The operations of the Tays Cancer Centre are guided by a Steering Group that has a broad representation of those involved in cancer treatment, research and education. Tays Cancer Centre also has a Clinical Working Group and a Scientific Working Group, whose specialists contribute to the development of the operations and assist the Steering Group in its tasks. The Tays Cancer Centre shares both a Clinical Working Group and a Scientific Working Group with the wider regional cancer centre, FICAN Mid.
Composition of the Steering Group
Olli Leppänen (chair) chief medical officer, Hospital Services, Wellbeing Services County of Pirkanmaa
Markus Paananen service line director, Hospital Services, Wellbeing Services County of Pirkanmaa
Anssi Auvinen professor, Tampere University
Maarit Bärlund head of department, Oncology
Hanna Huopio head of division, Children and Women
Sari-Marja Hytönen quality director, Tays Cancer Centre
Elina Mattila chief nursing director, Hospital Services, Wellbeing Services County of Pirkanmaa
Marja Iso-Mustajärvi head of division, Imaging, Vascular Diseases and Pharmacology
Heli Leppikangas head of division, Sensory Organs, Neurology, Neurosurgery and Musculoskeletal Disorders
Katja Luojus service director, Research Services, Wellbeing Services County of Pirkanmaa
Riikka-Leena Manninen, patient representative, Tays Cancer Centre Patient Board
Anu Mustila service director, Fimlab Laboratories
Sanna Mäki head of division, Local Hospital Services, Wellbeing Services County of Pirkanmaa
Sari Mäkinen chief physician, Department of Primary Healthcare
Jari-Pekka Nieminen, patient representative, Tays Cancer Centre Patient Board
Seppo Parkkila dean, Tampere University
Hannu Päivä head of division, Internal Medicine and Lung, Skin and Allergic Diseases
Sirpa Rainesalo chief medical director, Wellbeing Services County of Pirkanmaa
Leena Tiainen head of division, Oncology, Surgery and Gastroenterology
Annika Sárosi nursing director, Division of Oncology, Surgery and Gastroenterology
Toni Seppälä professor in cancer research, Tampere University and chief physician, Department of Gastroenterology, Wellbeing Services County of Pirkanmaa
Tapio Visakorpi vice-president, Tampere University
Participation right without right to vote
Petri Nokisalmi, chief physician, Wellbeing Services County of Kanta-Häme
Jukka Tuominiemi, chief physician, Wellbeing Services County of South Ostrobothnia
Annika Auranen (presenter)
Merja Helenius (secretary)
Marjut Nieminen (clinical specialist, cancer care)