Pediatric Oncology Center

 

Pediatric Hematology and Oncology is a specialized field within Pediatrics that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and care of children and adolescents with cancer. In Germany, these patients, aged 0 to 18 years, are treated according to the guidelines of the Society for Pediatric Oncology and Hematology.

Oncological diseases in childhood and adolescence are always a challenge for all involved due to the complexity of the disease profiles and the patients being in various stages of development. For the best possible treatment concepts, interdisciplinary collaboration is necessary, involving all medical specialties within Pediatrics as well as other oncological disciplines. Regular exchange among all relevant disciplines takes place in tumor conferences and case discussions.

Our goal is to offer our young patients optimal diagnostics, the best possible treatment, and follow-up care. The well-being and quality of life of the affected individuals and their families are our focus. This includes supportive and therapy-accompanying measures.

Below, you will find detailed information about our services, contact options, consultations, and our pediatric oncology tumor board.

 

Outpatient area department of pediatric hematology and oncology

  • Hematological-Oncological Follow-up Clinic (Building 65, 1st floor) Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 8 am to 12 pm Tuesday: 2 pm to 5 pm

  • Brain Tumor Clinic (Building 65, 1st floor) Friday: 8 am to 12 pm

  • Stem Cell Transplantation Outpatient Clinic (Building 65, 1st floor) Monday and Thursday: 8 am to 12 pm

  • Vascular Malformations Clinic (Building 65, 1st floor) Tuesday: 8 am to 12 pm

  • Hematological-Oncological Transition Clinic (Building 66, ground floor) Monday: 2 pm to 4 pm

Contact:
Phone: +49 351 458-3487
Fax: +49 351 458-5788

Contact

Prof. Dr. med. Ralf Knöfler

  • Acting Head of the Pediatric Oncology Center / Acting Head of the Department for Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
  • Acting Head of Pediatric Hemostaseology
  • Specialist in Pediatrics, Focus on Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Additional Qualification in Hemostaseology (University Hemophilia Center)

 

MUDr. Maria Polacik

  • Senior Medical Specialist at the Clinic and Polyclinic for Pediatrics
  • Specialist in Pediatrics, Specialization in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
  • Department Head Pediatric Stem Cell Transplantation and Cell Therapy

 

 

Antje Berg

  • Nursing Unit Manager Pediatric Oncology

 

Felix Bollmeier, MPH

  • Center Coordinator / Quality Management Representative of the Pediatric Oncology Center
  • Quality Management Representative of the National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT/UCC)

 

Dr. med. Judith Lohse

  • Senior Medical Specialist, Specialist in Pediatrics with a focus on Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Additional Qualification in Hemostaseology

Dr. med. julia Stächele

  • Specialist in Pediatrics with a focus on Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Dr. med. Jenny Dörnemann

  • Specialist in Pediatrics with a focus on Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Additional Qualification in Palliative Medicine

Dr. med. Claudia Zinke

  • Specialist in Pediatrics with a focus on Neuropediatrics

Dr. med. Ines Goppelt

  • Specialist in Pediatrics

Tobias Däbritz

  • Specialist in Pediatrics with a focus on Pediatric Hematology and Oncology

Specialties

Specialties

Our range of services includes guideline-compliant diagnostics, therapy, and follow-up care in accordance with therapy optimization studies and registries of the Society for Pediatric Oncology and Hematology (GPOH). The following specialized therapeutic procedures are offered in cooperation with our treatment partners (see below):

 

In addition, we provide a wide range of therapy-accompanying services for our patients and affected families:

  • Psychological Support
  • Social Legal Counseling
  • Music Therapy
  • Art Therapy
  • Sports Therapy
  • Oncological Nursing
  • Visits and Nursing Consultations
  • Nutritional Counseling

Participating institutions

Below you will find an overview of the treatment and cooperation partners of the Pediatric Oncology Center:

Main Treatment Partner

Service Area

Cooperation Partner

Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Clinic und Polyclinic for Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Director: Prof. Dr. med. R. Berner

Pediatric Surgery

 

Clinic und Polyclinic for Pediatric Surgery

Director: Prof. Dr. med. G. Fitze

Pediatric Radiology

Institute und Polyclinic for Diagnostiv and Interventional Radiology

Director: Prof. Dr. med. R.-T. Hoffmann

Radiation and Radiooncology

Clinic und Polyclinic for Radiation and Radiooncology

Directors: Prof. Dr. med. M. Krause, Prof. Dr. med. E. Troost

Pathology

 

Institute for Pathology

Director: Prof. Dr. med. G. Baretton

Additional Treatment Partners

Service Area

Cooperation Partner

Tumor Orthopedics

University Center for Orthopedics, Trauma Surgery and Plastic Surgery

Directors: Prof. Dr. med. K.-D. Schaser, Prof. Dr. med. K.-P. Günther

Neurosurgery

Clinic and Polyclinic for Neurosurgery

Director: Prof. Dr. med. I. Eyüpoglu

Palliative Medicine

Saxon Pediatric Palliative Center

Leadership: Dr. med. S. Nolte-Buchholtz

Gynecology

Clinic and Polyclinic for Gynecology and Obstetrics

Director: Prof. Dr. med. P. Wimberger

Urology

Clinic and Polyclinic for Urology

Director: Prof. Dr. med. C. Thomas

Dermatology

Clinic and Polyclinic for Dermatology

Director: Prof. Dr. med. S. Beissert

Nuclear Medicine

Clinic und Polyclinic for Nuclear Medicine

Director: Prof. Dr. med. J. Kotzerke

Transfusion Medicine

Medical Clinic and Polyclinic I

Directors: Prof. Dr. med. M. Bornhäuser, Prof. Dr. med. J. Hampe

Human Genetics

Institute for Clinical Genetics

Director: Prof. Dr. med. E. Schröck

Laboratory Medicine

Institute for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine

Director: Prof. Dr. med. T. Chavakis

External Cooperation Partner

Service Area

Cooperation Partner
Parents' Association Sonnenstrahl e.V.
Nutritional Counseling GesundHeits GmbH Germany (GHD)
Pediatric oncology Chemnitz Hospital - CliniC for Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Tumor board

Our pediatric oncology tumor board takes place weekly on Mondays from 9:00 am to 10:30 am. Mandatory participants in the pediatric oncology tumor board include representatives from Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Pediatric Radiology, Radiation Therapy, Pathology, and Pediatric Surgery. Additional clinical partners of the center may participate on a case-by-case basis. In accordance with the guidelines of the German Cancer Society, oncological patients aged 0-18 years are discussed in the pediatric oncology tumor board.

An overview of all tumor boards of the National Center for Tumor Diseases and information on registration can be found here.

Certifications

The Pediatric Oncology Center has been operating a certified quality management system according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 since 2019. Additionally, the center complies with the guidelines for quality assurance measures in the inpatient care of children and adolescents with hematological-oncological diseases, as set by the Joint Federal Committee (G-BA). In 2021, the Pediatric Oncology Center Dresden, under the umbrella of the Oncology Center of the NCT/UCC, was recertified according to quality criteria defined by the German Cancer Society (DKG), earning the designation "Pediatric Oncology Center with Recommendation of the German Cancer Society e.V." This status was last confirmed during a monitoring audit by the DKG in May 2023.

The transplantation area of the Pediatric Oncology Center is set to be accredited for the first time by the European accreditation body JACIE in October 2023, meeting the latest quality standards.

Certificates

More information and events

Information Material

Information portal on cancer in children and adolescents by the Society for Pediatric Oncology and Hematology (GPOH): kinderkrebsinfo.de

Events

Specific events related to pediatric medicine can be found on the website of the University Children's Hospital.

For event information on oncology, please refer to the National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT/UCC) Dresden.