Pediatric Oncology Center
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 
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
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Hematological-Oncological Follow-up Clinic (Building 65, 1st floor) Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Tuesday: 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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Brain Tumor Clinic (Building 65, 1st floor) Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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Stem Cell Transplantation Outpatient Clinic (Building 65, 1st floor) Monday and Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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Vascular Malformations Clinic (Building 65, 1st floor) Tuesday: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
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Hematological-Oncological Transition Clinic (Building 66, ground floor) Monday: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Contact:
Phone: +49 351 458-3487
Fax: +49 351 458-5788
Prof. Dr. med. Dennis Schewe
- Head of the Pediatric Oncology Center / Head of the Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
- Specialist in Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Focus on Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Additional Qualification in Emergency Medicine
Prof. Dr. med. Ralf Knöfler
- Deputy Head of the Pediatric Oncology Center
- Specialist in pediatrics and adolescent medicine, Focus on Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Additional Qualification in hemostaseology
- Head of Hemostaseology
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
- Healthcare and nursing assistant
- Further training for management tasks in the healthcare sector
- Pediatric Palliative Care
Juliane Ahnert, B.Sc.
- Center Coordinator / Quality Management Representative of the Pediatric Oncology Center
- Quality Management Representative of the National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT/UCC)
Physicians
Dr. med. Judith Lohse
- Senior Medical Specialist, Specialist in Pediatrics with a focus on Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Additional Qualification in Hemostaseology
Tobias Däbritz
- Senior Medical Specialist, Specialist in Pediatrics with a focus on Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
Dr. med. Claudia Zinke
- Senior Medical Specialist, Specialist in Pediatrics with a focus on Neuropediatrics and Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Additional Qualification in Palliative Medicine
Dr. med. Julia Stächele
- Specialist in Pediatrics with a focus on Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Additional Qualification in Palliative Medicine
Dr. med. Ingrid Lauterbach
- Specialist in Pediatrics with a focus on Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
Dr. med. Anja Gerecke
- Specialist in Pediatrics with a focus on Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
Dr. med. Ines Goppelt
- 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. Ricardo Beck
- Specialist in Pediatrics
Dr. med. Linda Hofmann
- Specialist in Pediatrics
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):
- Systemic Therapies (Immunotherapy, Chemotherapy, Targeted Therapy including Antibody Therapy)
- Cellular Therapies (Stem Cell Transplantation, CAR-T Cell Therapy)
- Radiation Therapy including Proton Therapy (e.g., Reference Center for Radiation Therapy of Gliomas in Children and Adolescents)
- Pediatric Tumor Surgery and Pediatric Neurosurgery
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
Below you will find an overview of the treatment and cooperation partners of the Pediatric Oncology Center:
Main Treatment Partner
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Service Area |
Cooperation Partner |
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Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine |
Clinic und Polyclinic for Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Director: Prof. Dr. med. R. Berner |
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Pediatric Surgery |
Clinic und Polyclinic for Pediatric Surgery Director: Prof. Dr. med. G. Fitze |
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Pediatric Radiology |
Institute und Polyclinic for Diagnostiv and Interventional Radiology Director: Prof. Dr. med. R.-T. Hoffmann |
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Radiation and Radiooncology |
Clinic und Polyclinic for Radiation and Radiooncology Directors: Prof. Dr. med. M. Krause, Prof. Dr. med. E. Troost |
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Pathology |
Director: Prof. Dr. med. G. Baretton |
Additional Treatment Partners
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Service Area |
Cooperation Partner |
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Tumor Orthopedics |
University Center for Orthopedics, Trauma Surgery and Plastic Surgery Directors: Prof. Dr. med. K.-D. Schaser, Prof. Dr. med. K.-P. Günther |
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Neurosurgery |
Clinic and Polyclinic for Neurosurgery Director: Prof. Dr. med. I. Eyüpoglu |
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Palliative Medicine |
Saxon Pediatric Palliative Center Leadership: Dr. med. R. Bergert, Dr. rer. medic. M. Janisch |
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Gynecology |
Clinic and Polyclinic for Gynecology and Obstetrics Director: Prof. Dr. med. P. Wimberger |
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Urology |
Clinic and Polyclinic for Urology Director: Prof. Dr. med. C. Thomas |
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Dermatology |
Clinic and Polyclinic for Dermatology Director: Prof. Dr. med. S. Beissert |
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Nuclear Medicine |
Clinic und Polyclinic for Nuclear Medicine Director: Prof. Dr. med. Dr. rer. nat. R. A. Bundschuh |
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Transfusion Medicine |
Medical Clinic and Polyclinic I Directors: Prof. Dr. med. M. Bornhäuser, Prof. Dr. med. J. Hampe |
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Human Genetics |
Institute for Clinical Genetics Director: Prof. Dr. med. E. Schröck |
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Laboratory Medicine |
Institute for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine Director: Prof. Dr. med. T. Chavakis |
External Cooperation Partner
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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 |
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.
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 2024, 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 repeating audit by the DKG in April 2025.
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
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.