📅 23 April 2026 – 9:30 a.m.
📍 Policlinico Gemelli – Room 715
On April 23rd, 2026, the GIMSeno Network was officially introduced at Policlinico Gemelli. More than a new initiative, it represents a concrete step toward redefining breast cancer care in Italy.
At its core, GIMSeno connects three centers of excellence—Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Gemelli Isola, and Mater Olbia—into a single integrated system. The objective is clear: move beyond fragmentation and build a continuous, patient-centered care pathway that brings together clinical practice, research, and education.
From Excellence to Integration
Traditionally, healthcare systems rely on strong individual institutions. GIMSeno takes a different direction. It creates a network where professionals, data, and expertise are shared daily, as if they were working in the same place.
This model is built on a simple but powerful principle: patient first.
It means removing geographical and organizational barriers and ensuring that every patient benefits from a coordinated, multidisciplinary approach.
In practical terms, this translates into more consistent clinical decisions, better use of resources, and stronger alignment between research and treatment. The network already builds on a high-volume clinical activity, with over 2,000 breast surgeries per year across the three institutions, reinforcing its operational impact.
A Paradigm Shift in Senology
As highlighted by Gianluca Franceschini, the meaning of GIMSeno goes beyond organizational change:
“It’s not a project. It’s a paradigm shift in senology in Italy.”
The shift lies in how care is conceived. Instead of isolated excellence, GIMSeno promotes shared excellence. Instead of occasional collaboration, it enables continuous interaction between specialists.
At the same time, the model has been described as an “innovazione gentile”—a gentle innovation. It does not disrupt the system abruptly, but reshapes it through integration, collaboration, and respect for professional roles.
A New Model of Care
What makes the GIMSeno Network relevant is its ability to address one of the most critical gaps in oncology: fragmentation.
By connecting institutions, teams, and knowledge, the network ensures that patients experience a coherent journey across diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up. This continuity improves not only clinical outcomes, but also the overall experience of care.
At the same time, the initiative reinforces a broader vision summarized as:
WORK • ILLNESS • RIGHTS
Breast cancer care is not limited to medical treatment. It involves quality of life, social inclusion, and the ability to maintain everyday life despite the disease.
A New Way of Practicing Medicine
GIMSeno signals a wider transformation in healthcare systems.
The shift is clear: from isolated hospitals to integrated networks, from episodic care to continuous pathways, and from specialization alone to connection between disciplines.
This is not just the beginning of a project.
It is the beginning of a new way of practicing medicine.