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Finnish Cancer Center (FICAN)
Finland's national cancer centre, a network of the five university hospital regions coordinated from Helsinki, and a full member of the Organisation of European Cancer Institutes.
Also called: Kansallinen syöpäkeskusFICAN
Overview
The Finnish Cancer Center (Kansallinen syöpäkeskus, FICAN) is a national network linking the five regional cancer centres of Finland's university hospitals, with its coordinating unit in Helsinki alongside Helsinki University Hospital. It works on equal access to care, clinical research and data across the country. It is a full member of the Organisation of European Cancer Institutes (OECI); its representative on the OECI list is Tomi P. Mäkelä.
Location
Helsinki, FI
Type
consortium
Website
Newsweek 2026 oncology rank
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Annika Auranen
Director and Chief Physician, Tays Cancer Centre
OncologyCancer centre managementRegional cancer networks
Chief physician who directs Tays Cancer Centre in Tampere and the FICAN Mid regional cancer centre for central Finland.
Pia Vihinen
Director (johtaja), FICAN West (Läntinen Syöpäkeskus), Turku University Hospital
Regional cancer centre managementCancer research coordination
Director who leads FICAN West, the regional cancer centre for western Finland hosted by Turku University Hospital and the Wellbeing services county of Southwest Finland.
Satu Tiainen
Ylilääkäri and Johtaja (Chief Physician and Director), Itäinen syöpäkeskus (FICAN East), Kuopio University Hospital
OncologyCancer centre managementRegional cancer networks
Chief physician who directs Itäinen syöpäkeskus, the FICAN East regional cancer centre hosted by Kuopio University Hospital and the Pohjois-Savo wellbeing services county.
Tomi P. Mäkelä
Representative of Finnish Cancer Center (FICAN) to the Organisation of European Cancer Institutes
Cancer centre representation (OECI)
Tomi P. Mäkelä represents Finnish Cancer Center (FICAN) in the Organisation of European Cancer Institutes, which lists the organisation among its full members in Finland.
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