Publications
Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer and reproduction: an observational study on the suitability of preimplantation genetic diagnosis for both asymptomatic carriers and breast cancer survivors Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Prevalence of BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutations in Patients with Primary Ovarian Cancer - Does the German Checklist for Detecting the Risk of Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Adequately Depict the Need for Consultation? KU Leuven
There is no place for ovarian cancer screening in hereditary breast-ovarian cancer syndromes University of Antwerp
Recommendations to improve identification of hereditary and familial colorectal cancer in Europe Vrije Universiteit Brussel KU Leuven
Familial colorectal cancer (CRC) accounts for 10-15% of all CRCs. In about 5% of all cases, CRC is associated with a highly penetrant dominant inherited syndrome. The most common inherited form of non-polyposis CRC is the Lynch syndrome which is responsible for about 2-4% of all cases. Surveillance of individuals at high risk for CRC prevents the development of advanced CRC. About 1 million individuals in Western Europe are at risk for Lynch ...
A comprehensive custom panel evaluation for routine hereditary cancer testing : improving the yield of germline mutation detection Ghent University
Hereditary prostate cancer : primetime for genetic testing? Ghent University
Boosting care and knowledge about hereditary cancer : European Reference Network on Genetic Tumour Risk Syndromes Ghent University
Distress in partners of individuals diagnosed with or at high risk of developing tumors due to rare hereditary cancer syndromes Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Objective: Li Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) and Von Hippel-Lindau disease (VHL) are two rare hereditary tumor syndromes, characterized by a high risk of developing multiple tumors at various sites and ages for which preventive and treatment options are limited. For partners, it may be difficult to deal with the on-going threat of tumors in both their spouse and children. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the prevalence of and factors ...