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Overview

Harald J. Hoekstra is affiliated with the University Medical Center Groningen in the Netherlands. Their primary field of study is Medicine, with a focus on several subfields including Oncology, Epidemiology, Immunology, Artificial Intelligence, and Astronomy and Astrophysics. Hoekstra's research contributions span topics related to cutaneous melanoma detection and management, nonmelanoma skin cancer studies, CAR-T cell therapy research, immunotherapy and immune responses, astronomy and astrophysical research, cancer immunotherapy and biomarkers, and the application of AI in cancer detection.

Their recent scientific publications include:

  • Therapeutic Value of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Patients With Melanoma, 2022, JAMA Surgery
  • The association between active tumor volume, total lesion glycolysis and levels of S-100B and LDH in stage IV melanoma patients, 2020, European Journal of Surgical Oncology
  • The MelFo Study UK: Effects of a Reduced-Frequency, Stage-Adjusted Follow-Up Schedule for Cutaneous Melanoma 1B to 2C Patients After 3-Years, 2020, Annals of Surgical Oncology
  • Follow-up Schedule for Patients With Sentinel Node-negative Cutaneous Melanoma (The MELFO Study), 2022, Annals of Surgery
  • Increase of Sentinel Lymph Node Melanoma Staging in The Netherlands; Still Room and need for Further Improvement, 2020, Melanoma Management

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Hoekstra include:

  • Schelto Kruijff
  • E. Franceschi
  • C. Giocoli
  • Marc Moncrieff
  • Eric A. Deckers

The most common publication venues for Hoekstra's work are:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Annals of Surgical Oncology
  • Melanoma Management
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • JAMA Surgery

Harald J. Hoekstra's research areas intersect clinical oncology and translational medicine, particularly in the surveillance and management of melanoma patients. Their work reflects a multidisciplinary approach integrating clinical follow-up studies, tumor biomarker analysis, and innovative methodologies involving artificial intelligence applications in cancer detection. The combination of oncology and astronomy-related topics also highlights their engagement in cross-disciplinary scientific inquiries.

Best Publications

  • Sentinel-node biopsy or nodal observation in melanoma

    Donald L. Morton;John F. Thompson;Alistair J. Cochran;Nicola Mozzillo

  • Final Trial Report of Sentinel-Node Biopsy versus Nodal Observation in Melanoma

    D. L. Morton;J. F. Thompson;A. J. Cochran;N. Mozzillo

  • Completion Dissection or Observation for Sentinel-Node Metastasis in Melanoma

    Mark B. Faries;John F. Thompson;Alistair J. Cochran;Robert H. Andtbacka

  • Cancer, pregnancy and fertility: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up

    F. A. Peccatori;H. A. Azim;R. Orecchia;Harald Hoekstra

  • Sentinel node biopsy for early-stage melanoma - Accuracy and morbidity in MSLT-I, an international multicenter trial

    Donald L. Morton;Alistair J. Cochran;John F. Thompson;Robert Elashoff

  • Isolated limb perfusion with tumor necrosis factor and melphalan for limb salvage in 186 patients with locally advanced soft tissue extremity sarcomas. The cumulative multicenter European experience.

    Alexander A.M.M. Eggermont;Heimen Schraffordt Koops;Joseph J.M. Klausner;Bin B.B.R. Kroon

  • Isolated limb perfusion with high-dose tumor necrosis factor-alpha in combination with interferon-gamma and melphalan for nonresectable extremity soft tissue sarcomas: a multicenter trial.

    A M Eggermont;H Schraffordt Koops;D Liénard;B B Kroon

  • Adjuvant chemotherapy with doxorubicin, ifosfamide, and lenograstim for resected soft-tissue sarcoma (EORTC 62931): a multicentre randomised controlled trial

    Penella J. Woll;Peter Reichardt;Axel Le Cesne;Sylvie Bonvalot

  • Treatment-Specific Risks of Second Malignancies and Cardiovascular Disease in 5-Year Survivors of Testicular Cancer

    Alexandra W. van den Belt-Dusebout;Ronald de Wit;Jourik A. Gietema;Simon Horenblas

  • The impact of parental cancer on children and the family: a review of the literature

    Annemieke Visser;Gea A. Huizinga;Winette T.A. van der Graaf;Harald J. Hoekstra

  • Shall we operate? Preoperative assessment in elderly cancer patients (PACE) can help. A SIOG surgical task force prospective study.

    Pace participants;R A Audisio;D Pope;H S J Ramesh

  • Procalcitonin behaves as a fast responding acute phase protein in vivo and in vitro.

    Mwn Nijsten;P Olinga;Ege de Vries

  • Late morbidity after treatment of breast cancer in relation to daily activities and quality of life: a systematic review

    J.S Rietman;P.U Dijkstra;H.J Hoekstra;W.H Eisma

  • [18F]FLT-PET in oncology: current status and opportunities.

    Lukas Been;Albert Suurmeijer;David Catharina Petrus Cobben;Pieter Jager

  • Selectivity of 18F-FLT and 18F-FDG for Differentiating Tumor from Inflammation in a Rodent Model

    Aren van Waarde;David C P Cobben;Albert J H Suurmeijer;Bram Maas

  • Adjuvant radiotherapy versus observation alone for patients at risk of lymph-node field relapse after therapeutic lymphadenectomy for melanoma: a randomised trial

    Bryan H. Burmeister;Michael A. Henderson;Jill Ainslie;Richard Fisher

  • The value of FDG-PET in the detection, grading and response to therapy of soft tissue and bone sarcomas; a systematic review and meta-analysis

    E Bastiaannet;H Groen;P.L Jager;D.C.P Cobben

  • Detection of unknown occult primary tumors using positron emission tomography

    Annemieke C. Kole;Omgo E. Nieweg M.D.;Omgo E. Nieweg M.D.;Jan Pruim M.D.;Harald J. Hoekstra M.D.

  • Soft Tissue Leiomyosarcomas and Malignant Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors: Differences in Clinical Outcome and Expression of Multidrug Resistance Proteins

    Boudewijn E. C. Plaat;Harry Hollema;Willemina M. Molenaar;Gerben H. Torn Broers

  • Follow-up in patients with localised primary cutaneous melanoma.

    Anne Brecht Francken;Esther Bastiaannet;Harald J Hoekstra

Frequent Co-Authors

Josette E. H. M. Hoekstra-Weebers
Josette E. H. M. Hoekstra-Weebers University Medical Center Groningen
John F. Thompson
John F. Thompson University of Sydney
Rolf H. Sijmons
Rolf H. Sijmons University of Groningen
Michael A. Henderson
Michael A. Henderson Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Richard A. Scolyer
Richard A. Scolyer Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Alistair J. Cochran
Alistair J. Cochran University of California, Los Angeles
Omgo E. Nieweg
Omgo E. Nieweg Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Robert Elashoff
Robert Elashoff University of California, Los Angeles
Otto S. Hoekstra
Otto S. Hoekstra Amsterdam UMC

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