Nordwest Hospital / Germany
Experience: 32 years
Top-doctor in the field of hematology and oncology. Medical Director of the Oncology and Hematology Clinic of the Nordwest Hospital. Studied medicine in the universities of Mainz, Würzburg and Cologne. From the very beginning of her career she works at the clinic Nordwest. During this time, she led numerous clinical studies in the field of immunology, which are conducted by the Department of Oncology and Hematology. In addition to her specialization in hematology and oncology, she received training in palliative medicine. Her field of specialty includes treatment of malignant tumors and blood cancers by chemotherapy and combined chemo- and radiotherapy as well as high dose chemotherapy (for stem cell transplantation). Currently Prof. Elke Jager gives great importance to the development of anti-cancer vaccines (immunotherapy), their clinical trials, target therapy (the use of drugs able to recognize and attack cancer cells without damaging normal cells), and also spends much work in the field of Palliative Medicine. She is pursuing an active teaching career at the University of Johann Wolfgang Goethe in Frankfurt. Professor Elke Jaeger is a recognized expert in the field of oncology and hematology, so regularly conducts examination for organizations “Dr. Mildred Scheel Foundation for Cancer”, “Wilhelm Institution Sandra”, “Association of German aid in cancer” and others.
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Specialization: diagnosis and conservative treatment of tumor high-dose chemotherapy with stem cell transplantation, immunotherapy, implantation of subcutaneous infusion port systems, tumor vaccination, immuno-cytological and molecular-biological procedures, interdisciplinary treatment of tumors, special pain therapy, palliative medicine, diet therapy, Psycho-oncology, therapeutic sports.
