Application criteria

• OECI membership is required;
• Strong commitment to quality improvement (signature of Director/ Board of Directors);
• Dedicated staff (contact person, project group, all involved employees);
• Stable management structure (no interim management);
• No major changes/problems (expected management change, merger, housing movements, financial crisis);
• Following the steps of the A&D Programme with care and within the required timeline;
• Involvement in cancer research and educational programmes;
• Cancer care performed on an identifiable unit with an identifiable budget, management and organisational structure;
• The centre has a preliminary designation as: clinical cancer centre or comprehensive cancer centre;
• There is an agreement on the designation type between the OECI A&D Board and the cancer centre;