Asklepios Tumorzentrum

Gastrointestinal Cancers

Discipline
Medical and surgical oncology, radiotherapy and interventional radiology
Programme mentors
Prof. Dirk Arnold, Prof. Ansgar Chromik, Prof. Karl Oldhafer, Prof. Jürgen Pohl, Prof. Silke Tribius, Prof. Daniel Perez, Prof. Thomas von Hahn, Hauke Weilert, Dr. Jara Schlichting, Nina Burkhart
Duration
3 - 6 months
Type
Visiting Residency and Visiting Observership
Language requirements
For visiting observership status A good level of German language skills is mandatory in order to follow communication between doctors and patients as well as tumor boards and recommendations. Fluent english.
Other requirements
For visiting residency status - A minimum of intermediate level B2 in German is required (to be approved by the Regional Administrative Council / Supreme Health Authority of the German State of Hamburg). Fluent english

Programme description

More than 2,000 patients with gastrointestinal cancer are diagnosed and treated at the 5 treatment sites of the Asklepios Tumorzentrum Hamburg. The centre offers the full spectrum of diagnostic and therapeutic options for patients with all gastrointestinal malignancies. Key disciplines are (high-volume) surgery, including laparascopic surgey, robotic surgery (Da Vinci XI system), major liver surgery, but also a large scale diagnostic and interventional endoscopy, interventional radiology techniques as well as specific focus on innovative treatments in medical treatment.

Sites involved in this programme are on Campus Altona, Campus Barmbek, Campus Harburg and Campus St. Georg.

Programme offered by:
Asklepios Tumorzentrum

Person responsible for CTC programme:

Professor Dirk Arnold