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Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute
The Czech Republic's only dedicated comprehensive cancer centre, OECI-accredited and known for its RECAMO translational research centre.
Also called: Masarykův onkologický ústavMOÚMMCI
Overview
The Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute opened in 1935 as the 'House of Comfort' with the support of President Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk and is the only specialised comprehensive cancer centre in the Czech Republic, accredited by the OECI. Its Regional Centre for Applied Molecular Oncology (RECAMO), founded by Bořivoj Vojtěšek, develops antibodies and biomarkers for p53 and other targets in collaboration with Edinburgh and international groups, and the institute runs the Czech phase 1 unit for academic trials under Regina Demlová. Clinical services span surgical oncology, radiotherapy with brachytherapy and stereotactic techniques, medical oncology, nuclear medicine and a large prevention and screening centre, and the institute contributes to the national cancer registry and screening programmes.
Location
Brno, CZ
Type
cancer center · Masarykova univerzita
Website
Newsweek 2026 oncology rank
Not in top 300 listing used
OnCo score
#164 · 32 points (0 Newsweek + 0 NCI + 32 from 16 linked objects) · ranking
Research output
From OpenAlex, oncology works in the last five years (2022 to 2026, current year in progress); counted on 2026-09-16.
Matched to Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute, including child institutions. 155 works · 1,946 citations · 83% open access · 16% clinical trials · 3% reviews.
Oncology works per year
322022
342023
262024
272025
362026
Most works
- Bořivoj Vojtěšek16 works
- Igor Kiss13 works
- Rudolf Nenutil13 works
- Jiří Tomášek12 works
- Peter Grell12 works
- Eva Budínská11 works
- Philip J. Coates11 works
- Robin Fåhræus11 works
- Vlad Popovici11 works
- Eric Van Cutsem11 works
Most cited
- RECAMO translational research
- Phase 1 unit
- Prevention and screening centre
- Radiotherapy
- Surgical oncology
Igor Kiss
Director for Medical Care
Medical oncologyGastrointestinal cancersColorectal cancer
Medical oncologist responsible for clinical care at Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute, with expertise in gastrointestinal oncology.
Marek Svoboda
General Director
Medical oncologyBreast cancerCancer genetics
Medical oncologist who leads the Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute in Brno, the Czech Republic's largest dedicated cancer centre.
Tomáš Kazda
Director for Science & Research
Radiation oncologyNeuro-oncologyBrain metastases
Radiation oncologist directing science and research at Masaryk Memorial Cancer Institute, with a research focus on brain tumours and brain metastases.
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