Institute of Oncology

Institute of Oncology
"Prof. Dr. Ion Chiricuta"
Stained glass from
the Old Building of the Institute
ABOUT THE INSTITUTE
The Institute of Oncology "Prof. Dr. Ion
Chiricuta" (IOCN) was firstly established in 1929 by Prof.
Dr. Iuliu Moldovan, under the name of “The Institute for
Research and Prevention of Cancer”. It is one of the first
cancer centers in Europe. Starting with 1965, the Institute
goes over a modernization period, initiated by Prof.Dr.
Ion Chiricuta. This is the reason why, ever since
10.08.1990, it will bear the name of The Institute of
Oncology "Prof. Dr. Ion Chiricuta" Cluj-Napoca.
The Institute of Oncology is a comprehensive
cancer center of national public interest, with juridical
personality, subordinate to the Ministry of Public Health.
Mission
The mission of the Oncology Institute is to contribute to the
diminution of cancer's effects in Romania, through
programs that integrate attendance, prevention, research
and continuous education of all the professionals involved,
and of course of the public.
Vision
Our vision is to be the first oncology center nationally and
regionally, founded on the extraordinary quality of our
members, on the attendance at excellent standards of our
patients, on research and education.
Values
- Respect for our patients
- Continuous improvement of the attendance quality
- Professionalism
- Confidentiality
- Team work
- Education, research, creativity and innovation
The Institute offers preventive, curative and
palliative medical services in the oncologic domain, as well
as research and learning opportunities. The Institute is also a
provider of continuous medical education activities (CME).
MILESTONES
1929 – “Institute for Research and Prevention of Cancer”
1955 – Hospital-based Cancer Registry
1958 – Prof. Ion Chiricuta is appointed director of the Institute
1964 – The old Institute is moving in the “new building”
1974 – Population-based Cluj County Cancer Registry
1974-1987 – Dr. Gh. Bolba – published statistical data – vol IV, V, VI “Cancer
incidence in five continents”
2000 – Start of the cervical cancer screening programme
2003 – Cluj Cancer Registry rejoins IACR and ENCR
2007 – October: The Institute becomes full member of OECI- Organization of European
Cancer Institutes
2008 – ISO Certificate 9001/2000 - Quality Management Systems
2008 – Foundation of the Regional Cancer Registry N-W (6 counties, 3 million people),
by MoH Order 2027/2007 – “Cancer Registration and foundation of 8 Regional
Cancer Registries”
2009 – ISO Certificate 14001/2004 Enviromental Management Systems
2009 – OHSAS Certificate 18001/2007 Occupational Health and Safety
Management Systems
FUNCTIONAL STRUCTURE
Approved by the Ministry of Public Health Order nr. 155/29.01.2007
1. Clinical units:
- Oncologic Surgery - 200 beds
(including the Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit - 20 beds)
- The Medical Oncology Unit - 68 beds
(including the Palliative care sub-unit - 4 beds)
- The Hematology Unit - 56 beds
- The Pediatric Oncology Unit - 40 beds
- Radiotherapy - 171 beds
- Daytime Hospital - 62 beds
TOTAL 597 beds
2. Operating block
3. Sterilization unit
4. Pharmacy
5. Medical analyses laboratory
6. Radiology and medical imagistics laboratory
7. Nuclear medicine laboratory
8. Pathology service
9. Radiotherapy laboratory
10. Department of prevention and control of nosocomial infections
11. Medical evidence and information processing unit
12. Medical oncology consulting room - adults
13. Medical oncology consulting room - children
14. Specialized outpatients clinics:
- oncologic surgery
- head and neck surgery
- oncologic gynecology
- urology
- radiotherapy
- hematology
- minor surgical interventions unit
- psychology
16. Research department
17. Administration
Medical evidence and
information processing unit
Operating block
SPECIALIZED
AMBULATORIES
LABORATORIES
CLINIC UNITS
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
SCIENTIFIC COUNCIL
MEDICAL COUNCIL
ETHIC COUNCIL
Department of prevention and
control of
nosocomial infections
RESEARCH-DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTOR
HOSPITAL
CARE DIRECTOR
MEDIA AND
COMMUNICATION
RMC
FINANCIAL-ACCOUNTING
DIRECTOR
Board
MANAGER
Accounting service
CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL
STERILIZATION UNIT
PUBLIC HEALTH MINISTRY
HUMAN
RESOURCES DIRECTOR
RUNOS UNIT
ORGANISATION CHART
PHARMACY
FUNCTIONAL
APPARATUS
STAFF AND FACILITIES
Employees: 732
Medical staff 170
Nurses 156
Physicists 9
Research staff 37
Linear accelerators 2
Cobaltotherapy units 1
Brachiterapy resources 2
Operating rooms 8
WORKLOAD/ACTIVITY 2008
New cancer cases/new cancer patients: 7156/6970
Budget: 23 mil. euro
Population deserved: 5.950.000 in Transylvania
Programs for first 10 malignancies
Preclinical/clinical research and Clinical trial unit
Publications: 2 journals
Resident doctors: 75
PhD students: 47
PhD thesis/year: 4-5
Multidisciplinary Teams - 7 committees
Collaboration in primary prevention: cervix, breast, colorectal cancer
Screening program - Cervix
HOSPITAL ACTIVITY 2008
Activity
Hospitalization
Ambulatory
Admissions
21 175
13 420
-
111 856
Ambulatory
Surgery – 6.1
Radiotherapy – 12.24
Mean hospital stay – 7.3 days
Chemotherapy – 3.1
-
Pediatric Oncology – 7.74
Hematology – 8.1
Radiotherapy
30059
65710
Surgical procedures
7242
1828
Chemotherapy courses
32624
14724
MULTIDISCIPLINARY TREATMENT FOR NEW CANCER PATIENTS - 2008
Radiotherapy,
1556
Hormonotherapy
, 183
Surgery, 2873
Chemotherapy,
2212
Surgery
2873
455
Chemotherapy
2344
146
61
437
Radiotherapy
1556
EDUCATION
Annual number of students 480
Annual number of doctors in training 75
Annual number of PhD students 23
Annual number of PhD thesis 4-5
RESEARCH
Clinical trial unit
Cancer epidemiology unit
Cancer research department
Research scientists 21
PhD. Students 47
Senior researchers 8
2008 research budget 1 974 930 Euro
Clinical trials 64
Research projects 34
RESEARCH
The mission of the Scientific Research Department is to plan,
design and put into practice strategies that will keep performance
of the scientific research in the Institute at high standards.
The main objectives of the Scientific Research Department are:
- promoting excellence in research;
- orienting the research in the Institute towards the long-term necessities of the medical specialties involved in cancer treatment
and towards the general necessities of our society.
- an efficient management of the scientific research activity
- consolidating international cooperation
- educational: attracting young researchers and training them to
be competitive
Outcomes of the latter 3 years:
130 completed or ongoing clinical trials
34 completed or ongoing research project
IOCN CANCER REGISTRY
DATA BASIS
Begin of registration : 1955
Number of manually registered cancer cases (1955-1994): 71914
Number of cancer cases/patients in the computerized database (19952008): 63279/61537 (1742 multiple primaries)
Number of new patients referred to the institute (1995-2008): 244 000 –
anual average 16500
Source of information: medical records, pathological reports, RT &
Chemoth records, death certificate
NEW CANCER CASES – IOCN 1955 – 2008
8000
7156
7000
6000
1955 – 727 new cases
1990 – 2266 new cases
2008 – 7156 new cases
5000
4000
3000
2000
2266
1000
727
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59
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63
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67
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69
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71
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73
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87
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20
03
20
05
20
07
0
FIRST 10 PRIMARIES 2008 Vs. 1998
BREAST
1521
800
CERVIX
1158
565
LUNG
475
363
THYROIDE
417
68
UTERUS
311
124
OVARY
152
PROSTATE
244
48
COLON
234
87
RECT
100
STOMACH
85
0
265
175
173
200
400
600
800
1998
1000
2008
1200
1400
1600
IOCN
CANCER CONTROL DEPARTMENT – MAJOR FIELDS OF INTEREST
Hospital-based registry – monitoring diagnosis and treatment of
oncological patients referred to IOCN
Regional Cancer Registry Noth-West – for the North –West Region – 6
counties (Cluj, Bihor, Bistrita-Nasaud, Maramures, Satu-Mare, Salaj)
Regional Cervical cancer screening program – Cluj county women aged
25-65, started in 2002
Organization of new pilot cancer screening program (breast, colorectal) in
Cluj county
GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF NEW CASES 2008
1621
3343
3813
5535
Other counties
Cluj
Other Regions
54% non-residence in N-W Region
80% non-residence Cluj
882
1236
7
North-West Region
198
1
2
4
94
3 si 8
342
5
1018
6
3309
The North West region
COUNTIES COORDINATED BY THE INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY
(IOCN)
SATU
MARE
BOTOŞANI
MARAMUREŞ
SUCEAVA
BISTRIŢA
NĂSĂUD
SĂLAJ
IAŞI
NEAMŢ
BIHOR
CLUJ
VASLUI
MUREŞ
HARGHITA
ARAD
BACĂU
ALBA
SIBIU
TIMIŞ
HUNEDOARA
VÂLCEA
CARAŞ
SEVERIN
COVASNA
VRANCEA GALAŢI
BRAŞOV
BUZĂU
ARGEŞ
PRAHOVA
GORJ
DÂMBOVIŢA
MEHEDINŢI
DOLJ
BRĂILA
IALOMIŢA
BUCUREŞTI
CĂLĂRAŞI
GIURGIU
OLT
TELEORMAN
TULCEA 1
CONSTANŢA
Institute of Oncology “Prof. Dr. I.Chiricuta” Cluj Napoca
34-36 Republicii St., 400015 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Tel: +40-264-598 361, +40-598 362, +40-264-598 363, +40-264-598 364;
Fax: +40-264-597 673, +40-264-597 692;
e-mail: office@iocn.ro
web: www.iocn.ro