The Breast Unit was established in 2004 due to a more-than-20-year-long multidisciplinary approach to breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. The multidisciplinary team, made up of oncologists, radiologists, radiation oncologists, pathologists and surgeons, meets twice a week for patient's evaluation and the definition of diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. On average, 600 cases are evaluated, and 400 are treated for breast carcinoma every year. The Breast Unit provides care of all stages of breast cancer, including conservative and demolitive surgery with reconstruction and oncoplastic surgery, partial and whole breast irradiation, pre-operative and adjuvant systemic therapy, treatment of locally advanced and metastatic breast cancer, psychological and rehabilitative support. The diagnostic phase takes about a week, and the waiting time from diagnosis to treatment is about 2-3 weeks. A case-manager nurse is dedicated to planning the multidisciplinary team meetings and provides the organization of the different steps of pre-operative and post-surgical phases.

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BCCERT - Breast Centres Certification Expiration date: 14 February 2023
Certification document (eng lang.)

Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna Policlinico S.Orsola-Malpighi

Via Massarenti 9
40138 Bologna, 
Phone: +390516363929
Fax: +39051301834
E-mail: mario.taffurelli@aosp.bo.it
Web-site: www.aosp.bo.it

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Last modified: 20 April 2022

From airport:
Bologna International Airport 'G. Marconi' is 6 km away from S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital and there are easy connections by public transportation (20 minutes by bus or taxi).

By train:
'Bologna Centrale' railway station is close to S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital (10 minutes by bus n°32 or taxi).

By bus or sub-way/underground:
S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital is easily reachable from the center of Bologna by bus (n°14,25).

By car:
Bologna is easily reachable by car from the main Italian high-ways (A1 Milano-Napoli, A14 Bologna-Taranto, A13 Bologna-Padova).
From A1 Milano: exit 'Bologna Borgo Panigale', take the 'Tangenziale' and exit 'S.Donato' or 'S. Vitale' (exits n°9 or 10 or 11).
From A1 Firenze: exit 'Bologna Casalecchio', take the 'Tangenziale' and exit 'S.Donato' or 'S. Vitale' (exits n°9 or 10 or 11).
From A14: exit 'Bologna S.Lazzaro', take the 'Tangenziale' and exit 'S. Vitale' (exit n°11)
From A13: exit 'Bologna Arcoveggio', take the 'Tangenziale' and exit 'S.Donato' or 'S. Vitale' (exits n°9 or 10 or 11).