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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…

Christophe Van Berckelaer onbezoldigd medewerker Publicaties Christophe Van Berckelaer Safety of hormonal IUD in breast cancer patients Bron European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology: X - ISSN 2590-1613-27 (2025) p. 1-4 Auteur(s) Hanne Coeman, Aurelie Foulon, Zainab Amajou…

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…

Peter Van Dam emeritus occasionele opdracht Publicaties Peter Van Dam Multidisciplinary meeting for breast cancer care : EUSOMA recommendations for optimization Bron The Breast - ISSN 0960-9776-85 (2026) p. 1-7 Auteur(s) G. Curigliano, L. Marotti, C. Barrios, N.M.L. Battisti, K.L. Cheung, S. Chia, S…

Melanie Machiels onbezoldigd gastprofessor Publicaties Melanie Machiels ESTRO recommendations on preoperative radiation therapy in breast cancer : current and future perspectives-Endorsed by ASTRO Bron Radiotherapy and oncology - ISSN 0167-8140-214 (2026) p. 1-16 Auteur(s) Alice Zamagni, Angel Monte…

Amber De Groote onbezoldigd medewerker Publicaties Amber De Groote Exploring biomarkers for (persistent) pain following breast cancer treatment Bron Antwerp, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, 2025,231 p. Auteur(s)…

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 Tractable mouse TNBC models capture the heterogeneous tumor immune microenvironment and adaptation to PD-L1 blockade Bron NPJ breast cancer - ISSN 2374-4677-12:1 (2025) p. 15 Auteur(s) Robbe Salembier, Caro De Haes, Krist…

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…

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…

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…

Kaat Verbeelen doctoraatsbursaal Publicaties Kaat Verbeelen LymphSens study : the enigma of subjective lymphoedema – how often and why do patients report lymphoedema after breast cancer treatment without an objective measurable swelling? The role of lymphatic and sensory processing problems: a pro…

Philip Poortmans onbezoldigd gastprofessor Publicaties Philip Poortmans ESGO/INCIP guidelines for the management of patients with gynecological cancers during pregnancy Bron Obstetrical and gynecological survey - ISSN 0029-7828-81:1 (2026) p. 22-23 Auteur(s) Frédéric Amant, Francois Planchamp, Pau…

Allegra Ferrari doctoraatsbursaal Publicaties Allegra Ferrari From barriers to participation : co-creating an effective reminder letter for breast cancer screening among underserved women in Flanders Bron Archives of public health - ISSN 0778-7367-83:1 (2025) p. 1-19 Auteur(s) Allegra Ferrari, Liesb…

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 Pijn na kanker: van onzichtbaar, onbegrepen en onderkend naar ontrafeld? Bron Onco-Hemato - ISSN 2405-6677- (2025.10.07) p. Auteur(s) Mira Meeus, Lore Dams, An De Groef Citatielink Pain-related variables as contributing factors to physical activity…

Zwi Berneman emeritus occasionele opdracht Publicaties Zwi Berneman Resilience of human tolerogenic dendritic cells to physiological oxygen supports clinical application : functional stability amidst glycolytic and differentiation shifts Bron Experimental hematology & oncology - ISSN 2162-3619-15:1 …

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…

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…