Name of Hospital / Institute / Cancer Centre: Cancer Center, Medical University of Lodz, Copernicus Memorial Hospital, Poland
Name of Unit: Breast Cancer Unit
Address: Paderewskiego 4, 93-509 Lodz, Poland
Country: Poland
Website: roo.kopernik.lodz.pl
Name: Prof. Agnieszka Kolacinska-Voytkuv
Position: Prof of Surgery & Consultant Breast Surgeon
E-mail: agnieszka.kolacinska@umed.lodz.pl
Contact name: Magdalena Janus-Hibner
Position: Manager of the hospital
E-mail: m.janus.hibner@gmail.com
Description of the training programme: breast conserving surgery, oncoplastic breast conserving surgery, LICAP, ICAP flaps, mastectomy, nipple-sparing mastectomy, skin-sparing mastetcomy, skin-reducing mastectomy, risk-reducing mastectomy, immediate breast reconstruction, expander- or implant-based, prepectoral breast reconstruction, delayed breast reconstruction, autologous breast reconstruction e.g. LD flap, DIEP flap, microsurgery for lymphedema, fat transfer, symmetrization procedures, breast reductions, mammaplasties, sentinel node biopsy, axillary lymph node dissection, TAD- targeted axillary lymph node dissection, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, anti-HER2 treatment, endocrine therapy genetics, mutation carriers care, pathology, imaging diagnostics, nuclear medicine, breast nurses, psychooncology, physiotherapy, charity.
Position held by the fellow during the traineeship: A position between resident and consultant
The training consist of: Breast Cancer Surgery, Oncoplastic and reconstructive surgery, MDT
Legal requirements: National curriculum
Maximum number of fellows in the Unit: 5
Optimal duration of the fellowship: 1 year
Open to both national and international candidates
Ideal candidate: Intermediate, advanced and research interest
The fellow will participate in:
Continuing medical education in the Unit: YES
Frequency: Weekly
Participation to research activities in the hospital: YES
Accessible library: YES
Available accomodation: Student campus, single room with bathroom
Distance from the Institute/Center: 5 km
Public transport: YES
Internet facilities: YES
Financial support: In selected cases, if grants available, YES
Name: Dept of Surgical Oncology, Breast Cancer Unit
Head of Department: Dr Michal Lewandowicz
Number of Senior Consultants: 5
Number of Consultants: 4
Number of Residents: 3
Number of beds: 20
Number of wards: 1
Number of operation rooms: 2
Number of operations per day: 5-10
Number of operations per year: 1200 - 1400
Percentage of surgical oncology in the department per year: 100 %
Breast cancer operations per week/per year: 15 Breast Cancer Surgery Plus Reconstructions/Symmetrization/week
BRESO programme director: Agnieszka Kolacinska-Voytkuv / Prof of Surgery & Consultant Surgeon