Prof Judith Gebauer appointed to newly established "Cancer Survivorship" professorship

Since 2014, the internist specialising in endocrinology has been setting up a specialised aftercare outpatient clinic for adults who were diagnosed with cancer in childhood or adolescence. The Leipzig professorship is only the third of its kind in Germany, but the first with a clear clinical-medical focus. The aim is to develop structured, interdisciplinary and individualised aftercare for the approximately five million people in Germany who have survived cancer. One focus is on the early detection and treatment of physical late effects, such as those that can occur after modern immunotherapies or CAR-T cell therapies. From summer 2025, a special consultation hour for long-term survivors is to be set up at the UKL, where patients will be cared for by a team of doctors and psychologists. The new care structures will be scientifically monitored and evaluated in order to systematically record their effectiveness and actual needs. Prof Gebauer sees the professorship as a bridge between clinical practice and research with the aim of establishing more precise and risk-adapted aftercare concepts. This involves not only medical but also psychosocial issues, which are relevant for many patients for years after cancer treatment. The new professorship marks an important step in the further development of oncological care in Germany and sends a clear signal about the growing importance of life after cancer.

Press release of the "Universitätsklinikum Leipzig" from 30 April 2025