School of Medicine
Chair of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology
Radiotherapy for malignant and benign conditions
The Chair of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology is based at the Helios University Hospital Wuppertal, within the Department of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology. At the Department of Radiotherapy and Radio-Oncology, both malignant tumours and non-malignant conditions are treated using state-of-the-art linear accelerators.
Chair holder
Prof. Dr. med.
Marc Piroth
Chair Holder
Faculty of Health (School of Medicine) | Chair of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology
Heusnerstraße 40
42283 Wuppertal
Room number: 1.120
Research
The Chair focuses on various aspects of radiotherapy. Its research focuses on PET-CT-guided radiotherapy, stereotactic/high-precision radiotherapy, radiotherapy for breast cancer and chemoradiotherapy for anal cancer.
The link with Witten/Herdecke University provides excellent opportunities for research projects. One project, currently being carried out in close collaboration with the School of Psychology and Psychotherapy, Chair of Neurobiology and Genetics of Behaviour (Prof. Dr M. Piefke), is investigating aspects of the development of anxiety and the experience of anxiety in the context of radiotherapy.
Current research projects
- Assessment and reduction of anxiety in patients undergoing radiotherapy
- Assessment and reduction of stress factors amongst staff in radiotherapy
Publications
All publications by the Chair of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology at UW/H are listed in the university bibliography.
Teaching
The Chair of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology is integrated into the clinical phase of the model degree programme in Medicine at Witten/Herdecke University. Details of the courses offered by the Chair can be found in the course catalogue for the model degree programme in Medicine.
In the lectures on radiotherapy, students are taught both the fundamentals of radiotherapy – such as aspects of radiation biology – and subject-specific knowledge in a clinically oriented manner. Radiotherapy is often integrated into multidisciplinary treatment plans. This is illustrated using relevant examples, such as radiotherapy for breast cancer. Furthermore, radiotherapy is incorporated into both curative (aimed at a cure) and palliative (aimed at symptom relief or improving quality of life) treatment plans, which are covered in the teaching.
For final-year medical students, lectures are held regularly as part of the final-year lecture series. Students can find more detailed information about the courses on the UWE portal.