Melanoma and skin cancer
Dermoscopy, margin-controlled surgery, reconstruction and clinical pathways.
Surgical oncology
Research and academic activity
Selected work in skin cancer surgery, melanoma, sarcoma and orthopaedic oncology.
2026
Impact of dermatoscopy on micrographically controlled surgery for non-melanoma skin cancer
EJC Skin Cancer
EJC Skin Cancer
2026
Changes in surgical workload and complexity of facial non-melanoma skin cancer during wartime
EJC Skin Cancer
EJC Skin Cancer
2026
Surgical complexity of facial non-melanoma skin cancers: what truly drives the need for reconstruction?
EJC Skin Cancer
EJC Skin Cancer
Sarcoma and orthopaedic oncology
Surgical strategy, limb preservation, reconstruction and care during wartime.
International scientific activity
International Congresses & Research Highlights
Department work reflecting the National Cancer Institute of Ukraine’s experience in skin cancer surgery, reconstruction, soft-tissue sarcoma and orthopaedic oncology.
Prague, Czech Republic · 23–25 April 2026
22nd EADO Congress
Vasyl Ostafiichuk attended the congress in person and represented the National Cancer Institute of Ukraine. Three accepted scientific works focused on skin cancer surgery, dermoscopy and reconstructive complexity. One of the presented works received a Special Poster Award at EADO 2026.
Accepted works and authors
- A-322. Impact of dermatoscopy on micrographically controlled surgery for non-melanoma skin cancer: a subgroup analysis of basal and squamous cell carcinoma
V. Ostafiichuk; S. Korovin; V. Khlopchaniuk; A. Diedkov; S. Diedkov. First author and presenter: Vasyl Ostafiichuk. - A-347. Changes in surgical workload and complexity of facial non-melanoma skin cancer during wartime: a single-center study
V. Ostafiichuk; S. Korovin; A. Diedkov; A. Ostafiichuk; V. Hordiienko; I. Tkachenko. First author and presenter: Vasyl Ostafiichuk. - A-432. Surgical complexity of facial non-melanoma skin cancers: what truly drives the need for reconstruction? A single-center registry analysis (2025)
V. Ostafiichuk; V. Hordiienko; A. Diedkov; I. Volkov; Y.-M. Rishko; A. Dekhtiar; S. Boichuk. First author: Vasyl Ostafiichuk. Presenter: Yaroslava-Mariia Rishko.
Estoril, Portugal · 15–17 April 2026
38th EMSOS Annual Meeting
The department team represented the National Cancer Institute of Ukraine at the 38th EMSOS Annual Meeting with two accepted e-posters focused on soft-tissue sarcoma surgery, limb-salvage strategies, reconstruction and the resilience of a national reference centre during wartime.
Accepted e-posters and authors
- #387. Surgical Management Of Soft Tissue Sarcomas At The National Cancer Institute Of Ukraine: A 92-Case Analysis Of Outcomes And Wartime Challenges
Vasyl Ostafiichuk; Anatolii Diedkov; Dmytro Zdorenko; Viktor Kryvda; Ihor Tkachenko; Serhii Boichuk. Presenter: Ihor Tkachenko. - #385. Limb-Salvage Strategies And Reconstructive Challenges In Soft Tissue Sarcoma: A One-Year Resilience Analysis Of A National Reference Center
Anatolii Diedkov; Vasyl Ostafiichuk; Ihor Tkachenko; Dmytro Zdorenko; Viktor Kryvda; Yaroslava Rishko; Serhii Boichuk. Presenter: Ihor Tkachenko.
EADO 2026 photo gallery
EMSOS 2026 photo gallery
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International activity
International congress activity archive
2026
ESMO Sarcoma and Rare Cancers Congress, Lugano
Format: poster presentation. A team study on the management of desmoid tumours in Ukraine in 2016–2025 was presented by Valentyna Khlopchaniuk, National Cancer Institute of Ukraine. The exact title and full author list are not published here because they could not be verified in an official congress source.
2025
ESMO Congress, Berlin
Role: professional congress activity. Participation in scientific sessions on melanoma, including management of central nervous system metastases. This is not presented as a personal scientific presentation.