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The aim of the study is to test the hypothesis that susceptibility to and severity of certain infectious and inflammatory diseases can be explained by the interaction between the genome, microbiome and immunological responses: i.e. presence of…
We hypothesize a lung*protective mechanical ventilation using lower tidal volumes during general anesthesia for minimally invasive transthoracic esophagectomy to protect against postoperative pulmonary complications in patients undergoing minimally…
This study aims to detect differences in sick leave time, associated costs and quality of life between differentiated thyroid cancer patients treated in either a fast-track protocol or a traditional longer time interval between total thyroidectomy…
To study prevalence and consequences of cognitive, psychological, social and functional decline in elderly breast cancer patients, in comparison to a population elderly without breast cancer.
The aim of this project is to develop a comprehensive EORTC questionnaire for assessing sexual health for male and female patients with cancer. Given the lack of a sexual health related measure that can be used in clinical trials and in clinical…
To explore the effect of Eligard® on the following prostate cancer biomarkers:• Testosterone in serum• Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) in serum• Prostate Cancer Antigen (PCA3 score) in urine • PSA mRNA in blood/PBMC• PCA3 mRNA in blood/PBMC• TMPRSS2…
1. To validate accelerometer cut-points to asses physical activity and sedentary behavior of breast cancer survivors. 2. To investigate the validity of accelerometers, inclinometers, heart rate and oxygen consumption to assess time spent in…
This study is designed in order to determine the type and timing of sexual rehabilitation after prostate cancer treatment according to the patient*s and the patient*s partner*s point of view. Furthermore, it will assess which health care provider…
The primary objective of this study is to analyse the microenvironment of the primary tumour and sentinel and non-sentinel lymph node(s) (i.e. various T-cell populations, antigen presenting cells and myeloid-derived suppressor cells) in patients…
The current study is a continuation of the cohort 5-8 years post-diagnosis and aims to evaluate:1.The course of the nutritional status, and the related factors and consequences of malnutrition in survivors of childhood cancer until 5-8 years post-…
to establish primary patient derived organoid cultures from GM to study mechanisms that contribute to aggressive tumor growth and treatment resistance in primary and recurrent GM.
This study aims to identify global and local determinants of HPV vaccine acceptability, HPV vaccine uptake and compliance as well as identify logistics and programmatic issues in each country to offer the HPV vaccine, as a potential cervical cancer…
The primary objective of this clinical study is to identify whether activating mutations in ESR1 detected in circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) in peripheral blood are associated with resistance to endocrine therapy in patients with ER-positive, human…
Primary Objectives The main objective of this project is to evaluate the long-term disease burden in meningioma patients. More specifically, we will evaluate: 1) the level of cognitive functioning and HRQoL in meningioma patients at least 5 years…
To investigate whether an adjunctive YBSR program added to standard care compared to standard care alone, can reduce:1.fatigue symptoms (primary objective)2.psychological distressand improve:3.health-related quality of life4.sense of coherence5.…
1. To determine the optimal acquisition technique for USPIO enhanced MRI (without contrast injection), DCE (without contrast injection) and DWI and T2* MRI of esophageal cancer in terms of signal-to-noise ratio, time resolution and spatial…
The primary objective of this study is to analyse the microenvironment of the tumour, (sentinel) lymph nodes (i.e. various T-cell populations, antigen presenting cells and myeloid-derived suppressor cells) in patients with vulvar carcinoma. The…
The aim of this project is to maintain quality of life and improve cancer related outcome by preventing therapy-related toxicity (and ensuing unplanned hospital admission and /or discontinuation of chemotherapy) in cancer patients treated with…
The primary aim of the study is to assess whether DWI, DCE-MRI, T2*, and 18F-HX4-PET/CT predict overall survival in patients with pancreatic cancer treated with surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy or with neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy, surgery and…
We will investigate whether the Respecting Choices program will improve communication between patients and healthcare professionals, will improve the QOL and wellbeing of patients and their relatives, will reduce futile treatments and unnecessary…