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Marc Peeters is affiliated with the University of Antwerp in Belgium and has an extensive publication record specializing in oncology and related medical fields. Their research contributions are primarily focused on cancer treatments, immunotherapy, genomics, and diagnostics, among other medical subfields. Peeters has contributed to over 400 publications in medicine, with a significant emphasis on oncology.

Their recent published papers include:

  • Tucatinib plus trastuzumab for chemotherapy-refractory, HER2-positive, RAS wild-type unresectable or metastatic colorectal cancer (MOUNTAINEER): a multicentre, open-label, phase 2 study (2023, The Lancet Oncology)
  • Epidemiology of spinal metastases, metastatic epidural spinal cord compression and pathologic vertebral compression fractures in patients with solid tumors: A systematic review (2022, Journal of Bone Oncology)
  • Regorafenib after failure of gemcitabine and platinum-based chemotherapy for locally advanced/metastatic biliary tumors: REACHIN, a randomized, double-blind, phase II trial (2020, Annals of Oncology)
  • Reduced humoral immune response after BNT162b2 coronavirus disease 2019 messenger RNA vaccination in cancer patients under antineoplastic treatment (2021, ESMO Open)
  • Auranofin reveals therapeutic anticancer potential by triggering distinct molecular cell death mechanisms and innate immunity in mutant p53 non-small cell lung cancer (2021, Redox Biology)

Marc Peeters has collaborated extensively with other researchers. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Peter A. van Dam
  • Timon Vandamme
  • Hans Prenen
  • Evelien Smits
  • Filip Lardon

Their scholarly work has been published in various prominent journals, with multiple contributions to:

  • Annals of Oncology
  • Cancers
  • ESMO Open
  • European Journal of Cancer
  • Journal of Clinical Oncology

Marc Peeters has written on several main topics within their field including:

  • Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies
  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • COVID-19 and Healthcare Impacts
  • Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
  • Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations

Their publications span subfields such as:

  • Oncology
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cancer Research
  • Surgery

Marc Peeters is also an author of a textbook published by Springer International Publishing titled Practical Medical Oncology Textbook (2021), which has been cited in academic literature.

Best Publications

  • Wild-type KRAS is required for panitumumab efficacy in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer

    Rafael G. Amado;Michael Wolf;Marc Peeters;Eric Van Cutsem

  • Open-Label Phase III Trial of Panitumumab Plus Best Supportive Care Compared With Best Supportive Care Alone in Patients With Chemotherapy-Refractory Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

    Eric Van Cutsem;Marc Peeters;Salvatore Siena;Yves Humblet

  • Randomized Trial of TAS-102 for Refractory Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

    Robert J Mayer;Eric Van Cutsem;Alfredo Falcone;Takayuki Yoshino

  • Everolimus plus octreotide long-acting repeatable for the treatment of advanced neuroendocrine tumours associated with carcinoid syndrome (RADIANT-2): a randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 study

    Marianne E Pavel;John D Hainsworth;Eric Baudin;Marc Peeters

  • Randomized Phase III Study of Panitumumab With Fluorouracil, Leucovorin, and Irinotecan (FOLFIRI) Compared With FOLFIRI Alone As Second-Line Treatment in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

    Marc Peeters;Timothy Jay Price;Andrés Cervantes;Alberto F. Sobrero

  • KRAS wild-type state predicts survival and is associated to early radiological response in metastatic colorectal cancer treated with cetuximab

    W. De Roock;H. Piessevaux;J. De Schutter;M. Janssens

  • Effect of faecal stream diversion on recurrence of Crohn's disease in the neoterminal ileum

    P Rutgeerts;M Peeters;M Hiele;G Vantrappen

  • Controlled trial of metronidazole treatment for prevention of crohn's recurrence after ileal resection☆

    Paul Rutgeerts;Martin Hiele;Karel Geboes;Marc Peeters

  • Prognostic and predictive value of primary tumour side in patients with RAS wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer treated with chemotherapy and EGFR directed antibodies in six randomized trials.

    D. Arnold;B. Lueza;J.-Y. Douillard;M. Peeters

  • Utility of Positron Emission Tomography for the Staging of Patients With Potentially Operable Esophageal Carcinoma

    P Flamen;A Lerut;E Van Cutsem;W De Wever

  • Tumor necrosis factor α antibody (infliximab) therapy profoundly down-regulates the inflammation in Crohn's ileocolitis

    Filip J. Baert;Geert R. D'Haens;Marc Peeters;Martin I. Hiele

  • Safety and efficacy of first-line bevacizumab with FOLFOX, XELOX, FOLFIRI and fluoropyrimidines in metastatic colorectal cancer: the BEAT study

    E. Van Cutsem;F. Rivera;S. Berry;A. Kretzschmar

  • Panitumumab versus cetuximab in patients with chemotherapy-refractory wild-type KRAS exon 2 metastatic colorectal cancer (ASPECCT): a randomised, multicentre, open-label, non-inferiority phase 3 study.

    Timothy J Price;Marc Peeters;Tae Won Kim;Jin Li

  • Intravenous cyclosporine versus intravenous corticosteroids as single therapy for severe attacks of ulcerative colitis.

    G D'Haens;L Lemmens;Karel Geboes;L Vandeputte

  • Phase III trial comparing protracted intravenous fluorouracil infusion alone or with yttrium-90 resin microspheres radioembolization for liver-limited metastatic colorectal cancer refractory to standard chemotherapy.

    Alain Hendlisz;Marc Van Den Eynde;Marc Peeters;Geert Maleux

  • Diagnostic value of anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae and antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies in inflammatory bowel disease

    Marc Peeters;Sofie Joossens;Severine Vermeire;Robert Vlietinck

  • Amphiregulin and epiregulin mRNA expression in primary tumors predicts outcome in metastatic colorectal cancer treated with cetuximab

    Bart Jacobs;Wendy De Roock;Hubert Piessevaux;Robin Van Oirbeek

  • Familial aggregation in Crohn's disease: Increased age-adjusted risk and concordance in clinical characteristics

    M Peeters;H Nevens;F Baert;M Hiele

  • The value of serologic markers in indeterminate colitis : a prospective follow-up study

    Sofie Joossens;Walter Reinisch;Séverine Vermeire;Boualem Sendid

  • A phase III trial of pemetrexed plus gemcitabine versus gemcitabine in patients with unresectable or metastatic pancreatic cancer.

    Helmut Oettle;D. Richards;R. K. Ramanathan;J. L. van Laethem

Frequent Co-Authors

Patrick Pauwels
Patrick Pauwels University of Antwerp
Jan B. Vermorken
Jan B. Vermorken University of Antwerp
Salvatore Siena
Salvatore Siena University of Milan
Evelien Smits
Evelien Smits University of Antwerp
Guy Van Camp
Guy Van Camp University of Antwerp
Antonio Russo
Antonio Russo University of Palermo
Volker Heinemann
Volker Heinemann Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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