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Stefan Sleijfer is affiliated with Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a considerable focus on Oncology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Cancer Research, Molecular Biology, and Rheumatology.

The main topics of Stefan Sleijfer's work include Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics, Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment, Cancer Cells and Metastasis, Soft tissue tumor case studies, Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research, Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers, and Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations.

Stefan Sleijfer has contributed to research published in notable scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Annals of Oncology
  • European Journal of Cancer
  • European Journal of Surgical Oncology
  • Cancer Research
  • Cancers

Among recent papers tagged to their profile are:

  • Soft tissue and visceral sarcomas: ESMO-EURACAN-GENTURIS Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up, 2021, Annals of Oncology
  • Gastrointestinal stromal tumours: ESMO-EURACAN-GENTURIS Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up, 2021, Annals of Oncology
  • Bone sarcomas: ESMO-EURACAN-GENTURIS-ERN PaedCan Clinical Practice Guideline for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up, 2021, Annals of Oncology
  • The genomic landscape of 85 advanced neuroendocrine neoplasms reveals subtype-heterogeneity and potential therapeutic targets, 2021, Nature Communications
  • Generating human prostate cancer organoids from leukapheresis enriched circulating tumour cells, 2021, European Journal of Cancer

Stefan Sleijfer has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • John W.M. Martens
  • Dirk J. Grünhagen
  • Saskia M. Wilting
  • Cornelis Verhoef
  • Jaco Kraan

Best Publications

  • Soft tissue and visceral sarcomas: ESMO–EURACAN Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up†

    P.G. Casali;N. Abecassis;S. Bauer;R. Biagini

  • Treatment of Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma With Autologous T-Lymphocytes Genetically Retargeted Against Carbonic Anhydrase IX: First Clinical Experience

    Cor H.J. Lamers;Stefan Sleijfer;Arnold G. Vulto;Wim H.J. Kruit

  • Pan-cancer whole-genome analyses of metastatic solid tumours

    Peter Priestley;Jonathan Baber;Martijn P. Lolkema;Neeltje Steeghs

  • Pazopanib, a Multikinase Angiogenesis Inhibitor, in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Advanced Soft Tissue Sarcoma: A Phase II Study From the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer―Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcoma Group (EORTC Study 62043)

    Stefan Sleijfer;Isabelle Ray-Coquard;Zsuzsa Papai;Axel Le Cesne

  • Treatment of Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma With CAIX CAR-engineered T cells: Clinical Evaluation and Management of On-target Toxicity

    Cor H. J. Lamers;Stefan Sleijfer;Sabine van Steenbergen;Pascal van Elzakker

  • Gastrointestinal stromal tumours: ESMO-EURACAN Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up.

    P.G. Casali;N. Abecassis;S. Bauer;R. Biagini

  • Anti-Epithelial Cell Adhesion Molecule Antibodies and the Detection of Circulating Normal-Like Breast Tumor Cells

    Anieta M. Sieuwerts;Jaco Kraan;Joan Bolt;Petra van der Spoel

  • Bone sarcomas: ESMO-PaedCan-EURACAN Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up

    P.G. Casali;S. Bielack;N. Abecassis;H.T. Aro

  • Immune responses to transgene and retroviral vector in patients treated with ex vivo-engineered T cells

    Cor H. J. Lamers;Ralph Willemsen;Pascal van Elzakker;Sabine van Steenbergen-Langeveld

  • Circulating tumor cells (CTCs): detection methods and their clinical relevance in breast cancer.

    Bianca Mostert;Stefan Sleijfer;John A. Foekens;Jan Willem Gratama

  • Prognostic and predictive factors for outcome to first-line ifosfamide-containing chemotherapy for adult patients with advanced soft tissue sarcomas: an exploratory, retrospective analysis on large series from the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer-Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcoma Group (EORTC-STBSG).

    Stefan Sleijfer;Monia Ouali;Martine van Glabbeke;Anders Krarup-Hansen

  • Hypertension induced by the tyrosine kinase inhibitor sunitinib is associated with increased circulating endothelin-1 levels.

    Mariëtte H.W. Kappers;Joep H.M. van Esch;Wim Sluiter;Stefan Sleijfer

  • Circulating Tumor Cells in Breast Cancer Patients Treated by Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy: A Meta-analysis.

    François-Clément Bidard;Stefan Michiels;Sabine Riethdorf;Volkmar Mueller

  • Gastrointestinal stromal tumors : ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up

    J.Y. Blay;C. Blomqvist;S. Bonvalot;I. Boukovinas

  • The genomic landscape of metastatic breast cancer highlights changes in mutation and signature frequencies.

    Lindsay Angus;Marcel Smid;Saskia M Wilting;Job van Riet

  • Neoadjuvant Imatinib in Locally Advanced Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST): The EORTC STBSG Experience

    Piotr Rutkowski;Alessandro Gronchi;Peter Hohenberger;Sylvie Bonvalot

  • Efficacy of Cabazitaxel in Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer Is Independent of the Presence of AR-V7 in Circulating Tumor Cells

    Wendy Onstenk;Anieta M. Sieuwerts;Jaco Kraan;Mai Van

  • Bone sarcomas: ESMO-EURACAN-GENTURIS-ERN PaedCan Clinical Practice Guideline for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up.

    S J Strauss;A M Frezza;N Abecassis;J Bajpai

  • Bone sarcomas: ESMO-PaedCan-EURACAN Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up

    P.G. Casali;S. Bielack;N. Abecassis;H.T. Aro

  • Gastrointestinal stromal tumours: ESMO-EURACAN Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up

    P.G. Casali;N. Abecassis;S. Bauer;R. Biagini

Frequent Co-Authors

John W.M. Martens
John W.M. Martens Erasmus University Rotterdam
John A. Foekens
John A. Foekens Erasmus University Rotterdam
Jaap Verweij
Jaap Verweij Erasmus University Rotterdam
Anieta M. Sieuwerts
Anieta M. Sieuwerts Erasmus University Rotterdam
Ron H.J. Mathijssen
Ron H.J. Mathijssen Erasmus University Rotterdam
Marcel Smid
Marcel Smid Erasmus University Rotterdam
Hans Gelderblom
Hans Gelderblom Leiden University Medical Center
Emile E. Voest
Emile E. Voest Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital
Jan W. Gratama
Jan W. Gratama Erasmus University Rotterdam
Alessandro Gronchi
Alessandro Gronchi University of Milan

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