# Annika Auranen

Source: https://onco.cc/people/annika-auranen/  
OnCo record `annika-auranen` (Person). Data CC BY-NC 4.0, attribute "Data from OnCo (onco.cc)"; commercial use needs a licence.

## TL;DR

Chief physician who directs Tays Cancer Centre in Tampere and the FICAN Mid regional cancer centre for central Finland.

## Summary

Annika Auranen is Director and chief physician of Tays Cancer Centre (Tays Syöpäkeskus) at Tampere University Hospital, and of Sisä-Suomen syöpäkeskus FICAN Mid, the regional cancer centre for central Finland. The centre operates as part of the Wellbeing Services County of Pirkanmaa and Tampere University, combining cancer treatment and research. The centre's contacts page lists her as Director alongside special advisor Merja Helenius.

## Fields

- Kind: Person
- Last checked: 2026-09-10
- Tags: leadership; clinician-scientist; comprehensive-cancer-centre
- Role: Director and Chief Physician, Tays Cancer Centre
- Specialisms: Oncology; Cancer centre management; Regional cancer networks

## Sources

- Source: Tays Cancer Centre contacts page naming the Director: https://www.tayscancercentre.fi/contacts/

## Connected records

- institutions: [Finnish Cancer Center (FICAN)](https://onco.cc/institutions/fican/), [Tays Cancer Centre, Tampere University Hospital](https://onco.cc/institutions/tays-cancer-centre/)
- journals: [Gynecologic Oncology](https://onco.cc/journals/gynecologic-oncology/)

---
JSON: https://onco.cc/api/v1/entities/annika-auranen.json