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.