University Cancer Center Frankfurt

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Trials

Experts

Learning Resources

Novel Therapies and Diagnostic Methods

Diagnostics

Radiology
Type Name Availibility Uses per year
Machine CT scanners Yes
Machine MRI (specify the strength and field of the techniques) Yes
Machine Mammography (please specify analogic mammography or digital) Yes (digital)
Machine Ultrasound Yes
Technique Vacuum-assisted breast biopsy (VABB) Yes
Nuclear Medicine
Type Name Availibility Uses per year
Machine Pet Scan Yes
Machine PET CT Yes
Technique Sentinel node scintigraphy Yes
Technique Bone scintigraphy Yes
Others
Type Name Availibility Uses per year
Technique Colonoscopy Yes

Treatment

Surgical Oncology
Type Name Availibility Uses per year
Specialist Urological surgery Yes
Specialist Thoracic surgery Yes
Specialist Digestive surgery Yes
Specialist Neurosurgery Yes
Specialist Gynaecological surgery Yes
Specialist Head and neck surgery Yes
Specialist Oncoplastic surgery Yes
Specialist ENT surgery Yes
Radiotherapy
Type Name Availibility Uses per year
Machine Linear accelerators Yes
Machine Linear accelerators with IMRT/VMAT Yes
Machine Linear accelerators with IGRT Yes
Machine Brachytherapy unit Yes
Technique Stereotactic radiotherapy Yes
Technique Thermal ablation (with radiofrequency or microwave) Yes
Technique Intraoperative Radiotherapy (IORT) Yes
Technique Total Body Irradiation (TBI) Yes
Technique Radiosurgery Yes
Machine CyberKnife Yes
Hemato-Oncology / Bone Marrow Transplants
Type Name Availibility Uses per year
Facility Bone marrow / stem cell bank Yes
Specialists
Type Name Availibility Uses per year
Specialist Physician with a specialisation in palliative care Yes
Specialist Neurologist Yes
Specialist Lung physician Yes
Specialist Radiotherapist Yes
Specialist Psychologist or Psychotherapist Yes
Specialist Psychiatrist Yes
Specialist Pharmacist Yes
Specialist Social worker Yes
Specialist Physiotherapist Yes
Specialist Dietitian Yes
Others
Type Name Availibility Uses per year
Facility Clinical Trial Center Yes
Facility Phase 1 Clinical Trial Unit Yes

Palliative Care

Palliative Care
Type Name Availibility Uses per year
Facility Hospice unit (in the hospital structure or affiliated) Yes
Facility Home palliative care availability Yes

Cancer-related Patient Associations and Resources