The OECI is the main European network of accredited cancer centers on the continent. The OECI relies on a network of almost 100 institutions all over Europe, to ensure cancer patients are provided with the specialized healthcare for their type of cancer. Similar to the
NCI's network of designated comprehensive cancer centres, the OECI developed the Accreditation and Designation Program in order to improve organization and teamwork between cancer centres across Europe. In 2017, the OECI program obtained ISQua Accreditation[2] ISQua is the umbrella organization responsible for the
Joint Commission International accreditation.[citation needed][3]
The OECI plays a role in helping EU Member State authorities to organize their cancer healthcare systems.
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Membership across Europe, as well as a few major centres from South America and Southeast Asia
Membership categories:[5] members undergoing accreditation and designation (A&D; 60); accredited and designated cancer centre; and accredited and designated comprehensive cancer centre; other members
4 working groups:[6] accreditation and designation programme, biobanks and molecular pathobiology, supportive and palliative care, cancer economics and benchmarking, collaboration for good practices with patients, cancer outcomes research
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