Instituto Oncológico Nacional
The National Oncologic Institute or ION is a specialized hospital for cancer treatment, located in Panama City, Panama. Between August 2000 and March 2001, patients receiving radiation treatment for prostate cancer and cancer of the cervix received lethal doses of radiation, resulting in eight fatalities.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Building
- Description: hospital in Panama
- Also known as: “Instituto Oncologico Nacional”
- Address: Calle Gorgas
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ancon Hill and Panama Museum of Contemporary Art.
Ancon Hill
Peak
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Ancón Hill is a 199 metres high hill that overlooks Panama City, Panama, adjacent to the township of Ancón. It was used for administration of the Panama Canal and was under U.S. jurisdiction as a part of the Panama Canal Zone until being returned to Panama in 1977.
Panama Museum of Contemporary Art
Museum
Photo: MACPanama, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Museum of Contemporary Art of Panama, popularly called MAC Panamá, is the only museum of contemporary art that exists in Panama. It is a non-governmental, non-profit organization that has legal status and its building is located in Panama City. Panama Museum of Contemporary Art is situated 300 metres northeast of Instituto Oncológico Nacional.
Afro-Antillean Museum of Panama
Park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Afro-Antillean Museum of Panama simply known as the Afro-Antillean Museum or MAAP, is an ethnographic museum located in Panama City. The museum was founded on December 23, 1980, by Reina Torres de Araúz in the building of the Former Christian Mission Chapel. Afro-Antillean Museum of Panama is situated 760 metres northeast of Instituto Oncológico Nacional.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balboa and Casco Antiguo.
Balboa
Balboa is a district of Panama City, located at the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal. It was the capital of the Panama Canal Zone under American administration.
Casco Antiguo
Quarter
Photo: ADelBarrioB, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Capital of Panama and the most populous city in the country, it is located on the Pacific coast, near the entrance of the Panama Canal.
Panama City
Photo: 123Hollic, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Capital of Panama and the most populous city in the country, it is located on the Pacific coast, near the entrance of the Panama Canal.
Instituto Oncológico Nacional
- Category: hospital
- Location: Corregimiento Ancón, Panamá District, Panamá Province, Panama, Central America, North America
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Latitude
8.95986° or 8° 57′ 36″ northLongitude
-79.54559° or 79° 32′ 44″ westLevels
7Height
22 metres (72 feet)Open location code
67W2XF53+WQOpenStreetMap ID
way 73814947OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q6041441
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Spanish—“Instituto Oncológico Nacional” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “国立がん研究所”
- Spanish: “Instituto Oncologico Nacional”
- Spanish: “Instituto Oncológico Nacional”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Instituto Oncológico Nacional”. Photo: Brian Gratwicke, CC BY 2.0.