Researches in the field of intraoperative radiotherapy are conducted in cooperation with Zeiss. The research project Enhancement of Oncological Patient’s Quality of Life through Intraoperative Radiotherapy, which aims to assess changes in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in oncological patients as an outcome of intraoperative radiotherapy considering relationship with age, cancer
stage and presence of any comorbidity, is a prospective multicenter research, final data of which will be assessed by Zeiss itself. Several scientific researches are conducted within the framework of this project in several directions:
• Prevention of local recurrence of tumor through radiotherapy in abdominal and proctologic
surgery;
• Role of intraoperative radiotherapy in treatment of breast cancer;
• Specificities of anesthesia in the case of intraoperative radiotherapy;
• Early outcomes of intraoperative radiotherapy and postradiotherapy management.
The intraoperative radiotherapy in patients is conducted using the state-of-art INTRABEAM system. After surgical removal of tumor, the affected areas are irradiated using INTRABEAM special applicator directly during the surgery. Oncological indications for intraoperative radiotherapy are as follows:
• Brain Tumors
• Breast Cancer
• Gastrointestinal Tumors
• Head & Neck Tumors
• Skin Cancer
• Spinal Metastases
The research is conducted under intensive participation of the University academic staff, doctoral students and oncologists of the New Vision University Hospital. With a view to early integration into scientific activities, the students of Medical Doctor’s program were also allowed to participate in the research.