Wielkopolskie Centrum Onkologii

Summary

Wielkopolskie Centrum Onkologii is one of the best Poland cance center- established in 1953. They are the leading and largest cancer-specialized hospital; located in Poznan, offering innovative ways of management, diagnosis, and treatment in combating deadly diseases (cancer). Over the years, thousands of patients are admitted and treated in this healthcare institute, receiving external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy. Furthermore, the various cancer departments are equipped with beneficial and innovative technologies like MRI, 2-CT-scan, PET-CT, and mammography. Lastly, this world-class cancer center has cooperated with international organizations including, the World Health Organization, the European Society of Oncological Radiotherapy, and the Organization of the European Cancer Institute.

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Details

General Outlook

• The Wielkopolskie Centrum Onkologii, which is also known as Greater Poland Cancer Center that established in 1953.
• This center is one of the leading and largest cancer centers in Poland that is located at the heart of Poznan City.
• The main goal of this center is to focus on all activities to fight against the deadly diseases (Cancer) with the use of innovative methods of management, diagnosis, and treatment.
• The great medical services are provided by highly-skilled surgeons by using the advanced generation and serviced devices in a constantly extensive infrastructure of the center.
• The Wielkopolskie Centrum Onkologii (WCO) also provides graduate and post-graduate clinical training and carries out scientific research in addition to treating patients.
• Moreover, this cancer center has maintained and implemented the quality standards of ISO:9001,  ISO: 14001, & PN-N-18001.

Fundaments

• The Wielkopolskie Centrum Onkologii (WCO) has about nine different departments that provide great medical care in all aspects of cancer diagnosis and treatment.
• Thousands of patients are hospitalized & treated and received external beam radiotherapy & brachytherapy every year.
• The various departments have innovative technologies that prove beneficial in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer;
• Department of Radiology has Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and 2-Computed Tomography
• Department of Nuclear Medicine has PET-CT
• Department of Preventive Examination has Digital Mammography
• Moreover, they use the greater diagnostic imaging methods that allow for the imaging of benign and malignant lesions, which are cyberknife, picture diagnosis, and flow cytometry.
• WCO is a top-class cancer center that provides all-in-one cancer treatment under one roof by using various procedures and techniques including radiotherapy, brachytherapy, chemotherapy, nuclear medicine, hyperthermia, tomotherapy, and permanent implants.

Specialties for Foreigners

The Wielkopolskie Centrum Onkologii (Poland Cancer center) has many departments that provide quality treatment are;

• Department of Oncological Surgery for Breast and Gastrointestinal Diseases
• Oncological Radiotherapy Department with Emergency Room
• Department of Radiotherapy and Gynecological Oncology
• Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive care
• Department of Clinical Oncology and Immuno-oncology
• Department of Surgical, Oncological, and Endoscopic Gynecology
• Department of Head, Neck Surgery, and Laryngological Oncology

Language Spoken

• Polish
• English

Approachability for Foreigners

The nearest airport from Wielkopolskie Centrum Onkologii (Poland Cancer center) is  Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport that is 5km away from west of Poznan Center. The foreigners can reach the center in a car, taxi, bus, and town car. Moreover, many standard and luxurious hotels are present around the cancer center for international patients.

 National and International Cooperation

The Wielkopolskie Centrum Onkologii (Poland Cancer Center) actively coporated with Poznan Universities like:

Also cooperates with Poland Oncological centers like;

• Oncology Center in Warsaw
• Oncology Center in Gliwice
• Oncology Center in Krakow

They also cooperate with oncological societies like;

• Polish Oncology Society
• Polish Group for Head and Neck Cancer Research
• Polish Society of Oncological Radiotherapy

Furthermore, this cancer center has been cooperating with many international organizations for many years that include;

• World Health Organization (WHO)
• International Commission for the Protection of Radiology (ICPR)
• Organization of European Cancer Institue (OECI)
• European Society of Oncological Radiotherapy (ESOR)

Accreditations

International Standardization Organization ISO 9001

ISO 9001 is defined as the international standard that specifies requirements for a quality management system(QMS). Health care and hospitals use the standard to demonstrate the ability to consistently provide services that meet customer and regulatory requirements. The hospitals, industries, organizations, and healthcare centers of all types and sizes find that using the ISO 9001 standard helps them, organize processes, improve the efficiency of processes, and continually improve.