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Melanoma
Surgical planning, sentinel lymph node biopsy and regional disease management.
Learn more →Vasyl V. Ostafiichuk, MD, PhD
Surgical Oncologist
Melanoma · Skin Cancer · Soft-Tissue Sarcoma · Orthopaedic Oncology
Head of the Department of Orthopaedic Oncology and Skin & Soft Tissue Tumors at the National Cancer Institute of Ukraine.
National Cancer Institute of Ukraine
Melanoma · Skin cancer surgery · Sarcoma · Orthopaedic oncology
Melanoma · Skin cancer surgery · Sarcoma · Orthopaedic oncology
Surgical Oncologistclinical role
MD, PhDacademic qualification
Head of DepartmentNational Cancer Institute of Ukraine
ORCID 0000-0002-5409-5194research identity
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Where and how can cancer treatment be accessed?
Public programmes, clinical trials, Medevac and real patient routes - with current status and official sources.
Clinical areas
Specialist surgical oncology
Evidence-informed, multidisciplinary care with attention to oncologic control, function and reconstruction.
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Skin cancer
Surgery for malignant skin tumours, margin control and oncologic reconstruction.
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Soft-tissue sarcoma
Biopsy planning, limb-preserving surgery and multidisciplinary treatment.
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Bone tumours
Orthopaedic oncology, planned biopsy, tumour resection and reconstruction.
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How I work
Surgery is one part of the treatment pathway
Pathology, imaging, systemic therapy, radiotherapy and reconstruction should be considered before an irreversible intervention.
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Multidisciplinary planning
Treatment decisions are integrated across specialties.
Treatment decisions are integrated across specialties.
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Oncologic control and function
Reconstruction is planned around safe cancer surgery.
Reconstruction is planned around safe cancer surgery.
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Second opinion before surgery
Especially important for a suspected sarcoma or a complex operation.
Especially important for a suspected sarcoma or a complex operation.
New lecture · 2026
Melanoma 2026: Before or After Surgery?
Neoadjuvant versus adjuvant therapy for resectable melanoma — translating SWOG S1801 and NADINA data into clinical decision-making.
Watch the lecture →Patient resources
Clear explanations for complex decisions
These resources support, but do not replace, individual clinical assessment.
After a melanoma diagnosisPathology, staging and the next decisionsUveal melanomaDiagnosis, surveillance and treatment pathwaysSentinel lymph node biopsyPurpose, timing and limitationsBreslow thicknessWhy this pathology measurement mattersWhen soft-tissue sarcoma is suspectedWhy imaging and biopsy should be planned
Consultation or specialist second opinion
See what information is useful and how to use the official patient booking route.
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International research highlights
Three accepted works at EADO 2026 in Prague, including a Special Poster Award, and two accepted department-team e-posters at EMSOS 2026.
Clinical images
Clinical practice in images
Clinical images from the author's archive, published with patient consent.