Oncogynaecological Centers
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Freiburg, Germany
Germany
Hugstetter Str 55
79106 Freiburg
Head of the centre
Gerald Gitsch
Gerald.Gitsch@uniklinik-freiburg.de
Staff
Hasenburg Annette (Annette.Hasenburg@uniklinik-freiburg.de)
Stickeler Elmar (Elmar.Stickeler@uniklinik-freiburg.de)
Denschlag Dominik (Dominik.Denschlag@uniklinik-freiburg.de)
Watermann Dirk (Dirk.Watermann@uniklinik-freiburg.de)
Teufel Guenther (Guenther.Teufel@uniklinik-freiburg.de)
Földi Martha (Martha.foeldi@uniklinik-freiburg.de)
New cancer cases per year 2007
Endometrial cancer: 41
Epithelial ovarian cancer: 62
Cervical cancer: 22
Vulvar cancer: 35
Breast cancer: 248
Total: 408
Radical surgical procedures per year 2007
Breast cancer surgery: yes
Laparoscopic lymphadenectomy: yes
Laparoscopic radical hysterectomy: yes
Pelvic exenteration: yes
Total: 120
Accreditation in oncogynaecology
ESGO / EBCOG
Research interests
1) Fertility preservation in patients undergoing anti-neoplastic treatment
2) Evaluation of breast ultrasound criteria to establish a scoring system
3) Evaluation of sexual function in patients with breast cancer after chemotherapy
4) Distribution of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) in gynecological malignanci
5) Expression of Aurora-A/STK15 in patients with ovarian cancer
Top 5 papers in last 5 years
1) Denschlag D. Gabriel B. Mueller-Lantzsch C. Tempfer C. Henne K. Gitsch G. Hasenburg A. Evaluation of patients after extraperitoneal lymph node dissection for cervical cancer. [Clinical Trial. Journal Article] Gynecologic Oncology. 96(3):658-64, 2005 Mar.
2) Watermann DO. Gabriel B. Jager M. Orlowska-Volk M. Hasenburg A. zur Hausen A. Gitsch G. Stickeler E. Specific induction of pp125 focal adhesion kinase in human breast cancer. [Comparative Study. Journal Article] British Journal of Cancer. 93(6):694-8, 2005 Sep 19.
3) Gabriel B. zur Hausen A. Stickeler E. Dietz C. Gitsch G. Fischer DC. Bouda J. Tempfer C. Hasenburg A. Weak expression of focal adhesion kinase (pp125FAK) in patients with cervical cancer is associated with poor disease outcome. [Journal Article] Clinical Cancer Research. 12(8):2476-83, 2006 Apr 15.
4) Watermann DO. Tang Y. Zur Hausen A. Jager M. Stamm S. Stickeler E. Splicing factor Tra2-beta1 is specifically induced in breast cancer and regulates alternative splicing of the CD44 gene. [Journal Article. Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't] Cancer Research. 66(9):4774-80, 2006 May 1.
5) Lassmann S. Shen Y. Jutting U. Wiehle P. Walch A. Gitsch G. Hasenburg A. Werner M. Predictive value of Aurora-A/STK15 expression for late stage epithelial ovarian cancer patients treated by adjuvant chemotherapy. [Journal Article] Clinical Cancer Research. 13(14):4083-91, 2007 Jul 15.
Running projects open for collaboration
Project 1: Influence of neoadjuvant and adjuvant chemotherapy and anti-hormonal therapy on hormonal status, quality of life and sexuality of patients w
Open until: 2009-01-03
Tumour site: breast
Description: The aim of this study is to investigate the correlation between hormonal changes, sexual activity and quality of life in patients with primary breast cancer.during chemotherapy or an antihormonal therapy.
Contact person:
Project 3: Development and evaluation of a innovative biochip platform for simultaneous expression profiling and SNP analysis
Open until: 2010-12-31
Tumour site: breast
Description: The aim of this study is to determine simultaneously in a single step analysis the individual recurrence risk as well as the prediction of treatment response in patients with primary breast cancer by employing a novel biochip platform
Contact person: Elmar Stickeler (Elmar.Stickeler@uniklinik-freiburg.de)
Available position for Ph.D. students - yes
Requirements:
Last update: January 3, 2009