Specialties
Reports that name this provider
- Advanced Imaging Quality in Colombia
- State reference cancer institution; operates PET-CT with F18-FDG and Ga-68-DOTA radiopharmaceuticals
- Alternative Cancer Treatment Availability in Colombia
- World-class conventional cancer hospital
- Breast Surgery Quality in Colombia
- Offers oncological reconstructive services. Cost-utility study demonstrates that breast reconstruction, including immediate reconstruction, is an established clinical pathway.
- Cancer Screening Quality in Colombia
- ICONTEC health accreditation (2021), European Organisation of Cancer Institutes (OECI) member since 2018, participates in South Western Oncology Group (SWOG) clinical trials
- Chemotherapy & Immunotherapy Quality in Colombia
- Member of Organisation of European Cancer Institutes (OECI) since 2018. Participates in SWOG national clinical trials network. Offers Colombia's largest portfolio of oncology postgraduate programs.
- Clinical Trial Access in Colombia
- National public cancer center; established 1934; 150+ medical specialists; participates in IAEA Latin American cancer research programs
- End-of-Life Counseling in Colombia
- Integrates home care palliative program (PADINC) for advanced cancer patients with psychological accompaniment
- Hyperthermia Treatment in Colombia
- Government-run reference cancer center; launched peritoneal malignancy program in 2013; treated 150+ patients with peritoneal pathology including colorectal, appendiceal, ovarian, gastric, mesothelioma, and cholangiocarcinoma cases; published in international peer-reviewed journals
- Integrative Oncology Quality in Colombia
- Publicly funded national reference center. 85 years in operation. 2010 prevalence study found 73.5% CAM use among patients, but doctors recommended CAM in only 8% of cases.
- Medical Technology in Colombia
- da Vinci program; part of GLORIA telepathology network
- Oncologic Surgery Quality in Colombia
- Founded 1934, first Latin American OECI associate member (since 2018), 9 dedicated oncologic operating rooms, robotic surgery capabilities, treats 6,387 new cancer cases annually, 150+ medical specialists, SWOG clinical trial participant, tumor bank of 70,000+ samples, breast-conserving surgery outcomes: 5-year overall survival 95.4%, margin positivity 12.7%
- Palliative Sedation Availability in Colombia
- Public national cancer referral center serving 7,000+ new patients per year; dedicated Pain and Palliative Care unit; hosts palliative medicine specialists and postgraduate residents
- Radiation Therapy Quality in Colombia
- Elekta VERSA HD linear accelerator and Mobetron mobile intraoperative radiotherapy system. Sole radiation oncology residency program in Colombia (4-year curriculum, max 4 graduates annually). Serves 7,000+ patients annually with 156 inpatient beds. Reference cancer center and training hub. Invested 124 billion Colombian pesos in modernization program.
- Stem Cell Legality in Colombia
- INVIMA-authorized transplant center, internationally recognized institution. Hosts the government-funded Sala Blanca (280 m² clean room facility) for manufacturing of advanced therapies including cell products and umbilical cord blood processing. Funded by over COP $35.5 billion in government royalty funds.