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Thesis defense Zeno Gouw - Good, but logistically complex: evaluating radiation for head and neck tumors during treatment

Patients with head and neck tumors usually receive six or seven weeks of radiotherapy, based on one single radiation treatmen…

28 Oct 2021 05:00

 

Thesis defense Alejandra Martínez Chávez - New measuring methods show the way to the brain

I find it fascinating how drugs can have such a big effect on our bodies. Pain disappears, a tumor shrinks... I have investig…

26 Oct 2021 10:30

 

COVID-19 vaccine works well during treatment of solid tumors

Most patients with tumors in an organ or tissue who are receiving treatment with immunotherapy and/or chemotherapy respond we…

20 Sep 2021 16:15

Precision medicine

European IMI-consortium to study therapy resistance in cancer

A major consortium led by Oncode and AstraZeneca will study treatment resistance in cancer over the coming five years, thanks…

2 Sep 2021 15:30

 

The Netherlands Cancer Institute opens doors of new unique hybrid OR in the Netherlands

Last week, a new hybrid operating room (CT Angio Combination) opened its doors at the Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI). Thi…

2 Sep 2021 11:00

Precision medicine

Inaugural lecture: 'Off the beaten track for better individual radiotherapy

About fifty different types of sarcoma are known, and all of them are treated with the same dose of radiotherapy. According t…

2 Sep 2021 09:00

Organization

Drs. Ymke Fokma new member of Netherlands Cancer Institute Board of Directors

The Supervisory Board has appointed Drs. Ymke Fokma as a member of the Board of Directors / Director of Organization and Busi…

1 Sep 2021 13:45

 

Cancer research climbing out of a slump after COVID-19, ex-patient Barbara crosses legendary Stelvio for donations | Hart van Nederland

The following article was originally posted on the Hart van Nederland website: Hundreds of Stelvio for Life participants trav…

25 Aug 2021 11:30

 

'Interesting. Let me think about it.’

Last year, in the midst of the first lockdown, researcher Chao Yang moved to Amsterdam to work at the Netherlands Cancer Inst…

24 Aug 2021 10:15

 

Neglected parasitic disease leishmaniasis addressed at NKI

Leishmaniasis is a terrible disease. It causes huge ulcers, or your organs swell up until you die. Single-celled Leishmania p…

19 Aug 2021 10:00