Institut Curie

Institut Curie, leading French cancer centre, combines an internationally-renowned research centre and state-of-the-art hospital treating all types of cancer, including the rarest types. Founded in 1909 by Marie Curie, Institut Curie brings together 3,700 researchers, doctors and nursing staff on 3 sites (Paris, Saint-Cloud and Orsay) to carry out 3 missions: treatment, research and teaching. As a foundation recognised as promoting the public interest and authorised to receive donations, Institut Curie can fast-track discoveries thanks to the support of its patrons.

Research

The mission of the Institut Curie’s research centre is to understand the complex workings of living things. The fundamental research developed there makes it possible to implement sophisticated translational research, an incalculable source of innovations rising to the scientific, technological and medical challenges posed by cancer. Its scientific advances range from the normal or cancerous cell to the whole body, opening the way to new knowledge in order to promote the development of new therapeutic areas, essential to the fight against cancer. The research centre houses 86 multidisciplinary teams and provides them with 18 state-of-the-art technology platforms. Thanks to its unique model which ensures the continuum between fundamental, translational and clinical research, it facilitates the transformation of findings into medical applications, so patients can benefit from diagnostic and therapeutic innovations at the earliest possible opportunity.

Treatment

The hospital treats a wide range of cancers: breast cancer, paediatric cancer, respiratory system cancer, gynaecological cancer, gastrointestinal cancer, male genital cancer, blood and bone marrow cancer, head and neck cancer, skin cancer, urinary system cancer, thyroid cancer, central nervous system cancer and eye tumours and sarcoma. It places the best skills and sophisticated techniques at the service of global and continuous management of each individual patient, as part of a permanently multidisciplinary approach, at all stages of the disease and with a constant concern for patient quality-of-life. Birthplace of radiotherapy, pioneer in conservative treatments and the development of supportive care, it continues to innovate in complex therapeutic techniques and pathways (high-precision radiotherapy, proton therapy, photon therapy, precision medicine, imaging, oncoplasty, oncogenetics and more). With a high clinical research capacity, Institut Curie sponsors many clinical trials and includes its patients in them whenever possible.

Preservation and transmission of knowledge

Teaching and training future doctors, nursing staff and researchers are a priority at Institut Curie. Each year more than 500 PhD students, interns, masters students and student nurses come from the 4 corners of the world to finish their studies on courses at Institut Curie. By participating in the dissemination of knowledge, Institut Curie helps improve the treatment of patients worldwide and to further our understanding of living things.