Since its opening in 1982, it has established a lot of medical and research activities including the development of the world’s first treatment for poisoning of pesticides, cadmium, and other poisons and has provided high quality of medical services. Leading the local development, it has been firmly positioned as the base hospital in the central region of Korea. In particular, with its outstanding capabilities and achievements in cancer treatments, it has been sought for by cancer patients from Korea and abroad and has performed the most radiation treatment cases in the southern part of Seoul. With the 1st grade in all evaluations regarding four cancers: colon cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, and stomach cancer conducted annually by the government, it is a state-certified medical institution.