# Geneva University Hospitals (HUG)

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## TL;DR

Geneva University Hospitals form part of the Swiss Cancer Center Léman with Lausanne; Denis Migliorini's neuro-oncology group develops CAR-T cells against glioblastoma, one of Europe's first academic efforts, and the hospital houses Switzerland's oldest population-based cancer registry.

## Summary

The Geneva University Hospitals cancer centre coordinates oncology across Switzerland's largest public hospital and is part of the Swiss Cancer Center Léman with Lausanne. Pierre-Yves Dietrich built its immuno-oncology programme, and Denis Migliorini's neuro-oncology group develops CAR-T cells against glioblastoma, one of the first academic efforts in Europe; the breast centre, haematology and translational research groups at the University of Geneva contribute to Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research trials. The hospital houses the Geneva Cancer Registry, Switzerland's oldest population-based registry, and its proximity to WHO headquarters supports global oncology work.

## Fields

- Kind: Institution
- Last checked: 2026-09-09
- Also known as: HUG; Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève; Centre des cancers HUG
- City: Geneva, CH
- Type: hospital
- Website: https://www.hug.ch/en/oncology

## Sources

- HUG Oncology: https://www.hug.ch/en/oncology

## Connected records

- cancers: [Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma](https://onco.cc/cancers/dlbcl/), [Glioma & glioblastoma](https://onco.cc/cancers/glioblastoma/), [HR-positive / HER2-negative breast cancer](https://onco.cc/cancers/breast-hr-positive/), [Melanoma](https://onco.cc/cancers/melanoma/)
- fronts: [Cell Therapy](https://onco.cc/fronts/cell-therapy/), [Immunotherapy](https://onco.cc/fronts/immunotherapy/)
- technologies: [CAR-T cell therapy](https://onco.cc/technologies/car-t/), [Immune checkpoint inhibitors](https://onco.cc/technologies/checkpoint-inhibitor/), [IMRT / IGRT (modern external beam)](https://onco.cc/technologies/imrt-igrt/)
- institutions: [International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC / WHO)](https://onco.cc/institutions/iarc/), [Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) / Ludwig Institute Lausanne](https://onco.cc/institutions/chuv-lausanne/)
- people: [Alfredo Addeo](https://onco.cc/people/alfredo-addeo/), [Marie-Catherine Vozenin](https://onco.cc/people/marie-catherine-vozenin/)
- bottlenecks: [The brain: barrier and sanctuary](https://onco.cc/bottlenecks/b-brain-delivery/)

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