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Our accredited centres deliver cutting-edge treatments in communities across Europe and beyond its borders. Find a centre near you and learn more about its programmes and initiatives.

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OncoZON has been certified as an OECI Comprehensive Cancer Network
26 Apr 2024

OncoZON has been certified as an OECI Comprehensive Cancer Network

The OncoZON (Oncology Network SouthEast Netherlands) Network, consisting of the Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC+), 8 other regional hospitals and a radiotherapy institute in Maastricht, has...
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Call for Nominations for the OECI Accreditation Committee
17 Apr 2024

Call for Nominations for the OECI Accreditation Committee

Interested candidates are invited to apply by 6 May 2024. The A&D Board will select up to 2 candidates.
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The socioeconomic impact of cancer on patients and their relatives
26 Mar 2024

The socioeconomic impact of cancer on patients and their relatives

European Consensus Recommendations Issued by the OECI Task Force on the Lancet Oncology...
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Featured publications

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The socioeconomic impact of cancer on patients and their relatives: Organisation of European Cancer Institutes task force consensus recommendations on conceptual framework, taxonomy, and research directions
26 Mar 2024

The socioeconomic impact of cancer on patients and their relatives: Organisation of European Cancer Institutes task force consensus recommendations on conceptual framework, taxonomy, and research directions

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Evaluating comprehensive cancer networks; a review of standards and evaluation methods for care networks to inform a comparison with the OECI comprehensive cancer network standards
15 Feb 2023

Evaluating comprehensive cancer networks; a review of standards and evaluation methods for care networks to inform a comparison with the OECI comprehensive cancer network standards

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European Groundshot – addressing Europe’s cancer research challenges: a Lancet Oncology Commission
16 Jan 2023

European Groundshot – addressing Europe’s cancer research challenges: a Lancet Oncology Commission

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A&D Paper on Governance
15 Apr 2022

A&D Paper on Governance

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Analysing the attributes of Comprehensive Cancer Centres and Cancer Centres across Europe to identify key hallmarks 2021
08 May 2021

Analysing the attributes of Comprehensive Cancer Centres and Cancer Centres across Europe to identify key hallmarks 2021

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100 European Core Quality Standards for Cancer Care and Research Centres
16 Aug 2020

100 European Core Quality Standards for Cancer Care and Research Centres

Simon Oberst, Wim van Harten, Gunnar Saeter, Peter Nagy, Jean Benoit Burrion, Jozsef Lovey, Thierry Philip Lancet Oncology – Volume 21, Issue 8 – 1009-1011 August 2020...
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Towards a cancer mission in Horizon Europe: recommendations
12 Aug 2020

Towards a cancer mission in Horizon Europe: recommendations

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Bridging research and clinical care – the comprehensive cancer centre
10 Jan 2019

Bridging research and clinical care – the comprehensive cancer centre

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OECI accreditation of the European Institute of Oncology of Milan: strengths and weaknesses
05 Dec 2015

OECI accreditation of the European Institute of Oncology of Milan: strengths and weaknesses

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Pioneering quality assessment in European cancer centers: a data analysis of the organization for European cancer institutes accreditation and designation program
08 Sep 2014

Pioneering quality assessment in European cancer centers: a data analysis of the organization for European cancer institutes accreditation and designation program

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Towards quality, comprehensiveness and excellence. The accreditation project of the Organisation of European Cancer Institutes (OECI)
14 Apr 2008

Towards quality, comprehensiveness and excellence. The accreditation project of the Organisation of European Cancer Institutes (OECI)

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Featured events

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The A&D Quality Session at the OECI Oncology Days 2024
12.06.2024 Helsinki, Finland

The A&D Quality Session at the OECI Oncology Days 2024

The Quality and Accreditation sessions will focus on the importance of Comprehensive Cancer Networks and their accreditation, and give some examples from around Europe. They will also focus on capaci...
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OECI Auditors’ Training Course
10.03.2024 - 12.03.2024 Inveruno, Italy

OECI Auditors’ Training Course

Join our diverse, multinational auditor team performing peer reviews of cancer centres participating in the OECI A&D Programme. We offer a two-day training course to learn the content of the OECI...
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OECI Auditors’ Education and Training Seminar
25.01.2024 Online Webinar

OECI Auditors’ Education and Training Seminar

The OECI Auditors' Education and Training Seminar will take place on 25 January 2024 | 16:00 - 17:00 CET in virtual format.
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