Despina Katsochi RADIATION ONCOLOGIST Attending Physician, Radiation Oncolocy Center

• A. Thesis (1987), Title:
  Curative methods for brain metastases. Analysis results of 202 patients
  (Behandlungsmodalitaten bei Hirnmetastaten. Ergebnisse einer Analyse von 202 Patienten)
• Lectureship (1994), Title:
  Development of new techniques in postoperative radiotherapy of breast cancer. Report of radiation physicists data. Analysis of clinical results and radiation reaction considering the simultaneous administration of chemotherapy.
  (Entwicklung neuer Techniken zur postoperativen Bestrahlung des ammakarzinoms. Darstellung der physikalischen Grundlagen. Analyse der Ergebnisse und der moglichen Bestrahlungsfolgen unter Berucksichtigung einer simultane Chemotherapie)

• American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)
• European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO)
• German Society for Radiation Oncology (DEGRO)
• German Cancer Society (DKG)
• Greek Society of Radiation Oncology
• German Society of Radiology
• Hellenic Cancer Society
• American Brachytherapy Society
• European Workshop on Extracranial Radiosurgery and Stereotactic Radiation Therapy
• European Association for Neurooncology (EANO)
• European Association of Neurooncology and Leksell Gamma Knife Society

• Scientific Associate of the Radiation Oncology Centre at the DTC Athens HYGEIA, 1995-until today
• Head Radiation Oncologist of the Prostate Brachytherapy Centre at the DTCA HYGEIA, 1998-until today
• Coordinator of the Radiation Oncology Department at DTC Tirana Albania HYGEIA, 2012-2015
• Associate Professor of the Technologists Assistants Operators Radiologists School at the Medical School of the RWTH University Aachen Germany, 1990-1995
• Assistant Director of the Radiation Oncology Department at the Medical School of the RWTH University Aachen Germany, 1990-1995
• Consultant of the Radiation Oncology University Department at the Medical School of the RWTH University Aachen Germany, 1987-1990
• Resident at the Department of Radiology of the Medical School of RWTH University Aachen Germany, 1985-1987
• Resident at the Department of Radiation Oncology of the Medical School of RWTH University Aachen Germany 1983-1985

Clinical Interests

• Latest technological progress of radiotherapy, such as SBR, IMRT, IGRT, γ-knife, cyberknife.
• Evolution of radiotherapeutic methods and their combinations (external beam radiotherapy, brachytherapy, stereotaxy). Emphasis on the combination of radiotherapy and chemotherapy and/or targeted treatments, with the intention to preserve the affected organ and to eliminate the harmful effects of radiation in healthy tissues.
• Intraoperative radiotherapy
• Stereotactic radiotherapy
• Intracavitary , interstitial high-dose rate brachytherapy
• Brachytherapy of the prostate gland with LDR seed implantation of radionuclides

Research Interests

• Innovative techniques and protocols in radiotherapy
• Protection of healthy tissues from radiation
• Prognostic biological factors of cancer response to radiotherapy

• Granted the International Patent (No 42 23 488) for specialized equipment of radiotherapy Restituierbare Ausgleichsvorrichtung fur die Strahlentherapie (1994)
• Honor from the Quaestor of the Medical School of the RWTH Aachen University for the entire academic and scientific work (1994)
  Prize in the e-volution Awards, in the social offering category, for the pioneer and free application ‘mastos’ (2012)

• Imaging in Radiation Therapy. Imaging in Clinical Oncology, Springer Verlag 2013, ISBN 978-88-470-5385-4
• Lymphoma’s radiotherapy. Pathology of lymphatic system, Zevelekakis &Co Athens 2011, ISBN 978-960-93-3443-3
• Adjuvant radiotherapy and chemotherapy in colon cancer. Colon and rectal Cancer, Diktyanna E.P.E., Athens 2009, ISBN 978-960-98126-1-0 
• General Data of brachytherapy. Brachytherapy in locally advanced prostate cancer, Parisianos Athens 2009, ISBN 978-960-394-547-5
• Technical Data of brachytherapy. Brachytherapy in locally advanced prostate cancer, Parisianos Athens 2009, ISBN 978-960-394-547-5
• Combination of brachytherapy with external beam radiotherapy. Brachytherapy in locally advanced prostate cancer, Parisianos Athens 2009, ISBN 978-960-394-547-5
• Protocol of dosimetry, Implantation, Protection from radiation. Brachytherapy in locally advanced prostate cancer, Parisianos Athens 2009, ISBN 978-960-394-547-5
• Basic principles and clinical practice in chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Oncology-Radiobiology basic knowledge, Litsas Athens 2003, ISBN 960-372-069-0
• Fortschritte auf dem Gebiet der Strahlathentherapie. Jahrbuch der Radiologie, Aachenand Maint 1991, Biermann, ISBN 3-924469-49-0

Participation in international protocols and clinical trials

• Early stages of breast cancer, BMFT-STUDIE, Prof. Sauer ,Germany
• Rectal cancer, Prof. E Duhmke, Germany
• Seminoma stage I, Prof. L WEISSBACH , Germany
• Pediatric Oncology, SIOP, Germany
• Adult’s lymphomas, Hodgkin’s, Prof. V Diehl, Germany
• Brachytherapy of prostate gland R Sock and N Stone, School of Medicine Mount Sinai N. New York, USA & Prof. S Machtens, Bergisch-Gladbach, Germany