Presentation of the Centre

The JEAN PERRIN Center, opened in 1973, is a private health institution of public interest, member of the UNICANCER group of the French National Union of Comprehensive Cancer Centers. Certified without restriction by French High Authority of Health in 2003, 2007, 2011 and 2016. By actively participating in bringing together scientific research and medicine in order to develop all forms of medical applications, the Nobel Prize in Physics Jean Perrin lends its name to the will of the continuous progress that drives the teams of our Center of Struggle Against Cancer facing the disease

Main Research Activities

The JEAN PERRIN Center is a regional reference hospital for an innovative and high precision cancer treatment and research and is part of the development of ambulatory surgery in all areas of cancerology. Senology activity with breast diagnosis in 1 day and cryotherapy. The new premises of the radiotherapy allowed the installation of 4 accelerators of high precision. The Clinical Oncology Pharmacy unit has seen its activity gradually increase with the acquisition of a Gallium generator and a new TEP SCAN, linking performance and quality. The Center for Innovation and Research in Nuclear Medicine (CIRMEN) at the Jean Perrin Center aims to become a world reference in the field of radiopharmaceuticals. IMOST, an INSERM-labelled research team dedicated to translational research and radio tracers in oncology, was created in 2017.

Core Facilities

• 4 radiotherapy last generation equipments
• 5 scintillation cameras
• 2 TEP Scan
• 2 scanners
• 110 beds: 41 in medicine; 47 in surgery 15 in intensive care / monitoring 7 radio-protected rooms
• 30 places dedicated to chemotherapy
• 5 places for ambulatory surgery
• 2 places dedicated to the care of emergencies in Oncology
• 6 operating theaters

Education

Positive balance of our scientific production. General improvement of the quality of our publications and increased scientific visibility of the Center. Faithful to its innovative spirit, the Center Jean Perrin, has created create a research and innovation group in cancer control organisations in partnership with the Clermont Research Center of Administration and Management (CRCGM - University of Auvergne).