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National Institute of Neoplastic Diseases
Ministry of Health (MINSA)
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Geography
LocationAngamos Este 2520, Surquillo, Lima, Peru
Organisation
Religious affiliation
Catholicism
History
OpenedDecember 4, 1939
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Websiteportal.inen.sld.pe

The National Institute of Neoplastic Diseases (Spanish: Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas; INEN) is a public specialised healthcare centre in Surquillo, Lima, Peru. The institute is administered by the Ministry of Health (MINSA) and named after Peruvian oncologist Eduardo Cáceres Graziani (1913–2010), considered the "Father of Peruvian Oncology."[1][2]

History

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The National Cancer Institute (Instituto Nacional del Cáncer; INC) was established through law No. 8892 of May 11, 1939.[3] On May 13, the first stone for its destined hospital building was laid. The hospital, located at No. 825 of Alfonso Ugarte Avenue, was inaugurated on December 4 by president Óscar R. Benavides and Minister of Health Guillermo Almenara [es].[4] On January 1, 1952, the INC was renamed to the National Radiotherapy Institute (Instituto Nacional de Radioterapia; INR),[4] taking its final name on May 19.[3]

Due to the insufficient size of its original location in the 1980s, efforts were made by then director Eduardo Cáceres Graziani and the Peruvian Cancer Foundation, which concluded with the donation of a terrain at the intersection of Angamos and Aviación avenues. The limited budget made it necessary to request funds from the government, which was approved by then president Fernando Belaúnde.[3][4][5] A volunteer programme to treat cancer patients was established in 1987.[6]

The hospital has a chapel.[7] A new building, called the Tower of Hope (Torre de la Esperanza) was announced in 2016,[8] and projected to conclude in 2019.[9][10][11] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Peru, the building was inaugurated in 2021.[12][13]

Organisation

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The institute operates three regional headquarters (IREN) in the country:

List of directors

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The INEN is headed by a director-general.[3]

  • Constantino J. Carvallo (1939 – August 1945)
  • Oscar Soto Ahanno (August 1945 – May 1952)
  • Eduardo Cáceres Graziani (May 1952 – June 1985)
  • Andrés Solidoro Santisteban (June 1985 – September 1985)
  • Luis Pinillos Ashton (September 1985 – May 1988)
  • Adolfo Puente Arnao Pezet (May 1988 – May 1989)
  • Luís Salem Abugattas (June 1989 – November 1993)
  • Rodrigo Travezán Carvo (November 1993 – January 2001)
  • Edgar Amorín Kajatt (January 2001 – September 2001)
  • Félix Cisneros Guerrero (September 2001 – January 2002)
  • Carlos Vallejos Sologuren (January 2002 – July 2006)
  • Carlos Vigil Rojas (August 2006 – February 2008)
  • Carlos Vallejos Sologuren (February 2008 – January 2012)
  • Gustavo Sarria Bardales (January 2012 – March 2012; interim)
  • Tatiana Vidaurre Rojas (March 2012 – January 2017)
  • Iván Chávez Passiuri (January 2017 – April 2018)
  • Eduardo Payet Meza (April 2018 – August 2022)
  • Francisco Berrospi Espinoza (August 2022 – present)

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Rubiños del Pozo, Jorge A. "In Memoriam: Eduardo Cáceres Graziani, Padre de la Cancerología Peruana". Sociedad Peruana de Oncología Quirúrgica. Archived from the original on 2015-02-23.
  2. ↑ "INEN conmemora el Día de la Cancerología Peruana en homenaje al Dr. Eduardo Cáceres Graziani, padre de la oncología en el Perú". Gob.pe. 2025-04-16.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Reseña histórica". Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas.
  4. 1 2 3 "Reseña Historica". Sociedad Peruana de Cancerología. Archived from the original on 2014-08-14.
  5. ↑ Solidoro Santisteban, Andrés (2000). "Instituto "Eduardo Cáceres Graziani"". Diagnóstico. 39 (3). Archived from the original on 2015-07-16 – via Fundación Instituto Hipólito Unanue.
  6. ↑ "Voluntariado del Instituto de Enfermedades Neoplásicas cumple 25 años". RPP Noticias. 2012-01-26.
  7. ↑ "INEN: Tener fe contribuye de manera óptima en tratamiento del cáncer". Andina. 2010-04-02.
  8. ↑ "VIDEO: así será la moderna Torre de la Esperanza del INEN para combatir el cáncer". RPP Noticias. 2016-07-19.
  9. ↑ "Avanza construcción de Torre Esperanza del INEN que agilizará atención a pacientes". Andina. 2017-11-21.
  10. ↑ "Minsa: nueva torre hospitalaria del INEN será inaugurada a fin de año". El Comercio. 2019-07-21.
  11. ↑ "Minsa: en diciembre se inaugura nueva torre oncológica en el INEN". Gob.pe. 2019-09-10.
  12. ↑ "Inauguran nuevo centro de atención ambulatoria de cáncer del INEN". Correo. 2021-02-04.
  13. ↑ "INEN: inauguran centro de atención ambulatoria de cáncer para más de 500 mil pacientes". El Comercio. 2021-02-04.

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