Karolinska Comprehensive Cancer Centre

• The requirements for being called a Comprehensive Cancer Centre include the following:
• Personalised cancer care with a multidisciplinary and innovative approach.
• Excellent conditions for cancer research regarding infrastructure, expertise, and innovative power.
• The cancer research also covers the whole spectrum of basic research, translational and clinical research.
• A well-developed network that includes all aspects of research, education, care, and prevention in the field of cancer.
• A continuous development of the way of work, focusing on improving professional skills, organisation, quality of cancer care and collaborations.

Vision and long-term strategies

Together, Karolinska University Hospital and Karolinska Institutet form a hub in the Stockholm region for the development of care, research, and education in all parts of the cancer field. Our collaboration within the framework of Karolinska CCC aims to create and disseminate knowledge by:

• Developing national and international networks, to give our patients access to the highest international knowledge and ensure that our working methods are always the best possible to meet all cancer related needs of cancer patients.
• Increasing knowledge and by leading the development of clinical application of personalised care as well as precision medical diagnostics and treatment.
• Leading the development of evidence-based practice, national and international treatment programs, and guidelines.
• Developing high-profile research platforms in precision medicine, cell and gene therapy and by offering a high-quality PHASE I resource for drug trials and a professional clinical trial organisation.
• Ensuring that Karolinska CCC is the relevant and natural partner in national and international research and development projects within Life Science and the academic spheres.
• Systematically develop cooperation and partnerships with patients, to increase the involvement of patients in the development of care, research, and education in the field of cancer.
• Systematically develop data quality and availability for easier and more continuous and transparent follow-up of quality of care, treatment outcomes, availability and patient experiences in cancer care and research.

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is tasked to lead the long-term development of Karolinska CCC in line with the with the OECI's objectives and requirements. The members of this board are recruited from Theme Cancer of the Karolinska University Hospital and from the Karolinska Institutet umbrella organisation for cancer research, called Cancer Research KI. A Scientific Advisory Board has also been elected to support this work.

Members of the Board of Directors:

Patrik Rossi, MD, PhD, Managing Director Cancer Theme, Karolinska University Hospital (Chairperson Karolinska CCC).

Eva Jolly, Coordinator Karolinska CCC, MsN, Oncology Nurse Specialist, Karolinska University Hospital

Jonas Bergh, MD, PhD, Professor of Oncology, Director of Cancer Research KI, Theme Prefect of Cancer, Karolinska Institutet

Martin Bergö, PhD, Professor of Molecular Medicine, Vice President for Research and Chair of the Research Committee, member of the Cancer Research KI Executive Board, Karolinska Institutet.  

Janne Lehtiö, PhD, Professor of Medical Proteomics, Karolinska Institutet, Scientific Director at SciLifeLab.

Anna Martling, MD, PhD, Professor of Surgery, Dean Campus North, Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital. 

Stephan Mielke, MD, PhD, Professor of Haematology and Cellular Therapy, Karolinska Institutet, Scientific Director of Cancer and Head of the Department for Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (CAST), Karolinska University Hospital.

Nina Perrin, PhD, Director of Highly Specialised Pediatrics 1, Theme Children, Karolinska University Hospital. 

Yvonne Wengström, RN, CNS, PhD, Professor of Nursing, Director of the Strategic Research Area in Care Science, Karolinska Institutet, Director of Nursing Development, Cancer Theme, Karolinska University Hospital.

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