UKE - University Cancer Center Hamburg - Hubertus Wald Tumor Center

We care about our patients

We would like to welcome you to the Hubertus Wald Tumor Center - Universitäres Cancer Center Hamburg (UCCH).

As a top oncological center in northern Germany, we always put you - dear patient - at the center of our work. Information about the structure of our cancer center and its function and tasks as well as our offers for you are presented on the following pages. If you are at a loss, please take a look at the lower section of this page under "Frequently Asked Questions" or contact our central contact point directly under Contact.

Help for Ukraine

We offer help for refugees from Ukraine with cancer.

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Video consultation

We offer some consulting services as video consulting hours in the current Corona situation. You will be informed individually whether this is possible in your case.

Please contact our Central Entry Port

New studies & trials

For the area of exercise and nutrition, some interesting studies have started at UCCH. Please inform yourself about a possible participation.

Further information

UCCH Guide

Counselling, orientation and support for patients and relatives in every phase of the disease.

Care for CAYA

Specialized care for young cancer survivors in childhood, adolescence or as young adults in our UCCH survivorship program.

Self-help

Our cooperating patient support groups offer advice and support for patients and their relatives

Find a group

About treatment

The different treatment options are diverse. At that we rely on the most modern technics and processes available.

Organ cancer centers

The University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf houses six different organ cancer center.

Outpatient Clinic

We provide different outpatient clinics in the UCCH

Our Team

The UCCH team is always working on new concepts and ideas to enhance and strengthen.

Where would you like to go?

Select the tab that suits you from the right menu and quickly find the information and contact options you are looking for.

Information COVID-19 pandemic

Coronavirus: Information for cancer patients and their relatives

We receive many inquiries from our patients on how to deal with the topic of coronavirus. In the following we would like to provide you with a collection of links to the different topics.

UCCH joins Germany-wide aid programme for refugees from Ukraine with cancer

Ukrainian refugees suffering from cancer have the opportunity to receive treatment in our northern German network. As an oncological centre of excellence, the UCCH is the first point of contact in the north and takes care of the referral to our network. Please use the following contact form to register for treatment.

Oncology at UKE among the top 30 worldwide

In the annual ranking of the U.S. magazine "Newsweek" of the 200 best international oncology institutions, the Center for Oncology at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf takes 29th place, placing it among the top 30 worldwide.

Digital event series for patients and their relatives enters the second round

The first half-year program of the UCCH network's digital event series "Cancer and still in contact" for patients and their relatives is under way. Next topic on April 28, 2022: Psychosocial aspects after the cancer diagnosis".

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