Breadcrumb Home For patients and visitors Hospitals and units Tyks T-hospital Oncology Ward Oncology Ward Keywords: Cancer lääkehoito Sädehoito Opening hours and contact information Visiting address Tyks T-hospital Hämeentie 11 Turku Main entrance 18A, 4th floor, A-wing Postal address PO Box 52 20521 Turku Telephone Phone, Telephone: 02 313 1811 Fax Phone, Fax: 02 313 1999 , : Office hours The ward is open 24/7. We treat adult patients suffering from cancer in our ward (lung-, gynecological- and hematological cancers excluded. These cancers are treated in their own specialties). Our most common forms of treatment are drug therapy (e.g. cytostats), radiation therapy and combination of these treatments. Our treatment can be curative, hindering the progress of disease or alleviating the symptoms of the disease. We carry out radioiodine treatments for patients with thyroid carcinoma. We are also responsible for the follow-up treatment of patients' stem cell transplants carried out in the hematology ward. In addition, there are patients in the ward, e.g. because of infections, for examinations, for measures to relieve symptoms caused by cancer or treatments (e.g. pain management). The average length of the treatment period is about four days. Usually patients come to our ward with a doctor's referral through the oncologic outpatient clinic. We also operate as an emergency department for cancer patients. We admit patients: from the outpatient ward of oncology from the joint emergency transferred from another ward or treatment centre. We are a part of the Tyks Operational Division of Surgery and Cancer Diseases. Facilities There are 24 beds in our ward. Our ward is open around the clock every day of the year. Our ward is located in Tyks T-hospital. See guidance video on arriving at the oncology ward (in Finnish). Visiting Visiting hours are every day from 1 pm to 6 pm. The ward door is open during these times. Instructions for visitors: You may not come to the ward if you suffer from respiratory infection symptoms. Hands must be disinfected with hand sanitizer when entering and leaving the ward and the patient room. Hospitals Tyks T-hospital T-hospital has many wards and outpatient clinics. The joint emergency services of the Turku region are also located in the T-hospital. Print this page