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Winette T. A. van der Graaf

Winette T. A. van der Graaf

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Overview

Winette T. A. van der Graaf is affiliated with Erasmus MC in the Netherlands and has contributed extensively to the field of medical research, particularly focusing on sarcomas and oncology-related topics. Their work spans numerous subfields within medicine, with significant contributions to pulmonary and respiratory medicine, oncology, pediatrics, perinatology and child health, rheumatology, and sociology and political science.

The research undertakings of van der Graaf are reflected in a substantial volume of publications covering several main topics. These include:

  • Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Family Support in Illness
  • Cancer survivorship and care
  • Vascular Tumors and Angiosarcomas
  • Gastrointestinal Tumor Research and Treatment
  • Soft tissue tumor case studies

van der Graaf has published in a variety of venues, demonstrating a broad engagement within the oncology community. Frequent publication venues include:

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

Among recent papers, some notable publications 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
  • Adolescents and young adults (AYA) with cancer: a position paper from the AYA Working Group of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) and the European Society for Paediatric Oncology (SIOPE), 2021, ESMO Open
  • Ultra-rare sarcomas: A consensus paper from the Connective Tissue Oncology Society community of experts on the incidence threshold and the list of entities, 2021, Cancer

Collaboration plays a major role in van der Graaf's work, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Olga Husson
  • Winan J. van Houdt
  • Ingrid M.E. Desar
  • Hans Gelderblom
  • Neeltje Steeghs

Best Publications

  • Pazopanib for metastatic soft-tissue sarcoma (PALETTE): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial

    Winette T A Van Der Graaf;Jean Yves Blay;Sant P. Chawla;Dong Wan Kim

  • Doxorubicin alone versus intensified doxorubicin plus ifosfamide for first-line treatment of advanced or metastatic soft-tissue sarcoma: a randomised controlled phase 3 trial

    Ian Judson;Jaap Verweij;Hans Gelderblom;Jörg T Hartmann;Jörg T Hartmann

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

    Paolo G. Casali;Jean-Yves Blay;Alexia Bertuzzi;Stefan Bielack

  • 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

  • Indium-111–Labeled Trastuzumab Scintigraphy in Patients With Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer

    Patrick J. Perik;Marjolijn N. Lub-De Hooge;Jourik A. Gietema;Winette T.A. van der Graaf

  • An update on the management of sporadic desmoid-type fibromatosis: a European Consensus Initiative between Sarcoma PAtients EuroNet (SPAEN) and European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC)/Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcoma Group (STBSG)

    B Kasper;C Baumgarten;J Garcia;S Bonvalot

  • Mycobacterium ulcerans infection

    Tjip S Van der Werf;Winette Ta Van der Graaf;Jordan W Tappero;Kingsley Asiedu

  • The management of desmoid tumours : A joint global consensus-based guideline approach for adult and paediatric patients

    Ben Alman;Steven Attia;Christina Baumgarten;Charlotte Benson

  • 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

  • Mycobacterium ulcerans disease

    Tjip S. van der Werf;Ymkje Stienstra;R. Christian Johnson;Richard Phillips

  • Spinal extradural metastasis: review of current treatment options.

    Ronald H. M. A. Bartels;Yvette M. van der Linden;Winette T. A. van der Graaf

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

    Piotr Rutkowski;Alessandro Gronchi;Peter Hohenberger;Sylvie Bonvalot

  • Efficacy of imatinib mesylate for the treatment of locally advanced and/or metastatic tenosynovial giant cell tumor/pigmented villonodular synovitis

    Philippe A. Cassier;Hans Gelderblom;Silvia Stacchiotti;David Thomas

  • Non-islet cell tumour-induced hypoglycaemia: a review of the literature including two new cases

    Jan Willem B de Groot;Bart Rikhof;Jaap van Doorn;Henk J G Bilo

  • 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

  • Starting an Adolescent and Young Adult Program: Some Success Stories and Some Obstacles to Overcome

    Andrea Ferrari;David Thomas;Anna R.K. Franklin;Brandon M. Hayes-Lattin

  • Monitoring and predicting response to therapy with 18F-FDG PET in colorectal cancer: a systematic review.

    Lioe-Fee de Geus-Oei;Dennis Vriens;Hanneke W.M. van Laarhoven;Winette T.A. van der Graaf

  • Low-penetrance Genes and Their Involvement in Colorectal Cancer Susceptibility

    Mirjam M. de Jong;Ilja M. Nolte;Gerard J. te Meerman;Winette T. A. van der Graaf

  • Acute Chemotherapy-Induced Cardiovascular Changes in Patients With Testicular Cancer

    Janine Nuver;Andries J. Smit;Jan van der Meer;Maarten P. van den Berg

  • Mycobacterium ulcerans i n f e c t i o n

    Tjip S van der Werf;Winette T A van der Graaf;Jordan W Tappero;Kingsley Asiedu

Frequent Co-Authors

Hans Gelderblom
Hans Gelderblom Leiden University Medical Center
Wim J.G. Oyen
Wim J.G. Oyen Humanitas University
Elisabeth G.E. de Vries
Elisabeth G.E. de Vries University Medical Center Groningen
Harald J. Hoekstra
Harald J. Hoekstra University Medical Center Groningen
Judith B. Prins
Judith B. Prins Radboud University
Otto C. Boerman
Otto C. Boerman Radboud University
Ian Judson
Ian Judson Institute of Cancer Research
Jean-Yves Blay
Jean-Yves Blay Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Stefan Sleijfer
Stefan Sleijfer Erasmus University Rotterdam
Josette E. H. M. Hoekstra-Weebers
Josette E. H. M. Hoekstra-Weebers University Medical Center Groningen

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