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Hugo W. Tilanus is affiliated with Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine with a focus on Surgery and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine as subfields.

The scientist's main topics of work include:

  • Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
  • Esophageal and GI Pathology
  • Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes

Hugo W. Tilanus has contributed to multiple publications with notable papers such as:

  • "Ten-Year Outcome of Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy Plus Surgery for Esophageal Cancer: The Randomized Controlled CROSS Trial" (2021, Journal of Clinical Oncology)
  • "A single blinded randomized controlled trial comparing semi-mechanical with hand-sewn cervical anastomosis after esophagectomy for cancer (SHARE-study)" (2020, Journal of Surgical Oncology)

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • J. Jan B. van Lanschot
  • Ben M. Eyck
  • Maarten C.C.M. Hulshof
  • Berend J. van der Wilk
  • Joël Shapiro

Frequently publishing in venues such as:

  • Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • Journal of Surgical Oncology

Best Publications

  • Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy plus surgery versus surgery alone for oesophageal or junctional cancer (CROSS): long-term results of a randomised controlled trial

    Joel Shapiro;J Jan B van Lanschot;Maarten C C M Hulshof;Pieter van Hagen

  • Extended transthoracic resection compared with limited transhiatal resection for adenocarcinoma of the esophagus.

    Jan B F Hulscher;Johanna W van Sandick;Angela G E M de Boer;Bas P L Wijnhoven

  • Randomised comparison of morbidity after D1 and D2 dissection for gastric cancer in 996 Dutch patients

    J.J. Bonenkamp;I. Songun;K. Welvaart;C.J.H. van de Velde

  • Extended Lymph Node Dissection for Gastric Cancer: Who May Benefit? Final Results of the Randomized Dutch Gastric Cancer Group Trial

    H.H. Hartgrink;C.J.H. van de Velde;H. Putter;J.J. Bonenkamp

  • Extended transthoracic resection compared with limited transhiatal resection for adenocarcinoma of the mid/distal esophagus: five-year survival of a randomized clinical trial.

    Jikke M. T. Omloo;Sjoerd M. Lagarde;Jan B. F. Hulscher;Johannes B. Reitsma

  • Exosome-mediated transmission of hepatitis C virus between human hepatoma Huh7.5 cells

    Vedashree Ramakrishnaiah;Christine Thumann;Isabel Fofana;Francois Habersetzer

  • Single-dose brachytherapy versus metal stent placement for the palliation of dysphagia from oesophageal cancer: multicentre randomised trial

    Marjolein Y V Homs;Ewout W Steyerberg;Wilhelmina M H Eijkenboom;Hugo W Tilanus

  • Ten-Year Outcome of Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy Plus Surgery for Esophageal Cancer: The Randomized Controlled CROSS Trial

    Ben M Eyck;J Jan B van Lanschot;J Jan B van Lanschot;Maarten C C M Hulshof;Berend J van der Wilk

  • Outcome of surgical treatment for early adenocarcinoma of the esophagus or gastro-esophageal junction

    Marinke Westerterp;Linetta B. Koppert;Christianne J. Buskens;Hugo W. Tilanus

  • Risk factors for the development of an adenocarcinoma in columnar‐lined (Barrett) esophagus

    Marian B. E. Menke-Pluymers;Wim C. J. Hop;Jan Dees;Mark van Blankenstein

  • Coated self-expanding metal stents versus latex prostheses for esophagogastric cancer with special reference to prior radiation and chemotherapy: a controlled, prospective study

    Peter D. Siersema;Wim C.J. Hop;Jan Dees;Hugo W. Tilanus

  • Indications and Long-term Outcome of Treatment for Benign Hepatic Tumors: A Critical Appraisal

    Türkan Terkivatan;Johannes H. W. de Wilt;Robert A. de Man;Rick R. van Rijn

  • Ingestion of acid and alkaline agents: outcome and prognostic value of early upper endoscopy ☆

    Jan-Werner Poley;Ewout W. Steyerberg;Ernst J. Kuipers;Jan Dees

  • Surgical Mortality in Patients With Esophageal Cancer: Development and Validation of a Simple Risk Score

    Ewout W. Steyerberg;Bridget A. Neville;Linetta B. Koppert;Valery E.P.P. Lemmens

  • Endoscopic ablation therapy for Barrett's esophagus with high-grade dysplasia: a review.

    Jolanda van den Boogert;Richard van Hillegersberg;Peter D Siersema;Ron W.F de Bruin

  • Reduced expression of the cadherin–catenin complex in oesophageal adenocarcinoma correlates with poor prognosis

    K. K. Krishnadath;H. W. Tilanus;M. Van Blankenstein;W. C. J. Hop

  • An evaluation of prognostic factors and tumor staging of resected carcinoma of the esophagus

    Bas P. L. Wijnhoven;Khe T. C. Tran;Adrian Esterman;David I. Watson

  • Long-Term Esophageal Cancer Risk in Patients With Primary Achalasia: A Prospective Study

    Ivonne Leeuwenburgh;Pieter Scholten;Joyce Alderliesten;Hugo Tilanus

  • Hepatocyte-derived microRNAs as serum biomarkers of hepatic injury and rejection after liver transplantation.

    Waqar R. R. Farid;Qiuwei Pan;Adriaan J. P. van der Meer;Petra E. de Ruiter

  • Chemotherapy Followed by Surgery versus Surgery Alone in Patients with Resectable Oesophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Long-term Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial

    Jurjen J. Boonstra;Tjebbe C. Kok;Bas P. L. Wijnhoven;Mark van Heijl

Frequent Co-Authors

Luc J. W. van der Laan
Luc J. W. van der Laan Erasmus University Rotterdam
Peter D. Siersema
Peter D. Siersema Radboud University
Wim C. J. Hop
Wim C. J. Hop Erasmus University Rotterdam
Ernst J. Kuipers
Ernst J. Kuipers Nanyang Technological University
Jan N. M. IJzermans
Jan N. M. IJzermans Erasmus University Rotterdam
Ewout W. Steyerberg
Ewout W. Steyerberg Leiden University Medical Center
Harry L.A. Janssen
Harry L.A. Janssen Erasmus University Rotterdam
Fiebo J.W. ten Kate
Fiebo J.W. ten Kate Utrecht University
Olivier R. Busch
Olivier R. Busch University of Amsterdam
Grard A. P. Nieuwenhuijzen
Grard A. P. Nieuwenhuijzen Catharina Ziekenhuis

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