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Does completing the PG-SGA Short Form improve patient awareness regarding malnutrition risk in patients with head and neck cancer?

Jager-Wittenaar, Harriët (Malnutrition And Healthy Ageing); Ottery, Faith D.; de Bats, Hester; Gort-van Dijk, Dorienke; van der Laan, Bernard; Roodenburg, Jan

2016-09AlgemeenConferentiebijdrage

Prediction model to predict critical weight loss in patients with head and neck cancer during (chemo)radiotherapy

Langius, Jacqueline A.E.; Twisk, Jos; Kampman, Martine; Doornaert, Patricia; Kramer, Mark H.H.; Weijs, Peter J.M. (Lectoraat Voeding En Beweging); Leemans, C. René

OBJECTIVES: Patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) frequently encounter weight loss with multiple negative outcomes as a consequence. Adequate treatment is best achieved by early identification of patients at risk for critical weight loss. The objective of this study was to detect predictive factors …

2016-01AlgemeenArtikel

Comparison between the numerical output of the Maastro and Moffitt Radiomic software implementations for lung and head and neck tumors

Esther Bloemen-van Gurp (Begeleider); Marlon van den Broek (Student)

Een vergelijkingsstudie tussen Maastro Clinic Maastricht en Moffitt cancer center Tampa. De numerieke output van long en hoofdhals kanker verkregen door radiomics software tools worden vergeleken met elkaar.

2016GezondheidBachelor

Geometric changes of parotid glands caused by hydration during chemoradiotherapy

Simon R. van Kranen,; Sanne C. C. van Weerdenburg,; Peter Remeijer; Petronella M. Kager; Olga Hamming-Vrieze; Emmy Kuipers (Lid Lectoraat); Wilma D. Heemsbergen,; Suzanne van Beek,

Abstract: Plan adaptation during the course of (chemo)radiotherapy of H&N cancer requires repeat CT scanning to capture anatomy changes such as parotid gland shrinkage. Hydration, applied to prevent nephrotoxicity from cisplatin, could temporarily alter the hydrogen balance and hence the captured anatomy. …

2015-12-01GezondheidArtikel

Dose to the masseter muscle and risk of trismus after chemoradiation for advanced head & neck cancer

S Verheijen (Onderzoeker); Emmy Lamers (Lid Lectoraat)

Purpose / objective: Head and neck cancer patients treated with chemoradiation are at risk for developing trismus (reduced mouth opening). Trismus is often a persisting side-effect and difficult to manage. It impairs eating, speech and oral hygiene, affecting quality of life. Although several studies …

2015-12-01GezondheidAndersoortig materiaal

The role of physical activity and nutritional intake on nutritional status in patients with head and neck cancer

Sealy, Martine (Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care And Nursing)

Malnutrition is a frequent problem in patients with head and neck cancer. Prevention or timely treatment of malnutrition is of great importance because deteriorated nutritional status can have a negative effect on clinical outcome in head and neck cancer patients. Malnutrition is a multidimensional problem, …

2015-06AlgemeenConferentiebijdrage

ISMR Regional Conference

Jager, Harriët

Lezing voor ISMR congres, juni 2015, UMCG

2015-06GezondheidConferentiebijdrage

Multicriteria optimization enables less experienced planners to efficiently produce high quality treatment plans in head and neck cancer radiotherapy

Kierkels, Roel G J; Visser, Ruurd; Bijl, Hendrik P; Langendijk, Johannes A; van 't Veld, Aart A; Steenbakkers, Roel J H M; Korevaar, Erik W

OBJECTIVES: To demonstrate that novice dosimetry planners efficiently create clinically acceptable IMRT plans for head and neck cancer (HNC) patients using a commercially available multicriteria optimization (MCO) system. METHODS: Twenty HNC patients were enrolled in this in-silico comparative planning …

2015-04-12AlgemeenArtikel

Evaluation of DVH-based treatment plan verification in addition to gamma passing rates for head and neck IMRT

Visser, Ruurd; Wauben, David J.L.; de Groot, Martijn; Steenbakkers, Roel J.H.M.; Godart, Jeremy; van 't Veld, Aart A.; Langendijk, Johannes A.; Korevaar, Erik W.; Bijl, Hendrik P

Background and purpose: Treatment plan verification of intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) is generally performed with the gamma index (GI) evaluation method, which is difficult to extrapolate to clinical implications. Incorporating Dose Volume Histogram (DVH) information can compensate for this. …

2014-09-01AlgemeenArtikel

Validity of bioelectrical impedance analysis to assess fat-free mass in head and neck cancer patients

Jager-Wittenaar, Harriët (Malnutrition And Healthy Ageing); Dijkstra, Pieter; Earthman, Carrie; Krijnen, Wim (Statistical Techniques For Applied Research); Langendijk, Johannes; van der Laan, Bernard; Pruim, Jan; Roodenburg, Jan

Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) may be used to assess fat free mass (FFM) with reasonable validity based on mean-level comparisons, but differences between BIA and DXA may vary by about 4 kg in an individual patient. These results require confirmation in a larger sample of HNC (Head and neck cancer) …

2014AlgemeenArtikel

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