Head and neck cancers
Head and neck cancer refers to malignant tumours of the head and neck region excluding the eyes, brain and thyroid.
Children with a haematological illness or cancer
Malignant haematological diseases and cancers are rare in populations under adult age. The diagnostics and treatment of cancer and serious haematological illnesses are concentrated to the university clinics.
Melanoma and other skin cancers
The three most common forms of skin cancer are basal cell cancers (basaliomas), squamous cell cancers and melanomas.
Wellbeing, rehabilitation and support for cancer patients
A diagnosis of cancer is always upsetting and confuses the everyday life of the patient and the patient's family. This page provides you with reliable information on how you as a cancer patient can support your own wellbeing and rehabilitation.
Cancer screening, heredity, diagnosis and treatment planning
Cancer is diagnosed based on the results of screenings or by applying for treatment as a healthcare client. Once cancer has been diagnosed, experts are needed to determine its heredity. Treatment is planned on a multidisciplinary basis, based on the diagnosis.
Oncology Ward
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…
Oncological Outpatient Clinic, Salo
We treat cancer patients with various medical therapies, apart from intravenous medication, and perform post-cancer treatment monitoring.
Department of Radiotherapy
We perform radiotherapy primarily on cancer patients.
Dermatology Outpatient Clinic
We examine and treat rashes, allergies, ulcers as well as skin cancers and their premalignant condition.