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Richard van Hillegersberg

Richard van Hillegersberg

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Overview

Richard van Hillegersberg is affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands and specializes in the field of Medicine, with a primary focus on Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Gastroenterology, Oncology, and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging.

Their research covers a range of topics centered around cancer and gastrointestinal diseases. Notable areas of study include:

  • Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
  • Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
  • Esophageal and GI Pathology
  • Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and Treatment
  • Metastasis and carcinoma case studies
  • Nutrition and Health in Aging

Richard van Hillegersberg has contributed to multiple prominent academic journals. Some of the frequent publication venues where their work appears include:

  • Diseases of the Esophagus
  • European Journal of Surgical Oncology
  • Annals of Surgical Oncology
  • Annals of Surgery
  • British Journal of Surgery

The following recent papers represent some of their latest contributions to medical science:

  • Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy Combined with Atezolizumab for Resectable Esophageal Adenocarcinoma: A Single-arm Phase II Feasibility Trial (PERFECT), 2021, Clinical Cancer Research
  • Laparoscopic Versus Open Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer (LOGICA): A Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial, 2021, Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • Laparoscopic ileocaecal resection versus infliximab for terminal ileitis in Crohn's disease: retrospective long-term follow-up of the LIR!C trial, 2020, The Lancet. Gastroenterology & hepatology
  • The Influence of Severe Radiation-Induced Lymphopenia on Overall Survival in Solid Tumors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, 2021, International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics
  • Robot-assisted minimally invasive thoraco-laparoscopic esophagectomy versus minimally invasive esophagectomy for resectable esophageal adenocarcinoma, a randomized controlled trial (ROBOT-2 trial), 2021, BMC Cancer

Collaborations are a significant aspect of their research output. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Jelle P. Ruurda
  • Mark I. van Berge Henegouwen
  • Suzanne S. Gisbertz
  • Grard A. P. Nieuwenhuijzen
  • Misha Luyer

Best Publications

  • Hereditary diffuse gastric cancer: updated clinical guidelines with an emphasis on germline CDH1 mutation carriers.

    Rachel S van der Post;Ingrid P Vogelaar;Fátima Carneiro;Parry Guilford

  • Robot-assisted Minimally Invasive Thoracolaparoscopic Esophagectomy Versus Open Transthoracic Esophagectomy for Resectable Esophageal Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

    Pieter C. van der Sluis;Sylvia van der Horst;Anne M. May;Carlo Schippers

  • Laparoscopic ileocaecal resection versus infliximab for terminal ileitis in Crohn's disease: a randomised controlled, open-label, multicentre trial

    Cyriel Y Ponsioen;E Joline de Groof;Emma J Eshuis;Tjibbe J Gardenbroek

  • Detection of residual disease after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for oesophageal cancer (preSANO): a prospective multicentre, diagnostic cohort study.

    Bo Jan Noordman;Manon C W Spaander;Roelf Valkema;Bas P L Wijnhoven

  • 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

  • Laparoscopic total gastrectomy versus open total gastrectomy for cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Leonie Haverkamp;Teus J. Weijs;Pieter C. van der Sluis;Ingeborg van der Tweel

  • Selective accumulation of endogenously produced porphyrins in a liver metastasis model in rats.

    Richard Van Hillegersberg;J.Willem O. Van Den Berg;Will J. Kort;Onno T. Terpstra

  • Worldwide trends in surgical techniques in the treatment of esophageal and gastroesophageal junction cancer.

    L. Haverkamp;M. F. J. Seesing;J. P. Ruurda;J. Boone

  • Robot-assisted minimally invasive thoraco-laparoscopic esophagectomy versus open transthoracic esophagectomy for resectable esophageal cancer, a randomized controlled trial (ROBOT trial)

    Pieter C van der Sluis;Jelle P Ruurda;Sylvia van der Horst;Roy J J Verhage

  • A Propensity Score Matched Analysis of Open Versus Minimally Invasive Transthoracic Esophagectomy in the Netherlands.

    Maarten F. J. Seesing;Suzanne S. Gisbertz;Lucas Goense;Richard van Hillegersberg

  • Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy combined with atezolizumab for resectable esophageal adenocarcinoma: A single-arm phase ii feasibility trial (PERFECT)

    Tom van den Ende;Nicolien C. de Clercq;Mark I. van Berge Henegouwen;Suzanne S. Gisbertz

  • Preoperative Imaging of Colorectal Liver Metastases After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy: A Meta-Analysis

    Charlotte S. van Kessel;Constantinus F.M. Buckens;Constantinus F.M. Buckens;Maurice A.A.J. van den Bosch;Maarten S. van Leeuwen

  • Factors Influencing the Local Failure Rate of Radiofrequency Ablation of Colorectal Liver Metastases

    Fredericke H. van Duijnhoven;Maarten C. Jansen;Jan M. C. Junggeburt;Richard van Hillegersberg

  • Primary Colorectal Cancers and Their Subsequent Hepatic Metastases Are Genetically Different: Implications for Selection of Patients for Targeted Treatment

    Joost S. Vermaat;Isaac J. Nijman;Marco J. Koudijs;Frank L. Gerritse

  • Laparoscopic Versus Open Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer (LOGICA): A Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial

    Arjen van der Veen;Hylke J F Brenkman;Maarten F J Seesing;Leonie Haverkamp

  • Surveillance of Barrett's esophagus and mortality from esophageal adenocarcinoma: a population-based cohort study.

    Romy E Verbeek;Max Leenders;Fiebo J W Ten Kate;Richard van Hillegersberg

  • CRITICS-II : a multicentre randomised phase II trial of neo-adjuvant chemotherapy followed by surgery versus neo-adjuvant chemotherapy and subsequent chemoradiotherapy followed by surgery versus neo-adjuvant chemoradiotherapy followed by surgery in resectable gastric cancer

    Astrid E. Slagter;Edwin P. M. Jansen;Hanneke W. M. van Laarhoven;Johanna W. van Sandick

  • The effect of a multimodal fast-track programme on outcomes in laparoscopic liver surgery: a multicentre pilot study

    Jan H. Stoot;Ronald M. Van Dam;Olivier R. Busch;Richard Van Hillegersberg

  • CDH1-related hereditary diffuse gastric cancer syndrome: Clinical variations and implications for counseling

    Irma Kluijt;Ester J. M. Siemerink;Margreet G. E. M. Ausems;Theo A. M. van Os

  • Routes for early enteral nutrition after esophagectomy. A systematic review

    Teus J Weijs;Gijs H K Berkelmans;Grard A P Nieuwenhuijzen;Jelle P Ruurda

Frequent Co-Authors

Grard A. P. Nieuwenhuijzen
Grard A. P. Nieuwenhuijzen Catharina Ziekenhuis
Peter D. Siersema
Peter D. Siersema Radboud University
Paul J. van Diest
Paul J. van Diest Utrecht University
Emile E. Voest
Emile E. Voest Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital
Sybren L. Meijer
Sybren L. Meijer University of Amsterdam
Marc G. Besselink
Marc G. Besselink University of Amsterdam
Jacques J. Bergman
Jacques J. Bergman University of Amsterdam
René Adam
René Adam University of Paris-Saclay
Fiebo J.W. ten Kate
Fiebo J.W. ten Kate Utrecht University
Onno Kranenburg
Onno Kranenburg Utrecht University

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