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Geertruida de Bock

University of Groningen - Department of Epidemiology

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Overdiagnosis of Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) by Grade and Definition in Population-Based Screening: A Modelling Study

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Overdiagnosis of Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) by Grade and Definition in Population-Based Screening: A Modelling Study

Number of pages: 15 Posted: 04 Mar 2025
Keris Poelhekken, Marcel J.W. Greuter, Bert van der Vegt, Monique D. Dorrius and Geertruida de Bock
University of Groningen - Department of Epidemiology, University of Groningen - University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), University of Groningen - University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), affiliation not provided to SSRN and University of Groningen - Department of Epidemiology
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Breast neoplasms, Breast carcinoma in situ, Early detection of cancer, Computational modelling, Disease progression

Overdiagnosis of Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (Dcis) by Grade and Definition in Population-Based Screening: A Modelling Study

Number of pages: 17 Posted: 29 Apr 2025
Keris Poelhekken, Marcel J.W. Greuter, Bert van der Vegt, Monique D. Dorrius and Geertruida de Bock
University of Groningen - Department of Epidemiology, University of Groningen - University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), University of Groningen - University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), affiliation not provided to SSRN and University of Groningen - Department of Epidemiology
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Breast Neoplasms, breast carcinoma in situ, early detection of cancer, computational modelling, disease progression.

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Effectiveness of Community-Based Culturally Tailored Cervical Cancer Awareness Interventions among Women and Decision-Making Men in Low-Resource Settings: A Pre-Post Design Evaluation

Number of pages: 19 Posted: 07 Oct 2025
Fareezah Abdul Karim Siddique, Janine de Zeeuw, Jaap A.R. Koot, Oscar Casanova Velazquez, Carolyn Nakisige, Dan Atukonyera, Naheed Nazrul, Mosamat Umma Kulsum, Aminur Rahman, Marlieke de Fouw, Christine Campbell, Karin M. Vermeulen and Geertruida de Bock
University of Groningen, University of Groningen, University of Groningen, University of Groningen, Uganda Cancer Institute, Uganda Rural Development Training Program, FRIENDSHIP NGO, FRIENDSHIP NGO, ICDDR, Leiden University, University of Edinburgh, University of Groningen - Department of Epidemiology and University of Groningen - Department of Epidemiology
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Uterine Cervical Neoplasms, Early Detection of Cancer, Health Education, Low Resource Setting, Developing Countries, Rural Population, Mass Media, Resource-Limited Settings, Community Health Workers, Medically Underserved Area

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Clinical and Pathological Differences between Early- and Late-Onset Colorectal Cancer and Determinants of One-Year All-Cause Mortality Among Advanced-Stage Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study in Medellín, Colombia

Number of pages: 18 Posted: 02 Jan 2024 Last Revised: 14 May 2024
Álvaro Esteban Ruiz Grajales, Manuela María Orozco Puerta, Senshuang Zheng, Geertruida de Bock, Juan Camilo Correa Cote and Esteban Castrillón Martínez
Universidad de Antioquia, Universidad de Antioquia, University of Groningen - Department of Epidemiology, University of Groningen - Department of Epidemiology, Medellín Clinic and Hospital Alma Máter de Antioquia
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Colorectal Neoplasms, Epidemiology, Adult, Age of Onset, Mortality

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The Effect of Extended Participation Windows on Attendance at Cervical Cancer Screening

Number of pages: 20 Posted: 26 Sep 2022
Kelly Melisa Castañeda Vanegas, Grigory Sidorenkov, Jolien de Waard, Marcel J.W. Greuter, Bert van der Vegt, Inge Driesprong-de Kok, Albert G. Siebers, Karin M. Vermeulen, G. Bea A. Wisman, Ed Schuuring and Geertruida de Bock
University of Groningen - Department of Epidemiology, University of Groningen - Department of Epidemiology, University of Groningen - University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), University of Groningen - University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), University of Groningen - University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Erasmus Medical Center (MC), PALGA, the Nationwide Network and Registry of Histo- and Cytopathology in the Netherlands, University of Groningen - Department of Epidemiology, University of Groningen - University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), University of Groningen - Department of Pathology and Medical Biology and University of Groningen - Department of Epidemiology
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Uterine Cervical Neoplasms, Early Detection of Cancer, patient compliance

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The Effect of Sarcopenic Obesity and Muscle Quality on Complications after DIEP-Flap Breast Reconstruction

Number of pages: 18 Posted: 20 Jan 2022
Nadia Sadok, Michelle E. Hartmans, Geertruida de Bock, Joost M. Klaase, Paul M. N. Werker, Alain R. Viddeleer and Liesbeth Jansen
University of Groningen, University of Groningen, University of Groningen - Department of Epidemiology, University of Groningen, University of Groningen, University of Groningen and University of Groningen
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Breast reconstruction, Transplantation, Autologous, Postoperative Complications, risk factors, Muscle, Skeletal/physiopathology, sarcopenia, Sarcopenic Obesity, Body Composition, Tomography, X-Ray Computed

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Long-Term Effects of the Interruption of the Dutch Breast Cancer Screening Program Due to COVID-19: A Modelling Study

Number of pages: 18 Posted: 30 May 2022
Keris Poelhekken, Marcel J.W. Greuter, Linda de Munck, Sabine Siesling, Frank B. Brokken and Geertruida de Bock
University of Groningen - Department of Epidemiology, University of Groningen - University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation, University of Groningen and University of Groningen - Department of Epidemiology
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Breast neoplasms, Covid-19, Computational modelling, Mass screening, Mammography.

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Enhancing Cervical Cancer Screening for Dutch Women Over Age 60: Evaluating the Need for Further Screening at Age 65

Number of pages: 16 Posted: 21 Feb 2025
Ekram S. Jemal, Kelly Melisa Castañeda Vanegas, Albert G. Siebers, Ed Schuuring, G. Bea A. Wisman, Karin M. Vermeulen and Geertruida de Bock
affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Groningen - Department of Epidemiology, PALGA, the Nationwide Network and Registry of Histo- and Cytopathology in the Netherlands, University of Groningen - Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, University of Groningen - University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), University of Groningen - Department of Epidemiology and University of Groningen - Department of Epidemiology
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Keywords: Uterine Cervical Neoplasms, Early Detection of Cancer, Uterine Cervical Dysplasia, Netherlands, Postmenopausal women, Case-Control Studies

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Impact of screening on advanced stage breast cancer in the Netherlands: a population-based cohort study

Number of pages: 22 Posted: 20 Oct 2025
Yixuan Lin, Grigory Sidorenkov, Jing Wang, Marcel J.W. Greuter, Nehmat Houssami, Monique D. Dorrius, Sabine Siesling, Linda de Munck and Geertruida de Bock
affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Groningen - Department of Epidemiology, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Groningen - University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), The University of Sydney - School of Public Health, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation, Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation and University of Groningen - Department of Epidemiology
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Breast Neoplasms, incidence, CANCER SCREENING

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Long-Term Follow-Up Of GROningen International Study on Sentinel Nodes in Vulvar Cancer (GROINSS-V I and II): Long-Term Outcomes For Patients With Sentinel Node Metastases

Number of pages: 21 Posted: 09 Jul 2026
Willemijn L. van der Kolk, Ate G.J. van der Zee and Geertruida de Bock
University of Groningen - University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen - University Medical Center Groningen and University of Groningen - Department of Epidemiology
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Vulvar cancer, sentinel node metastasis, survival, groin recurrence, surgery, radiotherapy

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Cost-effectiveness of abbreviated breast MRI and contrast-enhanced mammography for women with extremely dense breasts in a national breast cancer screening program

Number of pages: 20 Posted: 21 May 2026
Mengmeng Li, Marcel J.W. Greuter, Keris Poelhekken, A.D.I. van Asselt, Karin M. Vermeulen, Monique D. Dorrius and Geertruida de Bock
affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Groningen - University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), University of Groningen - Department of Epidemiology, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Groningen - Department of Epidemiology, affiliation not provided to SSRN and University of Groningen - Department of Epidemiology
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Breast neoplasms, Mass screening, Breast density, Magnetic resonance imaging, Contrast-enhanced mammography, Cost-benefit analysis

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Real-world outcomes of high dose melphalan and autologous stem cell transplantation in patients with multiple myeloma older and younger than 65 years

Number of pages: 23 Posted: 09 Oct 2025
Koen Klomberg, Miriam Gelderloos, Hilde A.M. Kooistra, Marcel Nijland, Geertruida de Bock, Gerwin Huls, Mirian Brink, Wilfried Roeloffzen and Wouter J. Plattel
affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Groningen - University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen - Department of Epidemiology, University of Groningen - University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), Netherlands Comprehensive Cancer Organisation, University of Groningen - Amyloidosis Centre of Expertise and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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Multiple Myeloma, High dose chemotherapy, Autologous stem cell transplantation, Overall survival, Complications, Quality of Life