary purpose: To provide comprehensive palliative care and support for cancer patients and their families during challenging phases of the disease.
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Tool: Humanitas With You
Primary purpose: To offer a single access point for patients to easily manage their healthcare services, including booking appointments, accessing reports and invoices, and facilitating care for minor users.
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