The challenge of our time
Cancer is a growing threat to our global health. The scientific community and society at large are investing heavily to improve prevention, detection, survival, and quality of life of cancer patients. Precision Cancer Medicine represents a highly promising approach to tackle this global challenge, but there are still a number of bottlenecks.
Our approach
Combining precision cancer medicine and digital health.
Our approach is based on integrating molecular data with digital health data in new and meaningful ways. Sounds quite straight forward, right? But rest assured, it is a highly challenging task. The good news is that Finland has globally unique assets for actually making this happen.
Introducing iCAN
iCAN is an innovative multidisciplinary initiative
that brings together some of the world’s leading actors in cancer genomics,
translational and clinical cancer research, digital health, information technology,
machine learning and business to solve one of the most pressing challenges of our time – cancer.
This unique ecosystem will be based on two national cancer research Centers of Excellence
at the University of Helsinki and the first Nordic Comprehensive Cancer Center at Helsinki University Hospital HUS with an aim to synergize with the national cancer center FICAN and its regional node FICAN South.
For patients
Improved treatments and quality of life for cancer patients through innovative research – empowerment by working together.
For researchers
Bring your skills to iCAN to enable breakthrough science at the intersection of precision cancer medicine and digital health.
For partners
Join iCAN competence cluster to contribute and impact how the digital precision cancer medicine goes for solutions.
Finland: the ideal testbed
Empowering patients in cancer care and research
Join iCAN
Engagement
If you are personally or professionally motivated to join the iCAN initiative, we would love to hear more about You.
