History
The Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico di Roma was established in 1993 with the aim of combining healthcare, university education, and scientific research. In 2008, it inaugurated the University Hospital, expanding its services and specialties. The hospital has received the following national recognitions: Joint commission, EURACAN centre.
Profile
The Oncology Department of Campus Bio-Medico is a complex operative unit committed in cancer diagnosis and care, supportive and palliative care. It includes a simple operative unit of Day Hospital with 20 chairs and 1 bed. It also includes consultation rooms and an inpatient ward with about 22 beds, where anticancer treatments take place, therapy toxicities are treated by supportive care and where simultaneous and palliative care take place. It employs 28 nurses and 16 physicians with expertise in oncology and palliative care. Formal education in palliative and oncology care is also integrated for Oncology residents during both the six-year medical school curriculum and the subsequent five-year postgraduate program. The Palliative Care Unit is an integral part of the Department and consists of a “Day Hospice” available from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and hospital wards where patients are managed that require intensive medical therapy
Specialities
Out specialists mainly focus on breast cancer, endocrine and neuroendocrine cancer, gastrointestinal cancer, genitourinary cancer, gynaecological cancer, head and neck cancer, lung and chest cancer, melanoma and skin cancer, soft tissue and bone sarcoma and gist.
Palliative and Supportive Care
The transition from curative care (hospital) to palliative care (hospice) which represent one of the most confusing and traumatic transitions that patients can experience, is based on an agreement between the oncology service and a palliative care association.
Before the transition, the two teams (oncologists, palliativists) meet each other to discuss about wishes, needs, and preferences of patients and family to ensure a continuity of care.
In December 2020, the "Insieme nella cura" palliative care centre opened in a building adjacent to the oncology department, facilitating seamless patient care. The centre has 12 beds and supports 48 patients receiving home care.
Oncologists and palliative care specialists collaborate closely. The department maintains ongoing cooperation with the "Insieme nella cura" centre, including:
- Bi-weekly meetings with oncologists, palliative care specialists, patients (when feasible), and family members to review clinical status.
- Collaborative planning sessions between the palliative care centre and department staff.
- Oncologist visits to the palliative care complex.
Last update: February 2025
