Global Oncology
The working group sets a focus on health system research and projects for cancer care in LMICs and in particular in Sub-Saharan Africa as well as migrant cancer care in Germany

- Dr. Christina-Alexandra Conzen, MPH (Researcher & Working Group Coordination)
- Monika Pohle (Working Group Coordination)
- Dr. med. Maximilian Rost (Researcher)
- Dr. med. Jakob von Herder (Researcher)
- Dr. med. Gustavo Sarria Vargas (Researcher)
- Katharina Gruner (Medical Student & PhD Candidate)
- Jenny Bouraima (Doctor & PhD Candidate)
- Antonia Neeb (Medical Student & PhD Candidate)
- Rahel Ayo Gebremichael (PhD candidate)
- Juliana Janina Kassel (Guest researcher)
- Clara Markiewicz (Master student)
- Sanjita Banerjee (Master student)
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Health System Research in LMICs
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Global cancer epidemiology
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Clinical Oncology & Haematology in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Integrating point of care diagnostics into cancer care
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Infections and Cancer
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CML treatment outcome in SSA point-of-care ultrasound in primary health care
Current projects
Project
Information
FAST-ABCD sequencing – fast and accurate breast cancer diagnosis using nanopore sequencing
OOCC – Online Outreach Cancer Clinic
PalliKaPro – Palliative Care Provision in Kagera Region
CML-AID Score
#aboutbreastcancer
Past projects
Can-START – Cancer Staging and early Referral for Treatment
Description
Using POCUS in primary health care settings for cancer detection
Partner Organisations
GIZ Hospital Partnership Programme with Marangu Lutheran Hospital, Tanzania