

Prof. Dr. med. Volker Heinemann
hematology & oncology
hematology & oncology
Overview
Country, City
Germany, Munich
Health facility
University Hospital Ludwig-Maximilians Munich
Medical unit
Comprehensive cancer center - CCC Munich LMU
About the doctor
Gallery



Prof. Volker Heinemann comments on the FIRE-3 Trial Results at World Congress of GI-Cancer

Cancer prevention — does it exist?

Press conference: Innovations in Oncology - What is real progress?

What do you say to patients who have been given a diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer
Resume
CV (Curriculum Vitae)
Education
- 1976-1982 Studied Medicine at Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU) in Munich
- 1985-1988 Scientific training (postdoctoral fellowship) at the Department of Molecular Pharmacology, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, the University of Texas, USA
- 1996 Specialist in Internal Medicine
- 1996 Habilitation, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
- 1997 Specialist in Hematology and Oncology
- 2005 Professor of Medical Oncology at LMU Munich
- 2005 ESMO exam (European Society of Medical Oncology)
Experience
- 2010 Appointment as Director of the Cancer Center – CCC Munich LMU – Comprehensive Cancer Center
- 2018-2022 Deputy Director of the Department of Internal Medicine III
- Head of the Oncology Working Group
Awards & Memberships
- Member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
- Member of the German Cancer Society (DKG)
- Member of the German Society for Hematology and Oncology (DGHO)
- Member of the Working Group for Internal Oncology (AIO)
- Member of the Munich Tumor Center (TZM)
- Member of the German Society for Senology
- Member of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC)
- Head of the Oncology Working Group at the Medical Clinic and Polyclinic III
- Chairman of the Munich Tumor Center (TZM)
- Board member of the project group 'Gastrointestinal Tumors' at the Munich Tumor Center (TZM)
- Principal Investigator in the German consortia for translational cancer medicine (DKTK)
- Editor GI Oncology European Journal of Cancer (EJC)
- President of the Bavarian Cancer Society
Languages
English
German
Publications
First-line modified FOLFOX plus/minus nivolumab and Ipilimumab or FLOT plus nivolumab in advanced gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma: a phase II multi-cohort trial.
27 February, 2026
From knowledge to action: strengthening cancer prevention knowledge in schools among adolescents in Germany.
3 February, 2026
Pembrolizumab Plus Chemotherapy Versus Chemotherapy as Perioperative Therapy in Locally Advanced Gastric and Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer: Final Analysis of the Randomized, Phase III KEYNOTE-585 Study.
10 October, 2025
Location
Ziemssenstraße, 5, 80336 Munich, Germany
FAQ
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What is the specialization of Prof. Dr. med. Volker Heinemann?
The primary specialization of the doctor is hematology & oncology.
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Prof. Dr. med. Volker Heinemann is rated as 9.50 by AiroMedical.
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