Institute for Research into Cancer of the Digestive System



The Institute for Research into Cancer of the Digestive System (known in French as Institut de Recherche contre les Cancers de l'Appareil Digestif) is a medical research institute dedicated to cancer research and located in Strasbourg, France. In 1993, Professor Jacques Marescaux felt that medicine as a science was undergoing profound changes, switching from the industrial era into that of the information era. In this context, he created an original private institute, dedicated to improving the status of basic research against cancer (IRCAD) and developing new computer technologies in the field of medicine (EITS).

The idea was to create a center where healthcare professionals, surgeons, physicians, researchers, engineers and computer scientists could combine their energies in a dedicated and dynamic institute.

Since 1994, IRCAD-EITS has made itself known as a prestigious center of excellence in the fields of basic and applied research, and new surgical technologies. The reputation of IRCAD-EITS contributes to position this unique institute among the top surgical training centers in the world.

IRCAD-EITS is able to welcome over 3,000 surgeons every year from all surgical specialities, while developing its applied research departments in the field of computer technologies and surgical robotics.