Interdisciplinary Center for Colorectal and Pancreatic Cancer Center

Programs and services

• Certified Colon Cancer Center (Deutsche Krebsgesellschaft e.V.)
• Patient-oriented and modern therapy of gastro­intestinal tumors
• Individual treatments starting with diagnostic up to rehabilitation
• Interdisciplinary consultation-hour for patients with cancer, increasing from the colon up to liver or upper GI
• Innovative therapy modalities (e.g. SIRT and ­Chemoembolization)
• Additional Immunology treatment concepts to support therapeutic practices
• Clinical studies and multiple research programs, e.g. tumor metabolism or molecular ­Oncoimmunology
• Interdisciplinary tumor boards to discuss and ­determine a gentle treatment with as low side ­effects as possible
• Psychooncological, social and pastoring support and cooperation with the self-help group ILCO e.V.

Cooperating institutions

• Department of General, Visceral, Vascular and ­Pediatric Surgery
• Department of Internal Medicine II, special focus Hematology, Oncology and Gastroenterology
• Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology
• Department of Radiation Oncology
• Members of the Comprehensive Cancer Center Mainfranken
• Specialized resident gastroenterologists