Onkologia Krakowska. Tradycja i współczesność

The first activities of the modern Krakow oncology are connected with the establishment of the first Polish Chair of Pathology at Jagiellonian University in 1852. Between 1877-1897 the famous Professor of Surgery Ludwik Rydygier was working here.  3 months after Roentgen invention the X rays for diagnostic purposes were used in Krakow. In 1900 the first Polish textbook "X ray for diagnostics and treatment was edited in Krakow by M. Nartowski. Between 1913 to 1974 radiotherapy at Jagiellonian University was done together with rentgenodiagnostics . The independent Word of Radiotherapy was acting between 1974 to 1981 . In 1981 the Chair and Clinic of Oncology was established . The main activities of Clinic of Oncology are connected with the complex treatment of lymphoma, head and neck and breast cancer. In cooperation with Hematology Clinic high dosis chemotherapy with bone morrow transplantation have been done. The modern radiotherapy is provided in cooperation with University Children Hospital. Scientific activities are connected with prevention of stomach cancer, early diagnosis of breast cancer and monitoring of treatment of lymphoma and colorectal cancer.  The first Director of Warsow Cancer Institute professor F. Łukaszczyk was graduated from Jagiellonian University. Thanks his help the Krakow Branch of Cancer Institute was established in 1951 . There was the strict cooperation between Cancer Institute and University Hospital. Professor J. Oszacki, A. Urban, H. Glińska, J. Pawlęga were working in both institutions. From other site professor H. Kołodziejska Director of Krakow Cancer Institute (1954-1980) was initiating the undergraduate training in oncology. The most important facts from point of view of modernization of Krakow oncology were installation in 1999 2 modern radiotherapy lines in Krakow Cancer Centre and Children University Hospital.