Search Results - "Wevers, K"

The association between active tumor volume, total lesion glycolysis and levels of S-100B and LDH in stage IV melanoma patients by Deckers, E.A., Kruijff, S., Brouwers, A.H., van der Steen, K., Hoekstra, H.J., Thompson, J.F., Vállez García, D., Wevers, K.P.

“…The Standardized Uptake Value (SUV) in single lesions on 18F-FDG PET/CT scans and serum S-100B concentrations are inversely associated with disease-free…”
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Stage IV Melanoma: Completely Resectable Patients are Scarce by Wevers, K. P., Hoekstra, H. J.

“…Background In melanoma, about 1 in 5 patients develops distant metastases and suffers a very poor prognosis. Common treatment options comprise surgery,…”
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Survival following surgical treatment for anorectal melanoma seems similar for local excision and extensive resection regardless of nodal involvement by Jutten, E., Kruijff, S., Francken, A.B., van Westreenen, H.L., Wevers, K.P.

“…Anorectal melanoma is a rare malignancy with a dismal prognosis. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the survival per stage is influenced by…”
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S-100B: A Stronger Prognostic Biomarker than LDH in Stage IIIB–C Melanoma by Wevers, K. P., Kruijff, S., Speijers, M. J., Bastiaannet, E., Muller Kobold, A. C., Hoekstra, H. J.

“…Background In melanoma patients with nodal macrometastases, the distinction between good and poor prognosis is based on the presence of primary melanoma…”
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Laparoscopic anterior versus endoscopic posterior approach for adrenalectomy: a shift to a new golden standard? by Vrielink, O. M., Wevers, K. P., Kist, J. W., Borel Rinkes, I. H. M., Hemmer, P. H. J., Vriens, M. R., de Vries, J., Kruijff, S.

“…Purpose There has been an increased utilization of the posterior retroperitoneal approach (PRA) for adrenalectomy alongside the “classic” laparoscopic…”
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Geographical distribution of publications in the scientific field of surgical oncology by Bakker, I.S., Wevers, K.P., Hoekstra, H.J.

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A prediction tool incorporating the biomarker S-100B for patient selection for completion lymph node dissection in stage III melanoma by Damude, S., Wevers, K.P., Murali, R., Kruijff, S., Hoekstra, H.J., Bastiaannet, E.

“…Completion lymph node dissection (CLND) in sentinel node (SN)-positive melanoma patients is accompanied with morbidity, while about 80% yield no additional…”
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Deep Lymph Node Metastases in the Groin Significantly Affects Prognosis, Particularly in Sentinel Node-Positive Melanoma Patients by Niebling, M. G., Wevers, K. P., Suurmeijer, A. J. H., van Ginkel, R. J., Hoekstra, Harald J.

“…Background In order to define patients eligible for only a superficial groin dissection or a combined superficial and deep groin dissection, this study aimed…”
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Four-month metacarpal bone mineral density loss predicts radiological joint damage progression after 1 year in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis: exploratory analyses from the IMPROVED study by Wevers-de Boer, K V C, Heimans, L, Visser, K, Kälvesten, J, Goekoop, R J, van Oosterhout, M, Harbers, J B, Bijkerk, C, Steup-Beekman, M, de Buck, M P D M, de Sonnaville, P B J, Huizinga, T W J, Allaart, C F

“…To assess whether in early (rheumatoid) arthritis (RA) patients, metacarpal bone mineral density (BMD) loss after 4 months predicts radiological progression…”
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The predictive power of serum S-100B for non-sentinel node positivity in melanoma patients by Damude, S, Hoekstra, H.J, Bastiaannet, E, Muller Kobold, A.C, Kruijff, S, Wevers, K.P

“…Abstract Background Completion lymph node dissection (CLND) in sentinel node (SN) positive melanoma patients leads to substantial morbidity and costs, while…”
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105. A negative sentinel node in melanoma patients; no need to worry? by Faut, M, Wevers, K, Noordzij, W, Jalving, M, Van Ginkel, R, Hoekstra, H, Kruijff, S, Been, L, Van Leeuwen, B

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Author response to: Surgical treatment of anorectal melanoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jutten, E, Kruijff, S, Francken, A B, Lutke Holzik, M F, van Leeuwen, B L, van Westreenen, H L, Wevers, K P

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Therapeutic Lymph Node Dissection in Melanoma: Different Prognosis for Different Macrometastasis Sites? by Wevers, K. P., Bastiaannet, E., Poos, H. P. A. M., van Ginkel, R. J., Plukker, J. T., Hoekstra, H. J.

“…Background The prognostic significance of primary tumor location, especially the poor prognosis for melanomas in the scalp and neck region, is well…”
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Assessment of a new scoring system for predicting non-sentinel node positivity in sentinel node-positive melanoma patients by Wevers, K.P, Murali, R, Bastiaannet, E, Scolyer, R.A, Suurmeijer, A.J, Thompson, J.F, Hoekstra, H.J

“…Abstract Background When completion lymph node dissection (CLND) is performed in sentinel node (SN)-positive melanoma patients, a positive non-sentinel node…”
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Cutaneous melanoma: Medical specialists' opinions on follow-up and sentinel lymph node biopsy by Wevers, K.P, Hoekstra-Weebers, J.E.H.M, Speijers, M.J, Bergman, W, Gruis, N.A, Hoekstra, H.J

“…Abstract Background The purpose, frequency and content of follow-up (FU) visits have been widely debated for all common malignancies, including melanoma. The…”
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Can we prevent rapid radiological progression in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis? by Heimans, L., Boer, K. V. C. Wevers-de, Ronday, H. K., Collée, G., de Sonnaville, P. B. J., Grillet, B. A. M., Huizinga, T. W. J., Allaart, C. F.

“…The aim of this study is to test the performance of a matrix model to predict rapid radiological progression (RRP) in a study population of early rheumatoid…”
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Early mobilization after ilio-inguinal lymph node dissection for melanoma does not increase the wound complication rate by Wevers, K.P, Poos, H.P.A.M, van Ginkel, R.J, van Etten, B, Hoekstra, H.J

“…Abstract Aim Ilio-inguinal lymph node dissection for stage III melanoma is accompanied by a substantial amount of wound complications. Our treatment protocols…”
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A two-step treatment strategy trial in patients with early arthritis aimed at achieving remission: the IMPROVED study by Heimans, L, Wevers-de Boer, K V C, Visser, K, Goekoop, R J, van Oosterhout, M, Harbers, J B, Bijkerk, C, Speyer, I, de Buck, M P D M, de Sonnaville, P B J, Grillet, B A M, Huizinga, T W J, Allaart, C F

“…To assess which treatment strategy is most effective in inducing remission in early (rheumatoid) arthritis. 610 patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA…”
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The relationship between disease activity and depressivesymptoms severity and optimism—results from the IMPROVED study by Heimans, L., Wevers-de Boer, K. V. C., Visser, K., Ronday, H. K., Steup-Beekman, G. M., van Oosterhout, M., Huizinga, T. W. J., Giltay, E. J., van der Mast, R. C., Allaart, C. F.

“…To assess depressive symptoms severity and dispositional optimism in patients with recent onset arthritis both before and after 4 months treatment. Two hundred…”
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Twiddler syndrome mimicking an abdominal aortic aneurysm by Wevers, K.P., Kleijn, L., van der Burg, A.E. Borger, van Andringa de Kempenaer, M.G.

“…A 79-year-old female was admitted to the emergency department because of a suspected symptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysm. Several years later, an upgrade to…”
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