Gustave Roussy Institute – ranked #1 in Europe and #4 in the world (according to Newsweek, 2024) for cancer treatment. It is not just a hospital but a scientific and clinical megacenter creating innovative therapies.
Figures:
- 300 oncologists and 250 researchers, 50,000 patients annually, 15,000 chemotherapy courses per year, 300 clinical trials, 2 proton therapy centers (the only ones in France for children), 5 radiosurgery units.
Unique equipment:
- Proton center (one of 3 in France) – for treating pediatric tumors.
- Hybrid operating room (MRI + Da Vinci robot).
- CAR-T therapy laboratory (leukemia treatment).
- Molecular diagnostics (drug selection based on tumor DNA).
Scientific activity:
- Participates in 80% of French cancer research.
- Discovered BRAF targeted therapy (for melanoma).
- Develops cancer vaccines (in clinical trials).