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Eva Kremer - Hooft van Huijsduijnen

Former psychologist and PhD student

Neuropsychological research amongst children with brain tumors (SuSPeCT study) and an international clinical practice guideline for cognition amongst childhood cancer survivors (IGHG).


Medical advances in pediatric cancer treatment have led to increased survival rates, therefore long-term quality of life becomes an important issue. Previous research has shown that as a consequence of pediatric brain tumors and treatment (surgery, chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy), especially brain tumor survivors are at considerable risk for neurocognitive deficits. The SuSPeCT study aims to get more insight into the development of such deficits, as well as insight into potential predictors such as medical (traumatic) stress and sleep problems. Children between the age of six and sixteen and their parents will be asked to participate in this longitudinal study from fall 2019 to spring 2022. The study is part of protocolized neuropsychological screening for care purposes (Brain Tumor Protocol). Furthermore, an international clinical practice guideline (CPG) for neurocognition will be developed within the international Guideline Harmonisation Group (ighg.org). It addresses surveillance for late effects in childhood and young adult long-term cancer survivors. CPGs are essential as they are considered as powerful tools to improve the quality of care, while reducing variability in daily practice and health care costs.

 

  • Unraveling the relations between post-traumatic stress symptoms, neurocognitive functioning and limbic white matter in pediatric brain tumor patients

    • jan. 2024
    • Anne, Leenders, et al
    • Neuro-Oncology Advances
  • Sleep problems and impact of obstructive hydrocephalus in newly diagnosed pediatric brain tumor patients

    • nov. 2023
    • Eva, Hooft van Huijsduijnen, et al
    • EJC Pediatric Oncology
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