P. Herzen Moscow Oncology Research Institute

The Moscow Research Institute named after Peter Alexandrovich Herzen was opened in December 1903, and is the first oncological clinic in Europe. Today it is a large research institute engaged, in addition to scientific activities (the Head Oncological Institute of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation), in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

At the Herzen Institute in Moscow, about 6,800 surgical operations, 105,000 diagnostic procedures and a million laboratory tests are performed annually.

Center doctors, including more than 380 honored doctors, one hundred and sixty candidates and about forty doctors of medical sciences, serve more than 12,000 patients a year.

Among other things, patients are admitted to the oncology center for the treatment of the following diseases: Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphomas, skin cancer, breast, thyroid and prostate cancer, tongue and larynx cancer, bone and soft tissue sarcoma, gastrointestinal oncology, malignant tumors of the uterus, ovaries, penis and testicles, neoplasms of the kidney, bladder and lung, cancer of the tongue and larynx, desmoid fibroids, melanomas and metastases.

Department of chemotherapy

The Department of Chemotherapy of the Herzen Institute under the leadership of Doctor of Medical Sciences Larisa Vladimirovna Bolotina is engaged in drug treatment of cancer. In addition, on the basis of the department, research and academic activities are carried out in this area of ​​oncology. This unit of the medical center is certified and conducts chemotherapy according to generally recognized international protocols. To alleviate side effects and minimize damage to important organs, chemotherapy is accompanied by premedication. The drugs are administered intravenously, intramuscularly, as well as into the abdominal and pleural cavities of the body. If necessary, a port system is installed for the patient. In addition to chemotherapy, the patients of the department receive targeted, immuno- and hormonal therapy. The department has its own hospital for 25 beds and an outpatient unit for thirty people per day.

High-dose chemotherapy department

The department of high-dose chemotherapy at the Herzen Cancer Center in Moscow is engaged in the diagnosis and treatment of lymphogranulomatosis (Hodgkin's lymphoma), non-Hodgkin's lymphomas, as well as the recurrence of these diseases. Diagnostics is carried out in the same way as in any medical center in the West, including the use of PET - positron emission tomography. The specialists of the department carry out autologous stem cell transplantation. For patients who have undergone transplantation, the department has five separate, aseptic wards. In addition to them, there are 20 more hospital beds. The equipment is the most modern, the same as in clinics in Germany or Israel.

Department of Gynecology

The Department of Gynecology of the Herzen Cancer Center (Moscow) under the leadership of the candidate of medical sciences Svetlana Valerievna Mukhtarulina deals with the treatment of uterine and ovarian cancer with surgical methods. Modern equipment and high qualifications of specialists of this department of the institute allow to carry out almost all operations (and there are more than 800 of them in the department per year), performed in the leading clinics of the planet for the removal of malignant neoplasms. In addition, for the treatment of patients, the doctors of the department use their own unique methods.

Removal of the cervix, for example, is carried out according to the method developed by the deputy head of the department of tumors of the reproductive and urinary organs, Professor Elena Grigorievna Novikova, which allows a woman to maintain fertility after the operation. In general, with the initial forms of cancer, fertility is preserved in a third of the patients of the department. In addition to treatment, specialists from the Institute. Herzen, diagnostics of the ovaries, cervix and body of the uterus, as well as the vulva is carried out. The research uses the most modern methods of world oncology.

Department of Neuro-Oncology

The Department of Neuro-Oncology of the Herzen Moscow Institute under the leadership of Anton Mikhailovich Zaitsev, Candidate of Medical Sciences, is engaged in the diagnosis and treatment of brain and spinal cord cancer. The equipment is the same as in clinics in Israel and Germany. The experience is tremendous. Operations are performed to remove tumors (primary and secondary) of the central nervous system of all locations. Complex treatment - surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

Surgical Department of General Oncology

The Surgical Department of General Oncology under the leadership of Olga Borisovna Shchitikova is engaged in the diagnosis and treatment of primary and secondary (metastases) tumors of different locations. Treatment is carried out both inpatiently and outpatiently. The hospital is designed for 35 beds, located in two, three local and personal wards, with their own shower and toilet. In addition to surgery performed according to the most modern world minimally invasive techniques, patients undergo preoperative and adjuvant chemotherapy. Operations are performed to remove malignant and benign breast tumors with subsequent restoration of the organ through reconstructive surgery.

Surgical Department of Onco-Orthopedics

The Surgical Department of Oncological Orthopedics of the Herzen Institute under the leadership of Doctor of Medical Sciences Vadim Yurievich Karpenko diagnoses and treats oncology of the skin, bones and soft tissues. Benign as well as primary and secondary malignant tumors. The specialists of the department, in collaboration with doctors from other departments of the Moscow Research Institute of Rehabilitation, are engaged in reconstructive and aesthetic surgery, endoprosthetics, treatment of sarcoma of bones and soft tissues, neoplasms of the spine, bone metastases, tumors of the chest wall, pelvis, etc. Surgical operations are carried out using equipment that any clinic in any Western country can be proud of. If necessary, surgery is combined with radio and chemotherapy. The department's hospital can accommodate 25 patients, located in two personal and ten 2-3 local wards with their own shower-toilet.

Urology department

The Urology Department of the Herzen Institute (Moscow) under the leadership of Nikolai Vladimirovich Vorobiev, Candidate of Medical Sciences, deals with the treatment of renal, adrenal, prostate, bladder and testicular cancer. Surgery (including laparoscopic and endoscopic methods), chemo-, radio- and hormonal therapy are used. Cryoablation and brachytherapy are used to treat prostate cancer. Everything is carried out in strict accordance with international protocols, as well as in accordance with our own unique developments.

The specialists of the department are the most experienced surgeons performing about 600 operations per year.

Department of Radiation Therapy

The Department of Radiation Therapy of the Herzen Institute (Moscow) is equipped at the level of Western clinics, including the CyberKnife. The scope of the department includes both conventional radio therapy and brachytherapy. In some cases, contact irradiation protocols are used - the radiation source is brought directly to the tumor.

Abdominal department

The abdominal department of the Herzen Hospital in Moscow under the direction of Dmitry Vladimirovich Sidorov, Doctor of Medical Sciences, diagnoses and treats tumors of the abdominal organs.

Diagnostics includes gastro- and colonoscopy, ultrasound, MRI and CT. Liver cancer is treated with surgery, incl. using radiofrequency thermal ablation.

Cancers of the liver, colon and rectum, pancreas, as well as malignant neoplasms of the small pelvis are treated. Pancreatic cancer is treated with surgical and combination methods. Tumors of the rectum operate on the nerve and sphincter conserving operations, including laparoscopic methods. Laparoscopy is also used for the surgical treatment of colon cancer, along with other methods.

Department of X-ray Surgical Diagnostics and Treatment

The Department of X-ray Surgical Diagnostics and Treatment under the direction of Andrey Georgievich Rerberg, Candidate of Medical Sciences, deals with embolotherapy, intra-arterial chemotherapy, as well as radio and chemoembolization.

Department of Oncoplastic Surgery

The Department of Oncoplastic Surgery at the Herzen Cancer Center under the direction of Yevgeny Alekseevich Troshenkov, Candidate of Medical Sciences, deals, among other things, with surgical treatment of breast and skin cancer. On average, the department's specialists carry out up to 1,500 such operations per year. With a radical removal of the mammary gland, simultaneous or subsequent restoration of the amputated breast is possible after a while. Whenever possible, only the tumor is excised, thus preserving the mammary gland. During resection of a skin tumor, plastic reconstruction is possible. Benign tumors are removed, including by radio waves. In addition to surgery, for the treatment of breast and skin oncology, the specialists of the department resort to chemotherapy and hormone therapy.

Department of Oncology and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery of Breast and Skin

The Department of Oncology and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery of the Breast and Skin under the leadership of Doctor of Medical Sciences Azizzhon Dilshodovich Zikiryakhodzhaev is considered the flagship of breast reconstruction surgery in cancer patients in Russia.

Diagnostics is carried out using the most modern methods - such as digital mammography, biopsy under the monitoring of a radiographic computer system or ultrasound control. CT, MRI, bone scintigraphy and other technologies are used to check for metastases.

More than two thousand surgical operations are performed annually by the department's specialists. Lipofilling is used for breast reconstruction. This method allows you to do everything without visible scars and speed up postoperative rehabilitation.

In addition to operations on the mammary gland, the department staff is engaged in the treatment of melanoma and soft tissue sarcoma.

Microsurgical department

The Microsurgical Department of the Herzen Oncological Institute under the leadership of Doctor of Medical Sciences Andrei Pavlovich Polyakov deals with the surgical treatment of soft tissue cancer of the head, face and neck using the latest equipment, techniques and instruments. In addition, the department's specialists perform surgery on the bones of the face, mandible and skull. Among the diseases recommended for treatment at the Herzen Moscow Oncology Research Institute are cancer of the oral cavity, larynx, lip and nose. For diagnostics, the latest methods are used, such as volumetric (three de) CT and SL (SLA).

Center for Laser and Photodynamic Diagnostics and Tumor Therapy

The Center for Laser and Photodynamic Diagnostics and Therapy of Tumors under the leadership of Professor Elena Vyacheslavovna Filonenko is engaged in photodynamic therapy, fluorescence diagnostics, as well as research activities. For the treatment of diseases such as soft tissue sarcomas, neoplasms of the pancreas, breast and prostate, rectum and secondary tumors of the lymph nodes, bladder and kidneys, the method of high-intensity focused ultrasound - HIFU is used.

Neoplasms, including deep localization, lend themselves to destruction without extensive surgical intervention. The procedure can be performed in combination with chemotherapy and radiotherapy. It is performed under ultrasound control, anesthesia is not needed.

Palliative care center

The Center for Palliative Care of the Herzen Cancer Institute under the leadership of Doctor of Medical Sciences Guzali Rafailovna Abuzarova is engaged in improving the quality of life of patients with advanced cancer patients. We are talking about the treatment of pain syndromes, proper care for bedridden patients, selection of proper nutrition and treatment of gastrointestinal disorders. In addition, the department's specialists treat inoperable tumors with the most modern methods of world medicine - HIFU, chemoembolization, palliative radiotherapy and surgical operations for bone lesions by secondary tumors.