Centrum Onkologii Ziemi Lubelskiej

What Centrum Onkologii Ziemi Lubelskiej does

Centrum Onkologii Ziemi Lubelskiej im. św. Jana z Dukli (COZL) is a public oncology hospital headquartered in Lublin, Poland, operating since 1953 as the only oncology facility in the Lublin region at the highest reference level under Poland's public healthcare system. The institution delivers comprehensive cancer care across 7 buildings, comprising 18+ inpatient wards, 30+ outpatient specialist clinics, and a full diagnostic stack that includes diagnostic imaging (MRI, CT, PET, ultrasound, mammography), a medical laboratory (1.6 million tests in 2023), a tumor pathology department (~25,000 preparations/year), nuclear medicine, and an oncology clinical trials center. Treatment modalities span surgical oncology, radiotherapy, brachytherapy, stereotactic radiosurgery (pioneered in Poland since 1989, with over 2,000 patients treated), chemotherapy, rehabilitation, and palliative care.

The technology base is anchored by a state-of-the-art radiotherapy fleet: 5 Elekta Versa HD linear accelerators, Radixact TomoTherapy, 2 Siemens tomographic simulators, the largest RayStation planning deployment in Poland (with machine learning-based clinical options), Varian HDR and Bebik HDR brachytherapy suites, the new Bravos Varian HDR (launched June 2022, 30 channels), and one of only two Brainlab ExacTrac stereotactic systems in the country. The endoscopy unit uses the Olympus EVIS X1 with 4K imaging, the only such installation in the Lublin region.

COZL is funded primarily through contracts with Poland's National Health Fund (NFZ), with a secondary fee-for-service stream for international and non-entitled patients. The hospital operates under the institutional oversight of the Marshal's Office of the Lublin Voivodeship, holds Ministry of Health Accreditation (No. 2026/4), ISO 9001:2015 certification, and the Wymagaj Jakości quality distinction (2025, ranking among 24 out of 1,000+ eligible facilities). It conducts teaching and research with the Medical University of Lublin and maintains collaborative partnerships with the University Children's Hospital and the Neurosurgery Clinic SPSK4 for pediatric radiotherapy and stereotactic radiosurgery respectively.

Name

Centrum Onkologii Ziemi Lubelskiej

Legal name

Centrum Onkologii Ziemi Lubelskiej im. św. Jana z Dukli

Website

https://www.cozl.eu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Centrum Onkologii Ziemi Lubelskiej is a public oncology hospital in Lublin, Poland — the only high-reference cancer center in the Lublin region — delivering comprehensive cancer diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation services funded primarily by the National Health Fund (NFZ).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Oncology Hospital Services

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (6223), Offices of Physicians (62111)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFAHAC

Oncology & Cancer Specialty Hospitals

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Specialty Hospitals & Inpatient Specialty Care

SECONDARYHLAKAFAB

Medical Oncology

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Hematology & Oncology

SECONDARYHLAFAAAM

Hospital-Integrated Cancer Centers (Acute Oncology Programs)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Acute Care Hospitals & Health Systems

SECONDARYHLAKAFAG

Surgical Oncology

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Hematology & Oncology

SECONDARYHLAKAFAF

Gynecologic Oncology

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Hematology & Oncology

SECONDARYHLAKAFAL

Thoracic (Lung) Oncology

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Hematology & Oncology

Keywords

• Oncology hospital services
• Cancer radiotherapy treatment
• Brachytherapy HDR
• Stereotactic radiosurgery
• Comprehensive cancer care

Headquarters

HQ city

Lublin

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. National Health Fund (NFZ) Contracts: COZL operates as a public healthcare institution financed primarily through contracts with Poland's Narodowy Fundusz Zdrowia (NFZ). All core oncology services — inpatient care, outpatient clinics, diagnostics, radiotherapy, surgery, chemotherapy — are reimbursed under NFZ public healthcare funding.
2. Fee-for-Service for Non-Entitled Patients: International patients and others not entitled to free NFZ healthcare pay according to a published fee schedule covering consultations, procedures, inpatient stays, diagnostics, and other services.
3. Medical Diagnostic and Laboratory Services: The Medyczne Laboratorium Diagnostyczne performs approximately 1.6 million tests annually (2023) for COZL and external referrers. Services include hematology, biochemistry, immunology, serology, microbiology, and molecular diagnostics.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Centrum Onkologii Ziemi Lubelskiej is a public oncology hospital providing comprehensive cancer diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care. Services include surgical oncology, radiotherapy (teleradiotherapy, brachytherapy, stereotactic radiosurgery), chemotherapy, nuclear medicine, diagnostic imaging (MRI, CT, PET, ultrasound, mammography), clinical pathology, genetics, rehabilitation, and palliative care, delivered across inpatient wards, outpatient specialist clinics, and diagnostic departments at its Lublin campus.

Product overview

Centrum Onkologii Ziemi Lubelskiej is an oncology hospital providing comprehensive cancer care through an integrated network of specialized departments and units. The offering consists of inpatient hospital wards (surgery, gynecology, hematology, cardiology, radiotherapy, urology, ENT, endocrinology, orthopedics, plastic surgery), diagnostic departments (pathology, medical laboratory, diagnostic imaging, nuclear medicine, medical physics), treatment units (brachytherapy, teleradiotherapy, stereotactic radiosurgery, endoscopy), specialized centers (colorectal cancer unit, breast cancer team, clinical trials center, rehabilitation center, prevention center), and a network of outpatient specialist clinics. The hospital operates 7 buildings and serves as the only oncology facility in the Lublin region with the highest level of reference care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pracownia Teleradioterapii (External Beam Radiotherapy)
• Pracownia Brachyterapii (Brachytherapy)
• Pracownia Stereotaksji (Stereotactic Radiosurgery/Radiotherapy)
• Pracownia Endoskopowa (Endoscopy Unit)
• Centrum Kompleksowego Leczenia Raka Jelita Grubego (Colorectal Cancer Unit)
• Zakład Patologii Nowotworów (Tumor Pathology Department)
• Medyczne Laboratorium Diagnostyczne (Medical Diagnostic Laboratory)
• Zakład Diagnostyki Obrazowej (Diagnostic Imaging Department)
• Zakład Medycyny Nuklearnej (Nuclear Medicine Department)
• Zespół Poradni Specjalistycznych (Team of Specialist Clinics)
• Onkologiczne Centrum Badań Klinicznych COZL (Oncology Clinical Trials Center)
• Ośrodek Profilaktyki Nowotworów i Promocji Zdrowia (Cancer Prevention Center)
• Ośrodek Rehabilitacji (Rehabilitation Center)
• Zespół Leczenia Raka Piersi (Breast Cancer Treatment Team)
• Apteka Szpitalna (Hospital Pharmacy)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 3,000 radiotherapy patients treated annually across all tumor locations
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor, moderate and core.

• Fundacja Onkologii Lubelskiej (Lublin Oncology Foundation)minorOthersCOZL collaborates with the Fundacja Onkologii Lubelskiej (Lublin Oncology Foundation), a public benefit organization that supports cancer patients and the hospital's mission.
• Lubelskie Stowarzyszenie Amazonek (Lublin Breast Cancer Survivors Association)minorOthersPartnership with the Lublin Breast Cancer Survivors Association (Lubelskie Stowarzyszenie Amazonek) providing peer support and resources for breast cancer patients.
• Polskie Towarzystwo Onkologiczne Oddział w Lublinie (Polish Oncological Society, Lublin Branch)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOZL hosts and collaborates with the Lublin branch of the Polish Oncological Society (PTO), supporting scientific exchange and professional development in oncology.
• Uniwersytet Medyczny w Lublinie (Medical University of Lublin)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOZL conducts teaching and research activities in collaboration with the Medical University of Lublin. The Brachytherapy Department and Zakład Patologii Nowotworów engage in didactic-scientific activities within this cooperation.
• PTDL Oddział Lubelski (Polish Society of Laboratory Diagnostics, Lublin Branch)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOZL collaborates with the Lublin branch of the Polish Society of Laboratory Diagnostics for professional development and scientific exchange in medical diagnostics.
• Urząd Marszałkowski Województwa Lubelskiego (Marshal's Office of the Lublin Voivodeship)moderateOthersCOZL operates as a regional healthcare institution under the Marshal's Office of the Lublin Voivodeship, which provides institutional oversight and funding coordination for regional healthcare facilities.
• Narodowy Fundusz Zdrowia (NFZ) — Lublin BranchcoreOthersCOZL's primary public healthcare contracts are with the National Health Fund (NFZ), Lublin branch, which funds the vast majority of oncology services provided to entitled Polish citizens.
• Klinika Hematologii, Onkologii i Transplantologii Dziecięcej Uniwersyteckiego Szpitala Dziecięcego w Lublinie (Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Transplantology Clinic of the University Children's Hospital in Lublin)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for pediatric radiotherapy: COZL provides radiotherapy services for children with cancer from the University Children's Hospital, with qualification determined within multidisciplinary teams.
• Klinika Neurochirurgii i Neurochirurgii Dziecięcej SPSK4 w Lublinie (Neurosurgery and Pediatric Neurosurgery Clinic, SPSK4, Lublin)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaboration in stereotactic radiosurgery: the neurosurgery clinic and COZL have cooperated for many years in radiochirurgia, enabling innovative treatment of oncological and other conditions with benefits for patients.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Maria Skłodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology (Narodowy Instytut Onkologii im. Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie): Poland's flagship national oncology center operating both Warsaw and Gliwice sites, providing comprehensive cancer care, research, and postgraduate training. Directly comparable to COZL in offering full-spectrum oncology (surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, diagnostics), but at a national rather than regional scale.
• Institut Gustave Roussy: Leading European comprehensive cancer center in Villejuif, France, integrating treatment, research, and teaching across all oncology specialties. Comparable to COZL in offering a single-site full-spectrum cancer care platform, though at far greater scale, research intensity, and international patient volume.
• European Institute of Oncology (Istituto Europeo di Oncologia, IEO): Milan-based comprehensive cancer center delivering multidisciplinary oncology treatment, research, and prevention with strong radiotherapy and surgical programs. Comparable to COZL in the integrated single-site model and emphasis on advanced radiotherapy technology, but at significantly larger international scale.
• The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust: UK specialist cancer hospital providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient oncology, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and diagnostics with extensive research programs. Comparable to COZL as a dedicated single-disease oncology hospital with full modality coverage, though operating under NHS rather than NFZ funding and at much larger national scale.
• Helios Klinikum Berlin-Buch: Large German academic-affiliated hospital providing comprehensive oncology including surgery, radiotherapy, and systemic therapy, with deep radiotherapy and brachytherapy capabilities. Comparable to COZL in combining advanced radiotherapy infrastructure with a full-service cancer care offering, though part of a larger private hospital group rather than a regional public monopoly.

Direct peers

• Greater Poland Cancer Centre (Wielkopolskie Centrum Onkologii): Regional public oncology hospital in Poznań serving the Greater Poland (Wielkopolska) voivodeship with comprehensive inpatient and outpatient oncology, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and diagnostic services. Most directly comparable peer to COZL given the similar regional referral-center role within Poland's NFZ-funded public oncology network.
• Holycross Cancer Centre (Świętokrzyskie Centrum Onkologii): Regional public oncology hospital in Kielce providing comprehensive cancer diagnosis and treatment under NFZ contracts. Comparable to COZL as another regional-level oncology referral center with inpatient wards, radiotherapy, and outpatient specialty clinics serving a defined Polish voivodeship.
• West Pomeranian Oncology Center (Zachodniopomorskie Centrum Onkologii): Public regional oncology hospital in Szczecin offering surgical, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and diagnostic oncology services under NFZ contracts. Directly comparable to COZL as a regional comprehensive cancer center within Poland's public healthcare network.
• Lower Silesian Oncology Center (Dolnośląskie Centrum Onkologii): Public regional oncology hospital in Wrocław providing comprehensive cancer treatment including radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and surgical oncology under NFZ contracts. Comparable to COZL in scope, regional referral role, and public-payer funding model.

Others

• Elekta (radiotherapy systems vendor ecosystem): Swedish manufacturer of linear accelerators (including the Versa HD) and radiotherapy software used at COZL's teleradiotherapy unit. Adjacent ecosystem participant that supplies COZL's core radiotherapy fleet; not a peer in service delivery but central to COZL's technology stack and roadmap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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