Comprehensive Cancer Center
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We are responsible for radiation therapy as well as for the drug therapy for cancer and treatment of hematological diseases in patients over the age of 16 in the Uusimaa region. We are also responsible for breast surgery, as well as demanding, special-level palliative care and end-of-life care.
In addition to patients from Helsinki and Uusimaa, we also treat patients from across Finland requiring specialized medical care. Diagnostic examinations and treatment are mainly carried out in the Meilahti hospital campus.
Comprehensive Cancer Center signs
The Comprehensive Cancer Center is identified with the letter C, which is shown in the signs and on the appointment letters. The number after the letter indicates the floor, for example, C5 directs the visitor to the 5th floor. C5.1 means the waiting room of the Comprehensive Cancer Center’s pharmacotherapy unit on the 5th floor or the waiting room of the outpatient clinic C5.2-5.3.
Deterioration of the cancer patient’s condition
If you experience a sudden deterioration or a fever above 38 degrees, please contact:
- Medical Helpline 116 117, which is open 24/7 and is toll-free or
- the nearest on-call hospital.
In case of emergency, call 112.
Open patient guide here: Coronavirus vaccination for cancer patients
Potilasohje – Syöpäpotilaan koronarokotus 2023(docx 68.86 KB) (opens in new window, links to another website)Comprehensive Cancer Center's Café
The Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Café is located on the entrance floor of the new section of the hospital.
OLKA activities at the hospital
OLKA® refers to coordinated organization and volunteering activity in the hospital. The purpose is to offer patients and their loved ones unhurried encounters and support in coming to terms with their disease. OLKA is being run jointly by HUS and the HyTe association
Care pathways for cancer
The care pathways provide information about different cancers, diagnostic studies related to the disease, and the different stages of treatment at HUS.
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Patient Guide
The Patient Guide site answers the most common questions patients may have before, during, and after treatment.
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News
The Comprehensive Cancer Center is being renovated
We will renovate the low-rise building section of the Comprehensive Cancer Center in phases during 2020–2025.
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Open 24/7. For more detailed contact information and visiting hours, please visit the websites of the wards and the outpatient clinics.
Here you can find the instructions on how to arrive at the Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Visiting address
Postal address
Switchboard
Phone, Switchboard : 09 4711Info desk
Phone, Info desk: 09 471 87300Medical Helpline
Phone, Medical Helpline : 116 117Comprehensive Cancer Center's contact center
Phone, Comprehensive Cancer Center's contact center: 09 4717 4900Units
Comprehensive Cancer Center's Outpatient Unit and Medical Treatment Unit
Doctors’ and nurses’ appointments take place in the outpatient clinics in Comprehensive Cancer Center, and drug therapy for cancer is administered in the…
Oncology Ward S4A, Meilahti Bridge Hospital
On Oncology Ward S4A, we provide cancer treatments for different types of cancer.
Oncology Ward S4B, Comprehensive Cancer Center
On Ward S4B at the Meilahti Bridge Hospital, we primarily treat patients from adolescents to the elderly who have lymphoma, sarcoma, or testicular cancer.
Radiation Therapy Ward, Comprehensive Cancer Center
The Radiation Therapy Ward of the Department of Oncology is responsible for all external radiation therapies administered in the Uusimaa region.
Molecular Radiotherapy Unit, Comprehensive Cancer Center
In the Molecular Radiotherapy Unit of the Comprehensive Cancer Center, we provide intracorporeal targeted radiotherapy.
Department of Oncology X-ray unit
In the Department of Oncology X-ray unit, we conduct imaging examinations by appointment.
Follow-up Outpatient Clinic for Young Adults, Comprehensive Cancer Center
At the Follow-up Outpatient Clinic of the Department of Oncology, we treat young adults who have had cancer as a child or an adolescent. The Follow-up…
Hematology Outpatient Clinic, Comprehensive Cancer Center
Our Hematology Outpatient Clinic at the Comprehensive Cancer Center is available on referral and by appointment only.
Coagulation Disorder Unit, Comprehensive Cancer Center
The Coagulation Disorder Unit specializes in making comprehensive evaluations of bleeding and thrombophilia conditions by combining laboratory data with…
Gynecologic Oncology Outpatient Clinic, Comprehensive Cancer Center
The Gynecologic Oncology Outpatient Clinic is located in Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Palliative Center, Comprehensive Cancer Center
At the Palliative Care Center, we provide support and treatment for patients in Uusimaa suffering from cancer or other chronic illnesses that impair their…
Clinical Pharmaceutical Research Unit, Comprehensive Cancer Center
The Clinical Pharmaceutical Research Unit is located at the Comprehensive Cancer Center in Meilahti.
Social workers, Department of Oncology
The social workers at the Department of Oncology provide health social work services to all patients on the hospital wards and in the outpatient clinics.
Physiotherapists, Comprehensive Cancer Center
Physiotherapists at the Comprehensive Cancer Center serve the hospital’s inpatient wards and outpatient clinics.
OLKA activities, Comprehensive Cancer Center
OLKA® refers to coordinated organization and volunteering activity at hospitals. Our purpose is to offer patients and their loved ones unhurried encounters…
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Cancer research
HUS Comprehensive Cancer Center is Finland’s largest clinical cancer research center, with more than 150 ongoing studies annually. We carry out cancer…
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Comprehensive Cancer Center
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