Collaborating Centers

Collaborating Centers
Nationwide Registry for Childhood Hematological Malignancies and Solid Tumors (NARECHEM-ST)

  • Collaborating centers:
  1. Department of Pediatric Haematology–Oncology, “P. & Al. Kyriakou Children’s Hospital, Athens, Greece
    Head: Margarita Baka MD
    Investigators:
    Margarita Baka MD (Leukemias, Neuroblastomas, Osteosarcomas, NON RMS)
    Apostolos Pourtsidis MD (Lymphomas, CNS tumors)
    Dimitrios Doganis MD (Hodgkin’s Lymphomas2021-, CNS tumors2021-, Nephroblastomas)
    Marina Servitzoglou MD (non Hodgkin’s Lymphomas2021-, Ewing sarcomas, Liver tumors, RMS)
    Tzeni Magkou MD (non Hodgkin’s Lymphomas2021-, Ewing sarcomas2021-, NON RMS)
    Maria Nikita MD (RMS2021-)
    Former Investigator: Helen Kosmidis MD
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  1. Haematology-Oncology Unit, First Department of Pediatrics, Athens University Medical School, “Aghia Sophia” Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
    Head: Antonis Kattamis MD
    Investigators:
    Maria Moschovi MD (Leukemias, Lymphomas, CNS tumors, Neuroblastomas, Nephroblastomas, Liver tumors, Εwing sarcomas, Osteosarcomas, RMS, NON RMS)
    Panagiota Kourou MD (Leukemias 2021-)
    Former Investigator: Foteini Tzortzatou MD
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  1. Department of Pediatric Haematology-Oncology, “Aghia Sophia” Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
    Head: Sophia Polychronopoulou MD
    Investigators:
    Sophia Polychronopoulou MD (Leukemias, Lymphomas, CNS tumors, Nephroblastomas, Liver tumors, Εwing sarcomas, Osteosarcomas, RMS, NON RMS)
    Vassilios Papadakis MD (CNS tumors, Neuroblastomas)
    Condilia Antoniadou MD (Leukemias 2017-, Nephroblastomas, Liver tumors)
    Vaso Tzotzola MD (Lymphomas 2021-, Εwing sarcomas, RMS, NON RMS)
    Former Investigators: Stavros Haidas MD, Giannis Panagiotou MD
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  1. Unit of Pediatric Haematology-Oncology, 2nd Department of Pediatrics, Aristotelion University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA General Hospital, Greece
    Head: Emmanuel Hatzipantelis MD
    Investigators:
    Emmanuel Hatzipantelis MD (Leukemias, Lymphomas, Neuroblastomas, Liver tumors, Ewing sarcomas, Osteosarcomas, RMS, NON RMS)
    Athanasios Tragiannidis MD (CNS tumors, Nephroblastomas)
    Maria Ioannidou MD (Leukemias 2019-, Lymphomas 2019-, Neuroblastomas 2019-, Liver tumors)
    Former Investigator: Fani Piperopoulou-Athanasiadou MD
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  1. Department of Pediatric Haematology-Oncology, Hippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
    Head: Eugenia Papakonstantinou MD
    Investigators:
    Maria Kourti MD (Leukemias, Lymphomas, Neuroblastomas)
    Eugenia Papakonstantinou MD (Leukemias 2021-, Lymphomas 2021-, CNS tumors, Neuroblastomas 2021-, Nephroblastomas, Liver tumors, Εwing sarcomas, Osteosarcomas, RMS, NON RMS)
    Former Principal Investigators: Vassiliki Sidi MD, Dimitrios Koliouskas MD
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  1. Department of Pediatric Haematology-Oncology, University Hospital of Heraklion, Greece
    Head: Eftichia Stiakaki MD
    Investigators:
    Eftichia Stiakaki MD (Leukemias, Lymphomas, CNS tumors, Neuroblastomas, Nephroblastomas, Liver tumors)
    Iordanis Pelagiadis MD (Leukemias 2018-, Lymphomas 2018-, CNS tumors 2017-, Neuroblastomas 2018-, Nephroblastomas 2018-, Liver tumors
    Nikos Katzilakis MD (Leukemias 2018-, Lymphomas 2018-, CNS tumors 2017-, Neuroblastomas 2018-)
    Former Investigator: Maria Kalmanti MD
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  1. Pediatric Oncology Center, “MITERA” Children’s Hospital, Athens, Greece
    Head: Helen Kosmidis MD
    Investigators:
    Helen Dana MD (Leukemias, Lymphomas, Neuroblastomas, Nephroblastomas, Liver tumors)
    Vita Ridola MD (CNS tumors, Osteosarcomas)
    Vasiliki Galani MD (Εwing tumors, Osteosarcomas, RMS, NON RMS)
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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, St. Luke's Hospital, Panorama, 55236, Thessaloniki, Greece
    Head & Investigator: Bassilis Zountsas MD (CNS tumors)
     
  1. Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, ‘Aghia Sophia’ Children’s Hospital, Athens, Greece
    Head: Eugenios Goussetis MD
    Investigator: Anna Paisiou ΜD
    Former Heads: Stylianos Grafakos MD, Vasiliki Kitra MD 
  1. Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, Hematology Department, G. Papanicolaou Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
    Director: Ioanna Sakellari, MD
    Transplant Clinical Program Director: Ioanna Sakellari
    Attending haematologist: Eleni Gavriilaki, MD
    Former Head: Achilles Anagnostopoulos, MD
  1. Pathology Laboratory, of Athens 'Aghia Sofia'Children's Hospital
    Director and Head: Kalliopi Stefanaki MD
  1. Pathology Lab of “P & A. Kyriakou” Children's Hospital, Thivon&Levadias, 11527 Athens, Greece
    Director and Head: Katerina Strantzia MD
  1. Department of Paediatric Radiology (CT & MRI) and Nuclear Medicine, 'Aghia Sophia' Children's Hospital Athens, Greece
    Director and Head: Maria Chasiotou MD
    Investigators:
    Astero Malama MD
    Maro Gavra MD
  1. Department of Neurosurgery, IASO Children’s Hospital
    Director and Head: Spyros Sgouros MD (CNS tumors)
  1. Department of Neurosurgery, “Aghia Sophia” Children's Hospital, Athens
    Director and Head: George Sfakianos MD
    Investigator:
    Andreas Mitsios MD (CNS tumors2020-)
    Marios Themistokleous MD
    Former Head: Foivos Prodromou MD
  1. Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
    Director and Head: Vakis Antonios MD
    Investigators:
    Vakis Antonios MD
    Katerina Manolitsi MD
  1. Children's & Adolescents Radiotherapy Department - Athens General Children's Hospital "P. & A. Kyriakou
    Director and Head: Aikaterini Alexopoulou MD (Leukemias, Lymphomas, Neuroblastomas, CNS tumors, Nephroblastomas, Osteosarcomas, Liver tumors, Ewing sarcomas, RMS, NON RMS)
  1. Pathology Laboratory, of HYGEIA Hospital
    Director and Head: Savvas Papadopoulos MD (CNS tumors)
  1. A' Orthopedic Clinic of “Pan.&Agl. Kyriakou” Children’s Hospital
    Director and Head: Zabakidis Christos MD (Osteosarcomas, Ewing sarcomas, RMS, NON RMS)
  1. B' Orthopedic Clinic of“Aghia Sophia” Children's Hospital, Athens
    Director and Head: John Michelarakis MD (Osteosarcomas, Ewing sarcomas, RMS, NON RMS)

Abbreviations: rabdomyosarcomars= RMS, non-rabdomyosarcomars= NON RMS, Central Nervous System= CNS.

Ad hoc collaborations have been also sought with other pediatric pathology, radiology, radiotherapy, surgery and neurosurgery childhood units and geneticists serving children with cancer. Names of collaborators are detailed in the “Handbook of functions” section.