PhD Candidates
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Andel, Daan Dept of Surgical Oncology Project: Radiotherapy and Radioresistance in cancer cells |
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Atteveld, Jenneke van Dept of Pediatric Oncology, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology Project: Bone toxicity and frailty during and after treatment for childhood cancer |
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Baeten, Ilse Dept of Gynaecological Oncology Project: Robot assisted laparoscopic treatment in early stage cervical cancer |
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Bakhuizen, Jette Dept of Pediatric Oncology, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology Project: The contribution of genetic predisposition to pediatrie cancer: a study integrating extensive phenotyping and state of the art genotyping |
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Batman, Birol Dept of Clinical Chemistryand Haematology Project: Bleeding in patients with hemato-oncological disease in relation to platelet function |
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Baugh, Joshua Dept of Neuro Oncology, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology Project: SIOPE DIPG Registry |
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Beaufort, Ilse Dept of Gastroenterology Project: Advanced imaging for detection of neoplastic Barrett's esophagus |
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Bent, Lotte van den Dept. Lab Translational Oncology Project: Lymphatics in colorectal liver metastasis |
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Bernsen, Emma Dept of Pharmacology, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology Project: Pharmacogenomics and Pharmacology in Pediatric Oncology |
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Blok, Joost Dept of Urologic Oncology Project: Testicular Cancer |
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Blom, Thomas Dept of Pediatric Oncology, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology Project: Norepinephrine Transporter (NET) expression and meta-lodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) uptake in Neuroblastoma |
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Bokhorst, Kirsten van Dept of Clinical Sciences, Faculty ot Veterinary Medicine Project: Tumors in the pituitary-adrenal axis in dogs and cats |
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Bokkers, Kyra Dept of Genetics Project: Mainstreaming of genetics testing in routine cancer care |
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Bon, Sebastian Dept of Pediatric Oncology, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology Project: Patients’ and parents’ understanding, views and experiences concerning Whole Exome Sequencing and genetic predispositions in pediatric oncology |
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Boosman, Rene Dept of Medical Oncology and Clinical Pharmacology, NKI-AvL Project: Pharmacokinetics in anti-cancer drugs |
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Bosch, Ceder van den Dept of Surgical Oncology, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology Project: Prevention of central line complications, especially central line-associated bloodstream infections, in pediatric oncology patients |
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Bouazzaoui, Layla el Dept of Cell Biology - Center for Molecular Medicine Project: BRAF and RNF43 mutational cooperation in therapy-resistant colorectal cancer |
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Brigitha, Leiah Dept of Pediatric Oncology, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology Project: Asparaginase treatment in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia |
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Brink, Anna Dept of Gynaecological Oncology Project: Novel diagnostic and therapeutic options for patients with granulosa cell tumor |
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Bruijnen, Cheryl Dept of Medical Oncology Project: Geriatric Oncology |
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Bury, Didi Dept of Pediatric Oncology, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology Project: Towards the optimal prophylaxis of invasive fungal diseases in pediatric patients |
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Buursma, Petra Dept of Pediatric Oncology, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology Project: Patient-centered communication in pediatric oncology |
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Constantinides, Alexander Dept of Surgical Gastro-Enterological and Urological Oncology Project: Towards personalized therapy in colorectal cancer with peritoneal metastasis |
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Damoiseaux, David Dept of Pharmacology, NKI-AvL Project: Population pharnnacokinetic and physiologically based pharmacokinetic modeling with anticancer therapies |
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Diepstraten, Robin Dept of Pediatric Oncology, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology Project: Clinical and treatment related determinants of ototoxicity during childhood cancer |
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Dijk, Anne van Dept of Gastro-, Intestinal- and Liverdiseases / Dietetics Project: Is nutritional state relevant in outcome of chronic liver diseases? |
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Duin, Belle van Dept of Medical Oncology Project: PREMIUM: Predicting Response of Metastatic Melanoma to Immunotherapy using Machine learning |
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Embaby, Alaa Department of Medical oncology and Clinical pharmacology Project: Targeted therapies and drug resistant cancer |
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Erp, Loes van Dept of Psychosocial Pediatric Oncology, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology Project: Managing age-specific challenges of young adult childhood cancer survivors |
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Ewijk, Roelof van Dept of Solid Tumors, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology Project: Diffusion weighted imaging in pediatric sarcoma |
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Flach, Rachel Dept of Oncology Urology Project: Prostate Grading Evaluation Dutch Survey (PROGRESS-project) |
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Franken, Ingrid Dept of Medical Oncology Project: Personalizing treatment of early-stage colon carcinoma |
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Frederiks, Charlotte (PhD representative) Dept of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Project: Endoscopic therapies for early Barrett's neoplasia |
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Frenkel, Nicola Dept of Surgical Oncology, Cancer Center UMCU Project: Colorectal Cancer and the Tumor Micro-Environment: Lymphangiogenesis and Macrophages |
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Gelineau, Nina Dept of Pediatric Oncology, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology Project: Liquid biopsies in neuroblastoma |
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Groenendijk, Alissa Dept of Pediatric Oncology, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology Project: Developing effective treatment strategies for relapsed Wilms tumors |
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Haasnoot, Krijn Dept of Gastroenterology Project: T1 Colorectal Carcinoma |
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Hackeng, Wenzel Dept of Pathology Project: Tumors of the pancreas |
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Hamers, Patricia Cancer Center, PLCRC study group Project: Real life data vs. research data in metastatic colon carcinoma |
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Hartog, Emma den Dept. of Sports & Exercise center and Supportive Care, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology Project: Watch Us Move: Real-time physical activity tracking in children with cancer |
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Heijden, Lisa van der Dept of Medical Oncology and Clinical Pharmacology, NKI/AvL Project: Bioanalysis and microdosing in oncology
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Hooft van Huijsduijnen, Eva Dept of Pediatric Oncology, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology Project: Improving care for children with a brain tumor. The SuSPeCT study: getting insight into stress, sleep and cognitive functioning |
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Hoop, Anne de Dept of Innovative Testing in Life Sciences and Chemistry, HU University of Applied Sciences Project: Immunity in Preoperative Practice (IMPACT) |
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Huisman, Marisa Dept of Pediatric Oncology, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology Project: The NEMO project: Longitudinal Monitoring of Neuropsychological Outcomes in Pediatric Oncology |
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Huismans, Maarten (PhD representative) Dept Molecular Cancer Research Project: Developing targeted therapy for RAS-mutated colorectal cancer |
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Hulsker, Caroline Dept of Pediatric Oncology, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology Project: Germ cell tumors |
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Hulst, Annelienke van Dept of Pediatric Oncology, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology Project: Double blind placebo controlled randomized intervention study to validate the beneficial effect of hydrocortisone on dexamethasone-induced neurobehavioral side effects in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia |
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Jeremiasse, Bernadette Dept of Pediatric Surgical Oncology, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology Project: Fluorescence guided surgery in pediatric surgical oncology |
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Jong, Corine de Dept of Clinical Pharmacy Project: Pharmacogenetics of platinumbased chemotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer |
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Jong, Vincent de Dept of Molecular Pathology, NKI Project: Optimizing the treatment of breast cancer patients in both neoadjuvant and metastatic setting |
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Jongh, Cas de Dept of Surgery Project: The UGIRA International Registry for Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Gastrectomy for gastric cancer |
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Joosten, Mala Dept of Psycho-Oncology, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology Project: Parents and siblings in psycho-oncology |
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Jovikj, Sinisha Dept of Translational Oncology (LTI) Project: Ovarian metastasis from colorectal cancer: from molecular understanding to a clinical impact |
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Kastelijn, Janine Dept of Gastroenerology and Hepatology Project: Endoscopic drainage in gastrointestinal malignancies |
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Kleij, Maud van der Dept of Clinical Pharmacology, AvL Project: Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in Oncolog |
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Kok, Annemieke Dept of Head and Neck Oncology Project: Personalized dietary treatment for head and neck cancer patients |
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Koomen, Bregje Dept of Pathology Project: Evaluating PD-L1 testing in non-small cell lunch cancer - a nationwide study |
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Kort, Willem de Dept. of Pathology Project: Organoids in Head and Neck cancer |
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Kroese, Tiuri Dept of Gastrointestinal Surgical Oncology Project: Metastatic esophagogastric cancer |
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Kruijssen, Dave van der Dept. of Medical Oncology Project: Optimizing treatment in colorectal cancer |
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Kucukkose Dept of Translational Oncology Project: Microsatellite Instability in Metastasic Colorectal Cancer |
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Lak, Nathalie Dept of Pediatric Oncology, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology Project: Liquid biopsies in rhabdomyosarcoma |
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Lebbink, Chantal Dept of Pediatric Endocrinology, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology Project: Thyroid carcinoma in children and thyroid disfunction during childhood cancer treatment |
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Leenders, Anne (PhD representative) Dept. of Neuro Oncology, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology Project: Early neuroimaging predictors of neurocognitive outcomes in pediatric brain tumor |
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Lin, Lishi Dept of Medical Oncology and Clinical Pharmacology, NKI Project: The use of electronic medical records in pharmacoepidemiology of cancer treatment |
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Maas, Anne Dept of Medicine, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology Project: Risk and protective factors of long-term psychosocial effects in adult survivors of childhood cancer: the LATER Psycho-oncology study |
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Marit van den Berg Dept of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Project: Unmasking canine pheochromocytoma |
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Matser, Yvette Dept of Pediatric Oncology, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology Project: Urinary catecholamines in neuroblastoma patients |
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Megesen, Kyah van Dept of Translational Oncology Project: Exploiting the vulnerabilities of mesenchymal colorectal cancers to combat peritoneal metastases |
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Meijer, Annelot Dept of Pediatric Oncology, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology Project: Tinnitus and hearing loss during and after childhood cancer treatment |
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Mohmaed Ali, Ma Ida Dept of Pharmacology, AvL/NKI Project: Precision dosing of oral anticancer agents and cytotoxic agents |
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Nassau, Sietske van Dept. of Imaging and Oncology Project: Treatment decisions in metastatic colorectal cancer |
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Nijstad, Laura Dept of Clinical Pharmacology Project: Pharmacokinetics of (cytostatic) agents in pediatric oncology |
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Not, Olivier van Dept of Medical Oncology Project: Novel Therapies in Advanced Melanoma Patients |
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Nuijts, Myrthe Dpt of Ophthalmology Project: Visual impairment in children with a brain tumor in the Netherlands |
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Oever, Selina van den Dept of Pediatric Oncology, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology Project: to be determined (currently working on various projects) |
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Overwater, Anouk Dpt of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Project: Advanced endoscopy for patients with Barrett's esophagus and early esophageal adenocarcinoma |
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Pavert, Yorick van de Dept of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Project: EUS-guided gastroenterostomy for malignant gastric outlet obstruction |
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Peer, Sophie van Dept of Pediatric Oncology, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology Project: Genetic predisposition in childhood renal tumors |
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Perk, Madeleine van der Dept of Pediatric Oncology, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology Project: EX-OTiC: Exploring the feasability of EXcellent fertility counselling care for girls with cancer and the safety of Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation on a national level |
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Peters, Niek Dept of Translational Oncology Project: Identification, analysis and targeting of micro-metastases in colorectal cancer |
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Pluimakers, Vincent Dept of Pediatric Oncology, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology Project: Metabolic syndrome in childhood cancer survivors |
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Poghosyan, Susanna Dpt of Surgical Oncology, Cancer Center, UMCU Title: Lymphatics in colorectal liver metastasis |
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Priesterbach-Ackley, Loudy Dept of Pathology Project: Improved Molecular Diagnostics in Neuro-oncology |
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Rasing, Marnix Dept of Radiotherapy Project: High precision salvage for locally recurrent prostate cancer |
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Raymakers-Janssen, Paulien Dept of Epidemiology, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology
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Remmel, Harmon Dept of Pathology, Atossa Genetics Project: Hyperplasia and early stage breast cancer |
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Ruiter, Emma de Dept of Pathology Project: A multiparameter radiogenomics-based decision support system for personalized treatment of advanced stage head and neck cancer (DESIGN) |
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Ruiter, Lilian Dept of Pathology and Radiotherapy Project: Prediction and detection of recurrent laryngeal carcinoma |
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Rutgers, Jikke Dept of Pediatric Neuro-Oncology, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology Project: Central Nervous System (CNS) toxicity after proton therapy for primary pediatric CNS tumors in the Netherlands |
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Samim, Atia Dept of Pediatric Oncology, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology Project: Theranostics: image-driven diagnostics and therapy of neuroblastoma |
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Schaik, Jiska van Dept of Pediatric Endocrinology, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology Project: Hypothalamic dysfunction in acquired brain damage in children |
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Schee, Lisa van der (PhD representative) Dept of Pathology Project: PATCH: Padunculated T1 colorectal carcinomas, validation of a decision rule based on histological parameters |
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Scheepers, Ellen Dept of Medical Oncology (UMCU and Diakonessenhuis) Project: Frailty, treatment decisions and quality of life in older patients with cancer |
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Schouten Patuleia, Susana I. Dept of Pathology Project: MicroRNA in nipple fluid: a potential tool for early breast cancer detection? |
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Schraa, Suzanna Dept of Medical Oncology Project: Towards circulating tumor DNA guided treatment of colorectal cancer |
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Seefat, Rianne Dept of Molecular Pathology, NKI Project: Precision medicine for early breast cancer |
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Siegers, Esther Dept of Clinical Sciences (Veterinary Medicine) Project: Monitoring and managing of equine athletes |
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Simon, Julia Dept of Pediatric Oncology, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology Project: Vermindering van pijn bij kinderen met kanker door gebruik van een pijnmonitor via het internet |
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Smabers, Lidwien Dept of Translational Oncology (LTO) Project: Predicting treatmen response in metastatic colorectal cancer patients |
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Soeteman, Marijn Dept of Pediatric Oncology, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology Project: Identifying the critically ill pediatric cancer patient |
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Strating, Esther Dept of Translational Oncology Project: A theranostics approach to targeting agressive colon cancer |
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Tas, Michelle Dept of Pediatric Oncology, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology Project: Developmental biology in clinical neuroblastoma |
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Teunenbroek, Kim van Dept of Pediatric Oncology, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology Project: Evidence-based guidelines on palliative care for children |
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Tigelaar, Leonie Dept of Pediatric Oncology, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology Project: Functional outcome, quality of life and adverse events after local therapy for bone sarcoma in children; towards a prediction model of the outcome of local therapy |
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Tol, Floris van Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery Project: Development of a regional clinical care track for patients with symptomatic spinal metastases |
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Veen, Arjen van der Dept of Surgical Gastro-Enterological and Urological Oncology Project: Laparoscopic versus Open Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer - a multicenter prospectively randomized controlled trial
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Veninga, Vivien Dept of Medical Oncology and Immunology, NKI Project: Interaction between immune cells and autologous organoids |
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Verschuur, Anna Vera Dept of Central Diagnostic Laboratory Project: Neuro-endocrine tumors of the pancreas |
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Verwaaijen, Emma Dept of Pediatric Oncology, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology Project: Frailty, sarcopenia and bone mineral density during childhood cancer |
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Viergever, Bas Dept of Translational Oncology Project: Bladder cancer drug discovery, efficacy and resistance using bladder cancer tumoroid models |
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Visser, Maurits Dept of Surgical Gastro-Enterological Oncology Project: Quality of surgical esophageal and gastric cancer care in the Netherlands |
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Vlaming, Michiel Dept of Genetics Project: DISCOVER - Detecting Increased Susceptibility for Cancer in relatives by Offering genetic Variant Evaluation as Regular health care: prostate cancer |
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Wassenaar, Emma Dept of Surgical Gastro-Enterological and Urological Oncology (CGO) Project: Title yet unknown |
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Wensink, Emerens Dept of Translational Oncology Project: Personalizing treatment for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer |
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Wijler, Liza Dept of Surgical Oncology, UMC Utrecht Cancer Center |
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Wijnands, Anouk Dept of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Project: Prediction of colitis associated colorectal cancer, development of a new prediction model |
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Winter, Demi de Dept of Pediatric Oncology, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology Project: (Determinants of) bone toxicity and body composition during and after treatment for childhood cancer |
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Zogchel, Lieke van Dept of Pediatric Oncology, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology |
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Zwet, Jordy van der Dept of Pediatric Oncology, Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology Project: Identification of drugs that restore steroid response in acute T-cell leukemia with overactivated IL7R signaling |
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