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Turku University Hospital Cancer Centre
The university hospital of south-west Finland and host of FICAN West, with OECI Cancer Centre accreditation and a strong PET imaging tradition.
Also called: TyksFICAN West
Overview
Turku University Hospital (Tyks) is the tertiary hospital for the Wellbeing Services County of Southwest Finland and the teaching hospital of the University of Turku. Its Cancer Centre hosts the Western Finland Cancer Centre (FICAN West) within the national Finnish Cancer Centre network and is accredited by the Organisation of European Cancer Institutes as a Cancer Centre. Turku is home to the national Turku PET Centre, which supports molecular imaging and radiopharmaceutical research in oncology, and the hospital's research groups are active in prostate cancer, breast cancer and haematological malignancies alongside the University of Turku's Institute of Biomedicine.
Location
Turku, FI
Type
hospital · University of Turku
Website
Newsweek 2026 oncology rank
Not in top 300 listing used
OnCo score
#553 · 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 2026-09-17.
Matched to Turku University Hospital, including child institutions. 227 works · 2,451 citations · 88% open access · 12% clinical trials · 2% reviews.
Oncology works per year
492022
462023
452024
512025
362026
Most works
- Sakari Hietanen27 works
- Eetu Heervä25 works
- Pia Österlund24 works
- Raija Ristamäki22 works
- Annika Ålgars22 works
- Emerik Österlund21 works
- Annamarja Lamminmäki19 works
- Päivi Halonen18 works
- Sampsa Hautaniemi18 works
- Johanna Hynninen18 works
Most cited
- FICAN West regional cancer centre
- PET imaging (Turku PET Centre)
- Prostate and breast cancer research
Sirkku Jyrkkiö
Representative of Turku University Hospital Cancer Centre to the Organisation of European Cancer Institutes
Cancer centre representation (OECI)
Sirkku Jyrkkiö represents Turku University Hospital Cancer Centre in the Organisation of European Cancer Institutes, which lists the centre among its members in 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.
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