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Landspítali, the National University Hospital of Iceland
Landspítali is Iceland's national university hospital and the country's cancer centre, and a full member of the Organisation of European Cancer Institutes.
Also called: LandspitaliLandspítali University HospitalThe National University Hospital of Iceland
Overview
Landspítali, the National University Hospital of Iceland, is the country's main hospital and the centre for specialised cancer diagnosis and treatment for a population of under half a million people, with a history going back to 1930. It works with the University of Iceland and refers some rare or highly specialised treatment abroad, mainly to the Nordic countries. It is listed by the Organisation of European Cancer Institutes as a full member. OnCo records it as Iceland's cancer centre; programme, trial and leadership details are not yet recorded here.
Location
Reykjavík, IS
Type
hospital
Website
Newsweek 2026 oncology rank
Not in top 300 listing used
OnCo score
#608 · 4 points (0 Newsweek + 0 NCI + 4 from 2 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 National University Hospital of Iceland, including child institutions. 57 works · 752 citations · 70% open access · 4% clinical trials · 0% reviews.
Oncology works per year
142022
82023
132024
142025
82026
Most works
- Jónas A. Aðalsteinsson8 works
- Jonathan Ungar6 works
- Sigríður Gunnarsdóttir5 works
- Þórarinn Guðjónsson5 works
- David Hoyt5 works
- N. Fridriksdóttir5 works
- Nicholas Gulati5 works
- Jesse M. Lewin5 works
- Helgi Birgisson4 works
- Bárður Sigurgeirsson4 works
Most cited
Sigurdur Y. Kristinsson
Professor of Hematology, University of Iceland; Landspitali University Hospital
Myeloma precursor conditionsPopulation screeningEpidemiology
Leads iStopMM, which screened most of Iceland's adults for myeloma precursors to test whether early detection helps.
Vigdís Hallgrímsdóttir
Representative of Landspítali, the National University Hospital of Iceland to the Organisation of European Cancer Institutes
Cancer centre representation (OECI)
Vigdís Hallgrímsdóttir represents Landspítali, the National University Hospital of Iceland in the Organisation of European Cancer Institutes, which lists the centre among its members in Iceland.
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