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Prof. Irma Verdonck-de Leeuw (1963) is a full professor in Psychosocial Oncology at AmsterdamUMC (Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery) and at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (Department of Clinical, Neuro- and Developmental Psychology).
She has significant experience in health related quality of life and psycho-oncology research.
She is the principal investigator of the Netherlands Quality of life and biomedical cohort study (NET-QUBIC), a multicentre cohort study on head and neck cancer. In NET-QUBIC, a rich Data Warehouse and Biobank is established including data (clinical, personal, lifestyle, and physical, psychological and social functioning and health related quality of life) and samples (blood, saliva, oral rinse) of 738 head and neck cancer patients and 262 informal caregivers. www.kubusproject.nl.
Furthermore, she focusses on innovating (cost)effective supportive cancer care, including self-management and eHealth. She has translated several research projects into clinical practice, such as OncoQuest (a system to collect and process PRO data in clinical practice), Oncokompas (a self-management behavioral intervention technology to monitor quality of life and obtain personalized advice on supportive care), Halszaken and VerderZonderStembanden (self-care exercise programs targeting head and neck cancer patients), and Meaning-Centered Group Psychotherapy.
Irma Verdonck-de Leeuw currently supervises 6 PhD students and is (co-)author of more than 275 publications. www.samenlevenmetkanker.nl
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In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Efficacy and Budget Impact of a Tailored Psychological Intervention Program Targeting Cancer Patients With Adjustment Disorder: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Holtmaat, K., van Beek, F. E., Wijnhoven, L. M. A., Custers, J. A. E., Aukema, E. J., Eerenstein, S. E. J., van Oort, I. M., Werner, J. E. M., Wegdam, J. A., Jansen-Engelen, I. L. E., de Hingh, I. H. J. T., Verheul, S., van der Beek, D. T., Wekking, G., Steggerda, I., Coupé, V. M. H., Horevoorts, N., de Korte, A. M., Lammens, C. & Lissenberg-Witte, B. I. & 4 others, , Mar 2025, In: Psycho-oncology. 34, 3, p. e70123 e70123.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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General practitioner-led vs surgeon-led colon cancer survivorship care: A randomized clinical trial
Vos, J. A. M., Duineveld, L. A. M., Wieldraaijer, T., Wind, J., Busschers, W. B., Sert, E., Verdonck-de Leeuw, I. M., van Weert, H. C. P. M. & van Asselt, K. M., 1 Jun 2025, In: JNCI cancer spectrum. 9, 3, pkaf052.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Improved NTCP model for late radiation-induced aspiration based on dose delivered to specific aspiration-related OARs
Gawryszuk, A., van der Laan, H. P., Vergeer, M. R., Veening, M., Verdonck-de Leeuw, I. M., Rinkel, R. N., Steenbakkers, R. J. H. M., van den Hoek, J. G. M., Wedman, J., van der Schaaf, A. & Langendijk, J. A., 1 Jun 2025, In: Radiotherapy and oncology. 207, 110871.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Oral rehabilitation and quality of life in head and neck cancer patients receiving dental clearance prior to radiotherapy: a retrospective observational study
Veld, M. I. ’., Leusink, F. K. J., Chhangur, C. N., Su, N., Jansen, F., Vergeer, M. R., Leeuw, I. M.V.-D. & Schulten, E. A. J. M., 1 Oct 2025, In: Supportive care in cancer. 33, 10, 846.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Profiling of psychoneurological symptoms in newly diagnosed head and neck cancer patients
Medina, J. C., Jansen, F., Lissenberg-Witte, B. I., de Bree, R., Brakenhoff, R. H., Hardillo, J., Langendijk, J. A., Leemans, C. R., Takes, R. P., Lamers, F. & Verdonck-de Leeuw, I. M., Sept 2025, In: Supportive care in cancer. 33, 9, 820.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Activities
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Make Sense Campaign, European Head and Neck Society (EHNS) (External organisation)
Verdonck-de Leeuw, I. (Member)
2017 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of board › Academic
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Expertisecentrum Palliatieve Zorg VUmc (External organisation)
Verdonck-de Leeuw, I. (Member)
2016 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of board › Academic
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NFU Citrien project eHealth (External organisation)
Verdonck-de Leeuw, I. (Member)
2016 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of board › Academic
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CCA - Cancer Treatment and quality of life (Organisational unit)
Verdonck-de Leeuw, I. (Member)
2016 → 31 Jan 2018Activity: Membership › Membership of board › Academic
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adviesraad “Hoofd-Hals” (patientenvereniging hoofd-halskanker) (External organisation)
Verdonck-de Leeuw, I. (Member)
2016 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of committee › Academic