Researchers
Cvetka Grašič Kuhar
Asst. Prof. Cvetka Grašič Kuhar, M.D., Specialist in Medical Oncology
SICRIS: 15875
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5047-4034
E-mail: cgrasic(at)onko-i.si
Assistant Professor Dr Cvetka Grašič Kuhar is the principal investigator of institutional academic studies in breast cancer (GALIA and AKRA), where liquid biopsy and histopathological analyses are used for monitoring the response to treatment in early breast cancer and the impact on achieving complete pathological remission and survival. She has initiated the introduction of a method for the identification of circulating tumour cells. Her research also includes the assessment of patients' quality of life using internationally validated questionnaires and the innovative Onkoved mobile app, developed in collaboration with Prof. Matjaž Kukar's team at the Faculty of Computer Science and Informatics, University of Ljubljana. She It investigates predictive factors for disease outcome in breast, thyroid and head and neck cancers. She is involved in the European Project eCAN , which explores the role of telerehabilitation and telepsychological support in cancer care. Since 2016, she has been the Chair of the Ethics Committee of the Institute of Oncology. She is a member of the Academic Scientific Union of Pomurje (PAZU). Since 2021 she has been academically collaborating with the University Hospital of Basel, Switzerland. Her biggest challenge is mentoring students and PhD students of the Faculty of Medicine.