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Treatment

For the children affected and their families, the diagnosis of cancer inevitably means a deep cut. But the chances of recovery are good in most cases: more than 80 percent of children and adolescents in Germany who are diagnosed with cancer can be successfully treated today. The prerequisite is age-appropriate, professional medical care.

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From research to treatment

Research

New diagnostic and therapeutic approaches are needed to improve cure rates for childhood cancer and serious blood disorders and to reduce side effects and late effects. KiTZ pursues the vision of being able to offer personalized therapy to every young patient and is therefore conducting particularly intensive and extensive pediatric cancer research.

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Current highlights

Our video series for patients and families

Our advisory videos „Cancer in Children Made Clear“ answers essential questions regarding children and cancer. The videos are available in German only.

Kitz Stories: What our patients' families have to say

Personal stories, that move us and give courage to others.

Blumen schenken. Hoffnung spenden. 2023

Our KiTZ flower campaign is back. Flower shops all over Germany sell flowers and thereby support the KiTZ and its work.ahlreiche Floristen für das KiTZ Blumen und sezten so ein Zeichen für #eineKindheitohneKrebs. Sei dabei!

Molecular cancer diagnostics for children

For young patients with relapse, the INFORM diagnostic platform opens up new treatment options. It is a so far unique program for children with cancer in Europe.

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Children and adolescents with cancer need better and more child-friendly therapies. This is the aim of the fundraising campaign "Blumen schenken.…

The recently established ITCC-P4 gGmbH provides academic institutions and pharmaceutical companies with a comprehensive repertoire of modern…

The Wilhelm Warner Foundation awards the Wilhelm Warner Prize to Stefan Pfister, director of the Hopp Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ), head…

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