European Institute of Oncology (Istituto Europeo de Oncologia)

About European Institute of Oncology (Istituto Europeo de Oncologia)

The European Institute of Oncology (IEO) is a specialized cancer treatment center and one of Europe's leading research centers. The European Institute of Oncology (IEO) is accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI) & the Organization of European Cancer Institutes (OECI).

The ' European Institute of Oncology (IEO) is the brainchild of Umberto Veronesi and was inaugurated in May 1994. The European Institute of Oncology, Institute of Hospitalization and Care Scientific is a "comprehensive cancer center in areas of Clinical, Research and Training.

The Institute offers prevention services, early diagnosis, and surgical and medical treatment utilizing advanced techniques and equipment. Comprehensive physiotherapy and rehabilitation after surgery.

IEO aims to achieve excellence in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer through the development of clinical scientific research and innovation organization and management in a context of constant attention to the quality of service provided to the people assisted.

International Patients come to the IEO from the Middle-East, Central and Eastern Europe, South America, Saudi Arabia and Russia. Work organization is always centered around patients needs and is based on excellence of service.

Clinical Services

IEO offers the following clinical services:

prevention

determination of individual risk factors

early diagnosis

surgical and medical treatment with the most advanced techniques available.

Medical consultations and Diagnostic tests

Specialist Medical consultations and all diagnostic tests are performed in the main IEO building in Milan, via Ripamonti, 435 and in IEO Centro Milan, Via San Luca. The examination and sample collection rooms are located on the ground floor, next to Main Admission Desk. Ultrasounds, mammographies, CT and PET scans, MRIs, endoscopies and other diagnostic tests are performed on Underground Level 1.

Day Hospital treatments

Chemotherapies and support treatments not requiring overnight hospitalisation are performed in the Day Hospital. Located on the first floor, the DH is equipped with ten chemotherapy beds and six rooms for treatments requiring prolonged medical and nursing assistance.

Day Surgery procedures

Surgery procedures not requiring overnight admission are performed in the operating theatre block on the second floor. Each department has a few beds available if needed during the immediate postoperative period.

In-patient medical treatments and surgical procedures

IEO is equipped with 206 beds distributed between the different departments. Located on the first and second floor, the beds are used for post-surgery hospitalisation and for in-patient medical treatments. Each room features a bathroom, TV set, and a safe for valuables. All rooms are air-conditioned. IEO allows patients to receive visits from family and friends without imposing particularly strict visit times.

Radiotherapy

External radiotherapy treatments are performed on Belowground Level 1, where there are three linear accelerators. IEO has next-generation equipment and is the Italian centre that performs the highest number of radiotherapy treatments. ELIOT procedures are performed in the operating room (ELIOT is an intraoperative radiotherapy technique developed at IEO, which allows the concentration of high radiation doses directly onto the tumour in a single administration session during the surgical procedure, in many cases making it unnecessary for the patient to undergo postoperative radiotherapy cycles).

Other Clinical Services

If needed or requested by the patient, IEO provides:

Clinical dietary regime and nutrition

Physiotherapy for rehabilitation after surgery

Speech therapy for rehabilitation after cervicofacial surgery

Oral care before head and neck surgery and Radiotherapy

Individual psychological support and group support for the patient and his/her family (psychoterapy, couple counselling, sexual counselling, for patients and couple, psycho-educational groups, supportive and relaxation groups).

Payment Modes

• Cash
• Cheque
• Demand Draft
• Credit/Debit Card
• Electronic Transfer
• Cashless Insurance

Languages

• English
• Italian