The Netherlands Cancer Institute / Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital (NKI/AVL) is a Comprehensive Cancer Centre, combining hospital and research laboratories under one roof, in a single independent organization.
The hospital offers 180 beds, a large radiotherapy department and outpatient clinics. Facilities for patient research include a large patient database, clinical data management and active research groups in epidemiology and psychosocial oncology.
The breast unit is part of the surgical department at the cancer institute.

From airport:
From Schiphol airport: take the train in direction Amsterdam Central Station, get off at Amsterdam Lelylaan station (10 minutes).

By bus or sub-way/underground:
From Amsterdam Lelylaan station:
• 5-minute bus ride (64), stopping outside the NKI/AVL (get off at Johan Huizingalaan);
• Metro to Heemstedestraat (1 stop), 10-minute walk from there.
From Amsterdam Central Station:
• tram 2 (get off at Johan Huizingalaan) (45 minutes);
• bus 18 (get off at Johan Huizingalaan) (35 minutes).

By car:
From Den Haag/Schiphol direction Amsterdam (A4):
Exit Sloten/Schinkel/x 107 (second exit after Schiphol tunnel);
at end of the exit road, turn right and follow the road with a bend to the left, passing Mercure Hotel, into the Johan Huizingalaan;
at the second traffic lights, turn left into the Plesmanlaan. Entrance to NKI/AvL is immediately on the left.