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Ethnic Differences in Colon Cancer Care in the Netherlands

Majda Lamkaddem (Lid Lectoraat); M. A. G. Elferink; M. C. Seeleman; E. Dekker; C. J. A. Punt; O. Visser; M. L. Essink-Bot

Background Ethnic differences in colon cancer (CC) care were shown in the United States, but results are not directly applicable to European countries due to fundamental healthcare system differences. This is the first study addressing ethnic differences in treatment and survival for CC in the Netherlands. Methods Data …

2017Mens & MaatschappijArtikel

Immune-related and adverse drug reactions to low versus high initial doses of Viscum album L. in cancer patients

Friedemann Schad (Onderzoeker); Anja Thronicke (Onderzoeker); Antje Merkle (Onderzoeker); Harald Matthes (Onderzoeker); Megan L. Steele (Onderzoeker)

Background: Immune-related adverse drug reactions (ADRs) to immunotherapy agents have been associated with beneficial clinical outcomes in oncology. Viscum album L. (VA, European mistletoe) is frequently used as an immunomodulatory agent alongside conventional cancer treatment in Europe. VA has been …

2017GezondheidArtikel

High prevalence of cachexia in newly diagnosed head and neck cancer patients: an exploratory study

Jager-Wittenaar, Harriët (Malnutrition And Healthy Ageing); Dijkstra, Pieter; Dijkstra, Gerard; Bijzet, Johan; Langendijk, Johannes A.; van der Laan, Bernard; Roodenburg, Jan

In patients with cancer, weight loss can be related to simple starvation, disturbed metabolism, or both. In patients with head and neck cancer (HNC), weight loss often is attributed to simple starvation because the obvious oral symptoms are known to hinder dietary intake. In this population, cachexia …

2017AlgemeenArtikel

Understanding behavioral mechanisms for physical activity in head and neck cancer patients

Sealy, M. J.; Stuiver, M.M. (Faculteit Gezondheid); Midtgaard, J.; van der Schans, C. P.; Roodenburg, J. L.; Jager-Wittenaar, H.

2017AlgemeenConferentiebijdrage

Association between computed tomography assessment of skeletal muscle index and muscle attenuation and chemotherapy intolerance in patients with head and neck cancer: preliminary results

Sealy, Martine (Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care And Nursing); van der Schans, Cees (Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care And Nursing); Jager-Wittenaar, Harriët (Malnutrition And Healthy Ageing); Krijnen, Wim (Statistical Techniques For Applied Research); Roodenburg, Jan; Baracos, Vickie

2017AlgemeenConferentiebijdrage

Preliminary results of a pilot study using validated nutrition screening tools to investigate the nutrition evolution of patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Heimgartner, Joy; Vruwink, Joan; Hogan, William; MacMahon, Molly; Butterbrodt, Alex; Diedrich, Carlissa; Kunde, Molly; Spencer, Kristi; Jager-Wittenaar, Harriët (Malnutrition And Healthy Ageing); Ottery, Faith D.

2017AlgemeenConferentiebijdrage

Herkenning van ondervoeding en risicofactoren met de PG-SGA

Jager-Wittenaar, Harriët (Malnutrition And Healthy Ageing); Sealy, Martine (Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care And Nursing)

2017AlgemeenAndersoortig materiaal

Functional status decline in older patients with breast and colorectal cancer after cancer treatment

van Abbema, Doris; van Vuuren, Arnée; van den Berkmortel, Franchette; van den Akker, Marjan; Deckx, Laura; Buntinx, Frank; van Kampen, Roel; Lambooij, Els; de Boer, Maaike; de Vos-Geelen, Judith; Tjan-Heijnen, Vivianne C

OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study was to disentangle the impact of age and that of cancer diagnosis and treatment on functional status (FS) decline in older patients with cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Patients with breast and colorectal cancer aged 50-69years and aged ≥70years who had undergone …

2017AlgemeenArtikel

Preoperative functional status is not associated with postoperative surgical complications in low risk patients undergoing esophagectomy

van Egmond, M.A.; van der Schaaf, M.; Klinkenbijl, J.H.G.; Engelbert, R.H.H.; van Berge Henegouwen, M.I.

Preoperative functional status is a risk factor for developing postoperative complications (POC) in major abdominal and thoracic surgery, but this has hardly been evaluated in esophageal cancer patients undergoing esophagectomy. The aim of this prospective cohort study was to determine if preoperative …

2016-12-21AlgemeenArtikel

Multivariable normal tissue complication probability model-based treatment plan optimization for grade 2-4 dysphagia and tube feeding dependence in head and neck radiotherapy

Kierkels, Roel G J; Wopken, Kim; Visser, Ruurd; Korevaar, Erik W; van der Schaaf, Arjen; Bijl, Hendrik P; Langendijk, Johannes A

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Radiotherapy of the head and neck is challenged by the relatively large number of organs-at-risk close to the tumor. Biologically-oriented objective functions (OF) could optimally distribute the dose among the organs-at-risk. We aimed to explore OFs based on multivariable normal …

2016-12AlgemeenArtikel

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