European Institute of Oncology
Encyclopedia
The European Institute of Oncology is a non-profit comprehensive cancer
centre located in Milan
, Italy
that is active in three areas:
The European Institute of Oncology
strives for excellence in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer by developing clinical and scientific research coupled with innovative organisation and management, in a context that pays constant attention to the quality of the service offered to patients.
The values and principles that inspire and guide the staff at the Institute are:
Conceived by Umberto Veronesi
and inaugurated in May 1994, the Institute became a research hospital and treatment centre (IRCCS or “Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico”) through the Ministerial Decree issued in January 1996. The European Institute of Oncology adopts the non-profit private-law organisation model and provides services through agreements with Italy’s National Health Service.
In keeping with the standards of the most advanced international oncology centres, the Institute fully integrates different activities involved in the fight against cancer: prevention and diagnosis, health education and training, research and treatment.
In addition to the centre in Via Ripamonti, where all clinical, research and training activities take place, in 2002 the institute opened IEO CENTRO, an integrated cancer diagnosis centre located in Milan down town.
and Professor Gordon McVie
.
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
centre located in Milan
Milan
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, Italy
Italy
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that is active in three areas:
- Clinic
- Research
- Training
The European Institute of Oncology
Oncology
Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with cancer...
strives for excellence in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer by developing clinical and scientific research coupled with innovative organisation and management, in a context that pays constant attention to the quality of the service offered to patients.
The values and principles that inspire and guide the staff at the Institute are:
- The Central Role of the Patient
- Constant Improvement of the Quality of Health Care
- Service Excellence
- Multidisciplinary Approach to Clinical Aspects
- Development of Experimental Research, Rapidly Transferring the Results to the Patient
- The Value of Human Resources
- A European Spirit Open to International Cooperation
History
The European Institute of Oncology was established to implement an innovative model for health and advanced research in the international oncology field. Its Division and Unit Directors come from eight European countries.Conceived by Umberto Veronesi
Umberto Veronesi
Umberto Veronesi Knight Grand Cross OMRI is an Italian surgeon and oncologist, internationally known for his contributions on prevention and treatment of breast cancer throughout a career spanning over fifty years. He heads Italy's Nuclear Safety Agency.-Scientific career:Veronesi was born in Milan...
and inaugurated in May 1994, the Institute became a research hospital and treatment centre (IRCCS or “Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico”) through the Ministerial Decree issued in January 1996. The European Institute of Oncology adopts the non-profit private-law organisation model and provides services through agreements with Italy’s National Health Service.
In keeping with the standards of the most advanced international oncology centres, the Institute fully integrates different activities involved in the fight against cancer: prevention and diagnosis, health education and training, research and treatment.
In addition to the centre in Via Ripamonti, where all clinical, research and training activities take place, in 2002 the institute opened IEO CENTRO, an integrated cancer diagnosis centre located in Milan down town.
Online publication
In 2007 the institute launched ecancermedicalscience, now under the name ecancer, a not for profit open access peer-reviewed cancer journal founded by the European Institute of Oncology in Milan, Italy. It publishes the latest oncology research, with all content free to read. It publishes at no charge to the researcher, with the aim of improving the dissemination of scientific research on cancer and benefiting the patient. It is unusual as a medical journal in that it is entirely online, using video, blogs, and internet forums to encourage comment and interaction by its users. Its founding editors are Professor Umberto VeronesiUmberto Veronesi
Umberto Veronesi Knight Grand Cross OMRI is an Italian surgeon and oncologist, internationally known for his contributions on prevention and treatment of breast cancer throughout a career spanning over fifty years. He heads Italy's Nuclear Safety Agency.-Scientific career:Veronesi was born in Milan...
and Professor Gordon McVie
Gordon McVie
Professor Gordon McVie is an international authority on the treatment and research of cancer. Along with Umberto Veronesi he is the founding editor of ecancermedicalscience, an open access cancer journal from the European Institute of Oncology in Milan.He has written over 300 peer-reviewed papers...
.