At the invitation of the Coloproctologists Association of Ukraine Presidium, the staff of the Oncology Department Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine took an active part as experts of working groups and speakers in the Association of Coloproctologists of  Ukraine and the Scientific Society of Surgeons of Kyiv and region a series of special scientific and practical seminars on "Colorectal cancer – a global health problem worldwide".

During the month, the staff of the department actively discussed the problematic issues of diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer, the prospects for improving specialized medical care for citizens of Ukraine. 

Head of the Oncology Department, Doctor of Medicine, Professor Prokip Gordiychuk  presented practical experience on the topic: "Comprehensive treatment of patients with cancer of the lower ampullary rectum, individualized approach to each stage of treatment", which can be found at: https://conference.in.ua/procto2502

Professor of the Department, Doctor of Medicine, Professor Bohdan Sorokin presented two reports on the profile: "Neuroendocrine tumors of the colon and other abdominal organs, modern methods of endoscopic and morphological verification. Therapeutic tactics" and "Local rectal cancer. Intersphincter resection – a method of choice in the surgical treatment of patients with cancer of the lower ampullary rectum", link for reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-vyMxTwq6I;

Associate Professor, Ph.D. Olga Ponomarova discussed the issue "Drug treatment of patients with colorectal cancer, modern programs for their comprehensive treatment", link: https://conference.in.ua/procto0403/

Presidium and personally President of the Coloproctologists Association of Ukraine, Corresponding Member. NAMS of Ukraine, Professor Mykhailo Zakharash praised the professionalism and innovative directions in the work of the department and their practical work on clinical bases, expressed gratitude for participation in seminars, stressed the high activity of the medical community to the problems raised, as evidenced by more than 32 thousand views on YouTube.