Stages of formation and main achievements of the Chemotherapy Department of Kazakh Research Institute of Oncology and Radiology

The article talks about the Chemotherapy Department of the Kazakh Research Institute of Oncology and Radiology (KazIOR), which is an important part of cancer patients’ treatment in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The roll-out of clinical chemotherapy as one of the main cancer treatment methods was initiated by Professor S.N. Nugmanov, the director of KazIOR, in 1963, three years after the Institute was established. In addition to clinical activities, the department staff conducts research, participates in clinical trials, provides consulting and methodological assistance in consolidating the national chemotherapy service, and develops national clinical cancer treatment guidelines.