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Wiebren Tjalma full professor Research Wiebren Tjalma Research team Center for Oncological Research (CORE) Expertise Breast cancer: clinical and translational research - Breast cancer related lymphedema - Axillary surgery - Breast surgery - Mammary gland - Lobular carcinoma - Secondary prevention: t…

Didier Verhoeven onbezoldigd gastprofessor Publicaties Didier Verhoeven The challenge of calculating EUSOMA quality indicators with administrative data : a pilot study in Belgium Bron Breast care - ISSN 1661-3791-20:2 (2025) p. 88-94 Auteur(s) Roos Leroy, Cindy De Gendt, Jolyce Bourgeois, Julie Verb…

Peter Van Dam emeritus occasionele opdracht Publicaties Peter Van Dam Locally advanced breast cancers : the EUSOMA experience Bron European journal of surgical oncology - ISSN 0748-7983-52:3 (2026) p. 1-8 Auteur(s) Peter André Van Dam, Mariano Tomatis, Antonio Ponti, Lorenza Marotti, Julie Verhaege…

Christophe Van Berckelaer onbezoldigd medewerker Publicaties Christophe Van Berckelaer The spatial immune landscape predicts outcome and reveals the central role of tumor-associated macrophages in inflammatory breast cancer biology Bron Breast cancer research - ISSN 1465-5411-28:1 (2026) p. 1-19 Aut…

Sevilay Altintas onbezoldigd gastprofessor Publicaties Sevilay Altintas NSGO-FANDANGO/ENGOT-EN1 : a randomized phase II study of first-line combination chemotherapy with nintedanib/placebo in advanced/ recurrent endometrial cancer Bron Gynecologic oncology - ISSN 0090-8258-199 (2025) p. 79-87 Auteur…

Paul Meijnders associate professor Research Paul Meijnders Research team Center for Oncological Research (CORE) Expertise The FLASH effect, obtained with radiation therapy at ultra-high dose rate (FLASH-RT), is defined as sparing normal tissues while maintaining the tumour effect compared to convent…

Amber De Groote onbezoldigd medewerker Publicaties Amber De Groote Cytokines, somatosensory functioning, and psychological distress in post-breast cancer surgery pain : a longitudinal study Bron Brain, behavior, and immunity - ISSN 0889-1591-133 (2026) p. 1-7 Auteur(s) Amber De Groote, Mira Meeus, L…

Melanie Machiels onbezoldigd gastprofessor Publicaties Melanie Machiels Reconsidering the role of PMRT in low to intermediate risk breast cancer : applying results from previous standards of treatment in the current multimodal practice Bron Radiotherapy and oncology - ISSN 0167-8140-217 (2026) p. 1-…

Konstantinos Papadimitriou onbezoldigd gastprofessor Publicaties Konstantinos Papadimitriou Is switching to T-DM1 still justified in HER2-negative residual breast cancer after neoadjuvant systemic therapy? Bron The Breast - ISSN 0960-9776-81 (2025) p. 1-2 Auteur(s) Wiebren Tjalma, Laure-Anne Teuwen,…

Steven Van Laere hoogleraar - projectcoördinator Publicaties Steven Van Laere DRP1 depletion protects NK cells from hypoxia-induced dysfunction Bron Redox report: communications in free radical research - ISSN 1351-0002-31:1 (2026) p. 1-20 Auteur(s) Tias Verhezen, Astrid Van den Eynde, Peter Verstr…

Manon Huizing onbezoldigd medewerker Publicaties Manon Huizing WT1-mRNA dendritic cell vaccination of patients with glioblastoma multiforme, malignant pleural mesothelioma, metastatic breast cancer, and other solid tumors : type 1 T-lymphocyte responses are associated with clinical outcome Bron Jour…

Nick Gebruers associate professor Research Nick Gebruers Research team Movement Antwerp (MOVANT) Expertise Overall my research topic can be defined as breast cancer related morbidity. The focus is on clinical as well as more fundamental research to improve the QoL of patients that received a treatme…

Tessa De Vrieze senior researcher Research Tessa De Vrieze Research team Movement Antwerp (MOVANT) Expertise My area of expertise lies within lymphology: a particular interest in lymphoedema after cancer, but also primary (congenital) lymphoedema to secondary (acquired) lymphedema due to venous prob…

An De Groef associate professor Research An De Groef Research team Movement Antwerp (MOVANT) Expertise - Unravelling the biopsychosocial background of pain in different cancer populations - Focus on the interaction between different comorbidities after cancer - Clinical assessment and rehabilitation…

Lore Dams postdoc researcher FWO Research Lore Dams Research team Movement Antwerp (MOVANT) Expertise Lore Dams is a physiotherapist, manual therapist and obtained her PhD in biomedical sciences at the University of Antwerp (MOVANT) and KU Leuven (GRID) in 2021. Her doctoral project focused on unrav…

Jade Mosselmans doctoral scholarship holder Research Jade Mosselmans Research team Movement Antwerp (MOVANT) Unraveling upper limb dysfunctions after breast cancer treatment: what is the role of soft tissue properties? - The SOFT-TI study. 01/01/2025 - 31/12/2028 Abstract A diminished function of th…

Didier Verhoeven unpaid guest prof. Publications Didier Verhoeven The challenge of calculating EUSOMA quality indicators with administrative data : a pilot study in Belgium Source Breast care - ISSN 1661-3791- (2025) p. Author(s) Roos Leroy, Cindy De Gendt, Jolyce Bourgeois, Julie Verbeeck, Isabelle…

Lore Dams postdoc mandaat FWO Publicaties Lore Dams Exercise-induced immune response in breast cancer patients during prehabilitation, neoadjuvant or adjuvant treatment : a systematic review and meta-analysis Bron European journal of clinical investigation - ISSN 0014-2972-56:2 (2026) p. 1-22 Auteur…

Ina Benoy unpaid staff Research Ina Benoy Research team Laboratory of cell biology and histology Making cervix cancer screening accessible through self sampling in an intercultural context. 01/01/2020 - 31/08/2022 Abstract In this project we want to decrease the morbidity and mortality of cervical c…

Christophe Van Berckelaer unpaid staff Publications Christophe Van Berckelaer Safety of hormonal IUD in breast cancer patients Source European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology: X - ISSN 2590-1613-27 (2025) p. 1-4 Author(s) Hanne Coeman, Aurelie Foulon, Zainab Amajoud, Jan …

Sophie Van Dijck mandaatassistent Publicaties Sophie Van Dijck Pain-related variables as contributing factors to physical activity after breast cancer surgery : a one-year follow-up study Bron Journal of behavioral medicine - ISSN 0160-7715-48:6 (2025) p. 901-917 Auteur(s) Sophie Van Dijck, An De Gr…

Noémie Missal doctoraatsbursaal Publicaties Noémie Missal The spatial immune landscape predicts outcome and reveals the central role of tumor-associated macrophages in inflammatory breast cancer biology Bron Breast cancer research - ISSN 1465-5411-28:1 (2026) p. 1-19 Auteur(s) Christophe Van Berck…

Sevilay Altintas unpaid guest prof. Publications Sevilay Altintas NSGO-FANDANGO/ENGOT-EN1 : a randomized phase II study of first-line combination chemotherapy with nintedanib/placebo in advanced/ recurrent endometrial cancer Source Gynecologic oncology - ISSN 0090-8258-199 (2025) p. 79-87 Author(s) …

Peter Van Dam emeritus occasional assignment Publications Peter Van Dam mRNA COVID-19 vaccines induce superior immunoglobulin A titers in patients with cancer compared with viral vector vaccines : implications for immunization strategies Source International journal of infectious diseases - ISSN 120…