Theo Wiggers
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View article: Can you learn not to respond to irrelevant motion while making fast arm movements?
Can you learn not to respond to irrelevant motion while making fast arm movements? Open
If the target of a goal-directed arm movement is suddenly displaced, the movement is quickly adjusted in accordance with the target’s new position. Such quick adjustments are even observed if the target is moving, so the arm is moving towa…
View article: Prospective evaluation of potential detrimental cardiac effects in middle-aged male novice marathon runners
Prospective evaluation of potential detrimental cardiac effects in middle-aged male novice marathon runners Open
Background Extreme levels of endurance exercise may predispose to adverse cardiovascular effects, especially in middle-aged men. Furthermore, troponin release reported in endurance athletes has led to the hypothesis that extreme endurance …
View article: A training phantom for a vesicovaginal fistula repair with the transvaginal approach
A training phantom for a vesicovaginal fistula repair with the transvaginal approach Open
View article: Locally Advanced and Recurrent Cancer
Locally Advanced and Recurrent Cancer Open
View article: Improvement of Care in Patients With Colorectal Cancer: Influence of the Introduction of Standardized Structured Reporting for Pathology
Improvement of Care in Patients With Colorectal Cancer: Influence of the Introduction of Standardized Structured Reporting for Pathology Open
PURPOSE The use of standardized structured reporting (SSR) can improve communication between cancer specialists, which might improve clinical care; however, there are no reliable data on whether the introduction of SSR is associated with i…
View article: Definition of the Rectum
Definition of the Rectum Open
Background: The wide global variation in the definition of the rectum has led to significant inconsistencies in trial recruitment, clinical management, and outcomes. Surgical technique and use of preoperative treatment for a cancer of the …
View article: Laparoscopic conversion in colorectal cancer surgery; is there any improvement over time at a population level?
Laparoscopic conversion in colorectal cancer surgery; is there any improvement over time at a population level? Open
Conversion of laparoscopic colorectal cancer resection has been associated with worse outcome, but this might have been related to a learning curve effect. This study aimed to evaluate incidence, predictive factors and outcomes of laparosc…
View article: What Is the Appropriate Timetable and Exams Density for Tailored Follow-Up?
What Is the Appropriate Timetable and Exams Density for Tailored Follow-Up? Open
View article: Psychological effects of the intensified follow-up of the CEAwatch trial after treatment for colorectal cancer
Psychological effects of the intensified follow-up of the CEAwatch trial after treatment for colorectal cancer Open
The intensified follow-up protocol posed no adverse effects on patients' attitude towards follow-up and psychological functioning. In general, patients were more nervous and anxious at the start of the new follow-up protocol, had high expe…
View article: Short-Course Radiotherapy Followed by Neoadjuvant Bevacizumab, Capecitabine, and Oxaliplatin and Subsequent Radical Treatment in Primary Stage IV Rectal Cancer: Long-Term Results of a Phase II Study
Short-Course Radiotherapy Followed by Neoadjuvant Bevacizumab, Capecitabine, and Oxaliplatin and Subsequent Radical Treatment in Primary Stage IV Rectal Cancer: Long-Term Results of a Phase II Study Open
View article: Level of Digitization in Dutch Hospitals and the Lengths of Stay of Patients with Colorectal Cancer
Level of Digitization in Dutch Hospitals and the Lengths of Stay of Patients with Colorectal Cancer Open
View article: Survival analysis of the CEAwatch multicentre clustered randomized trial
Survival analysis of the CEAwatch multicentre clustered randomized trial Open
Background The CEAwatch randomized trial showed that follow-up with intensive carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) monitoring (CEAwatch protocol) was better than care as usual (CAU) for early postoperative detection of colorectal cancer recurren…
View article: Darmkankerchirurgie sinds het bevolkingsonderzoek: Veranderingen in volume en wachttijden onderzocht
Darmkankerchirurgie sinds het bevolkingsonderzoek: Veranderingen in volume en wachttijden onderzocht Open
Objective To investigate the impact of the Netherlands national colorectal cancer screening programme on the number of surgical resections for colorectal carcinoma and on waiting times for surgery. Design Descriptive study. Method Data wer…
View article: Locally Advanced Colon Cancer: Evaluation of Current Clinical Practice and Treatment Outcomes at the Population Level
Locally Advanced Colon Cancer: Evaluation of Current Clinical Practice and Treatment Outcomes at the Population Level Open
Background: The goal of this study was to evaluate current clinical practice and treatment outcomes regarding locally advanced colon cancer (LACC) at the population level. Methods: Data were used from the Dutch Surgical Color…
View article: Long Term Outcomes of a Geriatric Liaison Intervention in Frail Elderly Cancer Patients
Long Term Outcomes of a Geriatric Liaison Intervention in Frail Elderly Cancer Patients Open
Nederlands Trial Register, Trial ID NTR 823.
View article: Validity of the BreastConservation! nomogram evaluated
Validity of the BreastConservation! nomogram evaluated Open
With great interest we took notice of two recent papers regarding the validation of our predictive nomogram on positive margins following breast-conserving surgery [ 1 Barentsz M.W. Postma E.L. van Dalen T. van den Bosch MA Miao H. Gobardh…
View article: Intensified follow-up in colorectal cancer patients using frequent Carcino-Embryonic Antigen (CEA) measurements and CEA-triggered imaging: Results of the randomized “CEAwatch” trial
Intensified follow-up in colorectal cancer patients using frequent Carcino-Embryonic Antigen (CEA) measurements and CEA-triggered imaging: Results of the randomized “CEAwatch” trial Open