Among other things, diagnostics, pharmacotherapy, radiation therapy and isotopic treatments are carried out at the hospital.
Timo Joensuu, associate professor of medical oncology (born 1959), has as a doctor and a researcher specialised in cancer drugs as well as radiotherapy and isotopic treatments.
Starting from March 2014, specialist in medical oncology and radiotherapy, Associate Professor Tom Wiklund has acted as the chief clinical director of the hospital.
Harri Puurunen (born 1959) has as a physicist participated in the projects of Dosetek, directed by Aalto, and worked with corporate financing in the public sector and as the director of technology of Tekes.
In addition to that, approximately 30 specialist doctors and other clinical experts in oncology work at the hospital.
[4][5] One of the recent methods in radiation therapy related to cancer care is called HDR (High Dose Rate) internal brachytherapy.
Prior to HDR, LDR (Low Dose Rate) brachytherapy was commonly in use for prostate cancer.
Chief urologist of Docrates, Dr. Martti Ala-Opas, was the first one in Finland who utilized LDR brachytherapy for prostate cancer.