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The UNICANCER Medical Scientific Project
The UNICANCER Medical Scientific Project (MSP) is pivotal to the Group’s strategy. It defines the strategic orientations common to all the French Comprehensive Cancer Centers (FCCC) in terms of patient management, research and teaching.
In a constantly changing healthcare context, the UNICANCER Medical Scientific Project reinforces the organisation model of the Centers founded on multidisciplinary practice, global patient management and a research-healthcare continuum. It reinforces a new common denominator based on individualising care, innovations that benefit patients and differentiation by quality. In France, this project breathes life into the concept of global and integrated patient management in the field of cancer, which is the model for Comprehensive Cancer Centers.
Reinforcing and developing the FCCC model
The Medical Scientific Project was designed based on the confirmed or innovative actions of each FCCC. It reinforces the model of the Centers and defines the 14 strategic orientations to be developed in terms of patient management, research and teaching, the three missions of the FCCC. This project ensures the rapid and safe availability of scientific and organisational innovations for patients, no matter which Center they are treated in.
The 14 strategic orientations common to all FCCC
These 14 essential orientations, which are the result of the Centers’ experience, have been selected to be the common basis for the MSP.
INNOVATION IN PATIENT MANAGEMENT
1. Screening and early diagnosis
2. Rapid diagnosis
3. Biological individualisation of treatments
4. Diversification of our offer, from standard cases to rare or complex cases
5. Reference for rare forms of cancer and complex situations
6. FCCC initiatives in town
7. Personalisation of patient support
JOINING FORCES IN RESEARCH
8. Sharing our research programmes
9. Participating in fundamental research
10. Accelerating treatment innovation
11. Developing translational research
12. Participating in research in human and social sciences
USING THE LEVERAGE OF TRAINING
13. Initial university training
14. On-going expert training in cancer research
The 4 priority strategic orientations for 2011:
- Rapid diagnosis
- Coordinating with private practice doctors
- Developing translational research
- Initial university training
The UNICANCER MSP consolidates a common denominator among Centers by preserving their individual autonomy and capacity for innovation. The common basis will evolve from individual or shared initiatives from the Centers, thanks to shared experiences and the collaborative analysis proposed by the MSP.
