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Kuopio University Hospital Cancer Center
The university hospital for eastern Finland and host of the FICAN East regional cancer centre, accredited by OECI as a Cancer Centre.
Also called: KYSFICAN East
Overview
Kuopio University Hospital (KYS) is one of Finland's five university hospitals and the teaching hospital of the University of Eastern Finland. Its Cancer Center hosts the Eastern Finland Cancer Centre (FICAN East), one of the five regional centres of the national Finnish Cancer Centre network, coordinating cancer care, clinical trials and research across the eastern part of the country. Research strengths include radiotherapy physics, neuro-oncology, breast cancer genetics and the population cohorts of eastern Finland. The centre holds OECI Cancer Centre accreditation.
Location
Kuopio, FI
Type
hospital · University of Eastern Finland
Website
Newsweek 2026 oncology rank
Not in top 300 listing used
OnCo score
#527 · 6 points (0 Newsweek + 0 NCI + 6 from 3 linked objects) · ranking
Research output
From OpenAlex, oncology works in the last five years (2022 to 2026, current year in progress); counted on 2026-09-15.
Matched to Kuopio University Hospital, including child institutions. 97 works · 1,226 citations · 84% open access · 8% clinical trials · 2% reviews.
Oncology works per year
212022
222023
172024
272025
102026
Most works
- Raija Ristamäki16 works
- Annamarja Lamminmäki16 works
- Pia Österlund16 works
- Annika Ålgars15 works
- Emerik Österlund15 works
- Päivi Halonen14 works
- Eetu Heervä14 works
- Helena Isoniemi14 works
- Tuomas Selander13 works
- Tapio Salminen13 works
Most cited
- FICAN East regional cancer centre
- Radiotherapy
- Neuro-oncology
Arto Mannermaa
Representative of Kuopio University Hospital Cancer Center to the Organisation of European Cancer Institutes
Cancer centre representation (OECI)
Arto Mannermaa represents Kuopio University Hospital Cancer Center in the Organisation of European Cancer Institutes, which lists the centre among its members in 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.
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