Presentation of the Centre
Opened in November 2019, ICANS | Strasbourg Europe Cancer Institute combines the Paul Strauss Center, one of the most comprehensive Cancer Centers in France, and the University Hospital of Strasbourg oncology teams.
ICANS has been at the forefront of new technologies, and it gathers human assets, state-of-the-art equipment and expertise on a single site, which focuses on preventing high-risk groups from developing cancer, providing personalized treatments and follow-up during and after the disease.
Main Research Activities
ICANS’s researchers are working side-by-side with the medical teams and the patients to facilitate ground-breaking scientific discoveries and their applications in novel treatments. They are focused on the acceleration of the transfer of discoveries to patient care. Clinical (Unit of Clinical Research is certified ISO 9001), translational and fundamental multidisciplinary research teams in cooperation with faculty biology, engineering, science, mathematics, are focused on three strategic approaches: personalised medicine, tumour immunology and DNA repair.
Core Facilities
The core facilities of ICANS | Strasbourg Europe Cancer Institute comprises of:
- Radiology and nuclear medicine: PET MRI, CT scan, MRI, mammography, breast biopsy device, PACS
- PET-scan, gamma cameras (2 beds for outpatients)
- Radiotherapy: 2 Primus accelerators, 2 tomotherapy platforms, 1 Novalis Tx, 1 Clinac iX accelerator and one brachyterapy unit (6 beds for outpatients)
- Anatomopathology
- Oncogenetic
- Surgery: 12 beds (5 beds for outpatients)
- Intermediate care unit: 10 beds
- Medical oncology: 49 beds (42 beds for outpatients)
- Hematology: 47 beds (29 beds for outpatients)
- Supportive care: 12 beds for outpatients
- Clinical Research Unit
- Pharmacy: centralised preparation unit (3 laminar flow hoods)
Education
ICANS | ThStrasbourg Europe Cancer Institute delivers education for university and health profession school students and develops education programs within the Institute.