# Sahlgrenska University Hospital / Sahlgrenska Center for Cancer Research

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## TL;DR

Western Sweden's university hospital, with a cancer research centre known for melanoma models, radionuclide dosimetry and childhood cancer.

## Summary

Sahlgrenska University Hospital is one of the largest hospitals in northern Europe and the cancer centre for the Västra Götaland region. The Sahlgrenska Center for Cancer Research at the University of Gothenburg hosts groups including Jonas Nilsson's on patient-derived melanoma models and immunotherapy, Eva Forssell-Aronsson's on radionuclide therapy dosimetry and Göran Landberg's on breast cancer microenvironment, and the Queen Silvia Children's Hospital is a national paediatric oncology centre. The hospital runs regional radiotherapy, surgical oncology including high-volume colorectal and oesophageal surgery, and haematology with CAR-T, and contributes to Swedish quality registers used in outcomes research.

## Fields

- Kind: Institution
- Last checked: 2026-09-09
- Also known as: Sahlgrenska; Gothenburg University Hospital
- City: Gothenburg, SE
- Type: hospital
- Website: https://www.sahlgrenska.se/en/

## Sources

- Homepage: https://www.sahlgrenska.se/en/

## Connected records

- cancers: [Colorectal cancer](https://onco.cc/cancers/colorectal/), [Melanoma](https://onco.cc/cancers/melanoma/), [Neuroblastoma (paediatric)](https://onco.cc/cancers/neuroblastoma/), [Oesophageal cancer](https://onco.cc/cancers/esophageal/)
- fronts: [Radiopharmaceuticals & Theranostics](https://onco.cc/fronts/radiopharma/), [Surgery & Interventional](https://onco.cc/fronts/surgery/)
- technologies: [CAR-T cell therapy](https://onco.cc/technologies/car-t/), [Patient-derived xenografts](https://onco.cc/technologies/pdx-models/), [Radioligand therapy (beta emitters)](https://onco.cc/technologies/radioligand-therapy/), [Robotic & minimally invasive surgery](https://onco.cc/technologies/robotic-surgery/)
- institutions: [Karolinska University Hospital](https://onco.cc/institutions/karolinska/), [Skåne University Hospital / Lund University Cancer Centre](https://onco.cc/institutions/lund-skane/)
- terms: [Dosimetry](https://onco.cc/terms/dosimetry/)
- people: [Boubou Hallberg](https://onco.cc/people/boubou-hallberg/), [Erik Johnsson](https://onco.cc/people/erik-johnsson/)

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