# Comprehensive Cancer Center Haartmaninkatu 4, Helsinki Switchboard : 09 4711 Info desk: 09 471 87300 Medical Helpline : 116 117 Comprehensive Cancer Center's contact center: 09 4717 4900  We are responsible for radiation therapy as well as for the drug therapy for cancer and treatment of hematological diseases in patients over the age of 16 in the Uusimaa region. We are also responsible for breast surgery, as well as demanding, special-level palliative care and end-of-life care. In addition to patients from Helsinki and Uusimaa, we also treat patients from across Finland requiring specialized medical care. Diagnostic examinations and treatment are mainly carried out in the Meilahti hospital campus. ## Deterioration of the cancer patient’s condition If you experience a sudden deterioration or a fever above 38 degrees, please contact: - Medical Helpline 116 117, which is open 24/7 and is toll-free or - the nearest on-call hospital. In case of emergency, call 112. ## Comprehensive Cancer Center's Café The Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Café is located on the entrance floor of the new section of the hospital. [Cafeteria’s opening hours and contact information](https://kanresta.fi/en/restaurants/cancer-center-cafe/) ## OLKA service point, Comprehensive Cancer Center Welcome to the OLKA service point in Comprehensive Cancer Center! The OLKA service point is on the entrance floor of the new building section, near the café. Brochures presenting organizations are available at the service point. Theme day activities take place at the OLKA service point. Please check the monthly program at the OLKA service point to see dates of theme days. The hospital also has volunteers. The volunteers wear light green vests. The volunteers offer unhurried encounters and are committed to confidentiality. They are there for you when you need advice on navigating in the hospital, someone to talk to, or peer support. [For more information on support from organizations and volunteers, please visit this link. ](/en/about-us/development-hus/customer-involvement "Customer involvement") ## [ Care pathways for cancer ](/en/patient/treatments-and-examinations/cancer) The care pathways provide information about different cancers, diagnostic studies related to the disease, and the different stages of treatment at HUS. Read more about the care pathways for cancer  ## [ Patient Guide ](/en/patient/patient-guide) The Patient Guide site answers the most common questions patients may have before, during, and after treatment. See Patient Guide here  ## News ### [ BNCT treatments for cancer patients have started as part of a clinical trial ](/en/newsroom/bnct-treatments-cancer-patients-have-started-part-clinical-trial) Press release - 16.5.2025, 08:31  ### [ Drug sensitivity testing helps target new pharmacotherapy for leukemia ](/en/newsroom/drug-sensitivity-testing-helps-target-new-pharmacotherapy-leukemia) Press release - 29.10.2024, 08:15  [ See all the Comprehensive Cancer Center news ](/haku?size=n_20_n&filters%5B0%5D%5Bfield%5D=content_type&filters%5B0%5D%5Bvalues%5D%5B0%5D=news-updates&filters%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=all&filters%5B1%5D%5Bfield%5D=field_tags.keyword&filters%5B1%5D%5Bvalues%5D%5B0%5D=Sy%C3%B6p%C3%A4keskus&filters%5B1%5D%5Btype%5D=all) ## [ The Comprehensive Cancer Center is being renovated ](/en/about-us/strategy-and-responsibility/hospitals-future/renovation-comprehensive-cancer-center) We will renovate the low-rise building section of the Comprehensive Cancer Center in phases during 2020–2025. Read more about the Comprehensive Cancer Center’s renovation project here  Open 24/7. For more detailed contact information and visiting hours, please visit [the websites of the wards and unit.](https://www.hus.fi/potilaalle/sairaalat-ja-toimipisteet/syopakeskus/toimipisteet) [Here you can find the instructions on how to arrive at the Comprehensive Cancer Center](/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/comprehensive-cancer-center/arriving-comprehensive-cancer-center "Arriving to Comprehensive Cancer Center"). #### Visiting address Comprehensive Cancer Center Haartmaninkatu 4 Helsinki Building 2 #### Postal address P.O. Box 180 00029 HUS ### Switchboard [ Phone, Switchboard : 09 4711 ]() ### Info desk [ Phone, Info desk: 09 471 87300 ]() ### Medical Helpline [ Phone, Medical Helpline : 116 117 ]() ### Comprehensive Cancer Center's contact center [ Phone, Comprehensive Cancer Center's contact center: 09 4717 4900 ]() Mon–Fri 7:30–16:00 [ See the hospital on the map (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=60.189505%2C24.904751) ## Units ### [ Hematology Outpatient Clinic C2-C5, Comprehensive Cancer Center ](/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/comprehensive-cancer-center/hematology-outpatient-clinic-c2-c5) Our Hematology Outpatient Clinic at the Comprehensive Cancer Center is available on referral and by appointment only. ### [ Coagulation Disorder Unit, Comprehensive Cancer Center ](/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/comprehensive-cancer-center/coagulation-disorder-unit) The Coagulation Disorder Unit specializes in making comprehensive evaluations of bleeding and thrombophilia conditions by combining laboratory data with… ### [ Clinical Pharmaceutical Research Unit C3, Comprehensive Cancer Center ](/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/comprehensive-cancer-center/clinical-pharmaceutical-research-unit) The Clinical Pharmaceutical Research Unit is located at the Comprehensive Cancer Center in Meilahti. ### [ Medical Treatment Unit, Outpatient Clinic C3-C5, Comprehensive Cancer Center ](/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/comprehensive-cancer-center/medical-treatment-unit-outpatient) At the Medical Treatment Unit in Comprehensive Cancer Center, we administer medication for cancer. ### [ Meilahti Hospital nuclear medicine unit ](/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/comprehensive-cancer-center/meilahti-hospital-nuclear-medicine) In the Meilahti Hospital nuclear medicine unit, we perform nuclear medicine examinations and therapy with an appointment. ### [ Palliative Center, Comprehensive Cancer Center ](/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/comprehensive-cancer-center/palliative-center-comprehensive) At the Palliative Care Center, we provide support and treatment for patients in Uusimaa suffering from cancer or other chronic illnesses that impair their… ### [ Molecular Radiotherapy Unit, Comprehensive Cancer Center ](/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/comprehensive-cancer-center/molecular-radiotherapy-unit) In the Molecular Radiotherapy Unit of the Comprehensive Cancer Center, we provide intracorporeal targeted radiotherapy. ### [ Oncology, Outpatient Clinic C2-C5, Comprehensive Cancer Center ](/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/comprehensive-cancer-center/oncology-outpatient-clinic-c2-c5) Doctors’ and nurses’ appointments take place in the outpatient clinics in Comprehensive Cancer Center, and drug therapy for cancer is administered in the… ### [ Oncology Ward S4A, Meilahti Bridge Hospital ](/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/comprehensive-cancer-center/oncology-ward-s4a-meilahti-bridge) On Oncology Ward S4A, we provide cancer treatments for different types of cancer. ### [ Oncology Ward S4B, Comprehensive Cancer Center ](/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/comprehensive-cancer-center/oncology-ward-s4b-comprehensive) On Ward S4B at the Meilahti Bridge Hospital, we primarily treat patients from adolescents to the elderly who have lymphoma, sarcoma, or testicular cancer. ### [ Department of Oncology X-ray unit ](/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/comprehensive-cancer-center/department-oncology-x-ray-unit) In the Department of Oncology X-ray unit, we perform imaging examinations with an appointment. ### [ Social workers, Department of Oncology ](/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/comprehensive-cancer-center/social-workers-department-oncology) The social workers at the Department of Oncology provide health social work services to all patients on the hospital wards and in the outpatient clinics. ### [ Radiation Therapy Ward, Comprehensive Cancer Center ](/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/comprehensive-cancer-center/radiation-therapy-ward-comprehensive) The Radiation Therapy Ward of the Department of Oncology is responsible for all external radiation therapies administered in the Uusimaa region. Show all ## Further information on this topic ### [ Instructions and additional information for cancer patients ](/en/patient/treatments-and-examinations/cancer/instructions-and-additional-information-cancer-patients) On this page you will find instructions, guides and useful links to support your cancer treatment. ### [ Support during cancer treatment ](/en/patient/treatments-and-examinations/support-during-cancer-treatment)  ### [ Support for young adults with cancer ](/en/patient/treatments-and-examinations/support-young-adults-cancer)  ### [ Radiation therapy ](/en/patient/treatments-and-examinations/radiation-therapy)  ### [ Cancer research ](/en/research-and-education/scientific-research/cancer-research) HUS Comprehensive Cancer Center is Finland’s largest clinical cancer research center, with more than 150 ongoing studies. We carry out cancer treatment and…  ### [ Gynecological oncological surgery ](/en/patient/treatments-and-examinations/gynecological-oncological-surgery)  ### [ Palliative care ](/en/patient/treatments-and-examinations/palliative-care) ### [ Comprehensive Cancer Center ](/en/about-us/departments/comprehensive-cancer-center) We are responsible for radiation therapy as well as for the drug therapy for cancer and treatment of hematological diseases in patients over the age of 16…  Show all Updated: 23.02.2026 Print this page