Among other things, we report on the follow-up application to German Cancer Aid, membership of the Network for Genomic Medicine (nNGM) Lung Cancer, the Young Cancer Scientist Symposium in November and the neuro-oncology working meeting. Last but not least, you will receive an overview of upcoming events in 2024.

Topics include our new medical director of the Oncology Center, Dr. Susanne Isfort, the MHH Open Day in November and the HANSE lung check study for active and former smokers from January 2024.

The HANSE SOLACE study and patron Dr. Eckart von Hirschhausen invite (ex-)smokers to free early lung cancer screening

This year, the Fritz Behrens Foundation in Hanover awarded her the science prize "for special scientific achievements in the field of cancer research"

Local care for hereditary cancer

Exciting and varied program from the Clinical Department, research, teaching and training as MHH's contribution to November of Science 2023.

Every day for life - the MHH invites you to an open day. One focus is on oncology: from prevention and early detection to innovative cancer operations, the "Road of Cancer Medicine" shows the latest developments for many types of cancer.

We present current activities from the OnkoAkademie and have spoken to two students who took part in the first Curriculum Oncologicum. We provide an update on the study platform and report on the first symposium on healthcare research and the psycho-oncology working group meeting.

In addition to diet, regular exercise forms the basis for a normal body weight. The sports medicine team at the MHH provides inspiration for exercise and sports exercises. They have produced training videos on very different issues and objectives.

Improving global health is a major goal. The GLOHRA science network is working towards this goal with numerous joint research projects. These include the MHH project IndoCerCa, which deals with early detection measures for cervical cancer.

Topics include the EU project PIECES, which focuses on prevention strategies, and our pilot project "Onko Helfer" to support the comprehensive care of cancer patients and their relatives. Find out more about the "SCICOMM-SUPPORT" platform for attacks in scientific communication, gain an insight into the job of a study coordinator and read the latest news from the Patient Advisory Board.

An EU consortium involving the MHH is developing a tool to determine the risk of liver fibrosis and liver cancer.

MHH molecular physician Prof. Dr. Dr. Schambach wants to find new treatment options for three particularly malignant cancers.

Project of the CCC of the MHH promotes prevention and screening of cervical cancer in Indonesia.

Kirsten Mischke is a study coordinator in the field of pediatric stem cell transplantation. An exciting job with a central function.

New Director of the Clinical Department of Haematology, Haemostaseology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation succeeds Professor Ganser.

It can only be done together: aligning research and treatment more closely with patient needs

The MHH plus Foundation honors Prof. Dr. Hinrich Abken and Dr. Mark Schmitt

The MHH is participating in the EU PIECES project and aims to reduce the risk of cancer and improve liver health with personalized exercise programs

On the occasion of World Brain Tumor Day on 8 June 2023, we talk to senior physician Dr. med. Majid Esmaeilzadeh from the Neurooncology Center at MHH about what brain metastases are and how they develop.

Our main topic: the state of digitalization in cancer medicine from the perspective of the Digital Oncology Conference. Other topics include Professor Rieken as the new deputy spokesperson of the CCC-N, news from the Lower Saxony Quality Initiative and upcoming events at the CCC-N.

Hannover Medical School (MHH) enters into a clinical partnership with Uzbekistan and supports a training program for sonography diagnostics of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

Feature combination of Siglec-16 and polysialic acid increases survival in patients with glioblastoma

Ward 64 has been extensively renovated with the help of the Hanover Association for Children with Cancer.

The MHH is looking for test subjects with an IDH1 gene mutation for a multicenter study on the combination therapy of two drugs previously used individually against acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

The series of events offers patients, relatives and all interested parties information and advice on selected topics in oncology. Participation is possible online or on site. The cancer information series is free of charge.

Topics include the extensively funded CAN.HEAL project led by MHH Genetics, cancer research projects funded by the Tumor Foundation, the new "Onko Helfer" training program and the new professorship in Translational Gynecological Oncology.

International study involving MHH Professor Arndt Vogel shows improved overall survival with immunotherapy

Prof. Dr. Dr. Andreas Leffler, Senior Physician and Head of the Pain Service and Cornelia Kupas-Sörensen, Specialist Nurse for Anaesthesia and Intensive Care and Pain Nurse.

Tumor Foundation of the MHH supports CCC development projects with around 242,442 euros

New test provides information on the progression of precancerous lesions

Not all patients with the same cancer respond equally well to therapy. At the MHH, they receive special molecular tumor diagnostics.

MHH gastroenterologist Dr. Bernd Heinrich is looking for new therapies against hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a malignant liver tumor.

For World Childhood Cancer Day on February 15, we accompany our child and adolescent psychotherapist Julia Vogel in the video.

On Saturday, the Oncology Nursing Day took place for the third time at the MHH with more than 400 participants. As one of the largest advanced nursing training courses in northern Germany, this event brings together all the important topics that Nursing staff deal with on a daily basis in their contact with children and adults with cancer.

"Close the Care Gap" is this year's motto of the International Union Against Cancer (UICC) and German Cancer Aid. This year, we are placing a special focus on oncological Nursing. A very special event on World Cancer Day: the MHH nursing training course "Oncology Nursing Day".

This year's program includes the entities pancreatic, renal cell and breast cancer. The series of events is organized by the KKN, the Comprehensive Cancer Center Niedersachsen
(CCC-N) and cooperating oncology centers in the state.

Fighting cancer: CAN.HEAL aims to advance the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer