Personal profile
Research interests
I am a medical oncologist at the Amsterdam UMC specialized in treatment of patients with colorectal cancer. I have particularly interested in multidisciplinary treatment of these patients. In my research I am committed to understanding of colorectal cancer and to optimize treatment for patients with colorectal cancer, including biomarkers for treatment response and new therapeutic strategies. I have special interest in patients with early-onset colorectal cancer.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, DNA copy number profiling of gastric cancer and its clinical implications, VU/VUMC
1 Sept 2004 → 31 Aug 2008
Award Date: 16 Dec 2008
Master, internships medical school, VU/VUMC
1 Sept 2008 → 31 Aug 2010
master medical biology
1 Sept 1998 → 1 Aug 2004
Master, medicine
1 Sept 2000 → 1 Jan 2004
External positions
medical oncologist, staff, NKI-AVL
… → 31 Aug 2021
Keywords
- RC0254 Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology (including Cancer)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
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Early [18F]FDG PET/CT Response after a Single Dose of Anti-EGFR Therapy as a Predictive Biomarker for Treatment Benefit in Patients with Advanced Colorectal Cancer
Gerritse, S. L., Helden, E. J. V., Arens, A. I. J., Boellaard, R., Buffart, T. E., Labots, M., Angus, L., de Vries, E. G. E., de Groot, D. J. A., Pruijt, H. F. M., Koornstra, R. H. T., Hoekstra, O. S., Zwezerijnen, G. J. C., Gootjes, E. C., Verheul, H. M. W. & Menke-van der Houven van Oordt, C. W., 1 Jan 2026, In: Clinical cancer research. 32, 1, p. 118-126 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Characteristics and outcome of patients with brain metastases from colorectal cancer
van den Borg, R., Kuhlmann, S. L., Brandsma, D. & Buffart, T. E., 1 Oct 2025, In: Neuro-oncology practice. 12, 5, p. 873-883 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Development and provider assessment of a new oncology network with care pathways for gastrointestinal cancer patients: the collaborative approach
ten Haaft, B. H. E. A., van Kessel, E., van Berge Henegouwen, M. I., van den Bergh, J. E., Bolhuis, K., Dohmen, S. E., Erdmann, J. I., van Geel, A. M., Gerhards, M. F., Gorris, M., Kager, L. M., Kodach, L. L., Kok, N. F. M., Koorstra, J.-B. M., Laeijendecker, A. E., van Sandick, J. W., Schreurs, W. H., Sommeijer, D. W., Swijnenburg, R.-J. & Tuynman, J. B. & 10 others, , 1 Dec 2025, In: BMC cancer. 25, 1, 1402.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Evaluation of potential biomarkers during irinotecan-based systemic treatment for colorectal cancer—study protocol of the OPTIMA study
Russ, E., Ziemons, J., Hillege, L. E., van Kuijk, S. M. J., de Jong, E. M., Elbers, C., Deenen, M. J., Borghuis, L. H., Böhm, T. M. M., Kristen, P., Valk, L. C., van Hellemond, I. E. G., Vestjens, H., Dietvorst, A., Baars, A., Goosens, A. N. M., Vermeulen, L., Buffart, T. E., de Vos-Geelen, J. & Penders, J. & 3 others, , 1 Dec 2025, In: BMC cancer. 25, 1, 1129.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Experiences of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer participating in a supervised exercise intervention during chemotherapy
Brouwer, C. G., Tusscher, M. R. T., de Roos, B. M., Gootjes, E. C., Buffart, T. E., Versteeg, K. S., Mast, I. H., Streppel, M. M., Werter, I. M., May, A. M. & AMICO Consortium, Feb 2025, In: Supportive care in cancer. 33, 2, p. 82 1 p., 82.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Datasets
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Supplementary Material for: Treatment of colorectal lung metastases: two centers retrospective study
Krul, M. F. (Contributor), Neve, K. K. (Contributor), Verhoef, C. (Contributor), Kuhlmann, K. F. D. (Contributor), Baetens, T. R. (Contributor), Buffart, T. E. (Contributor), Knegjens, J. L. (Contributor), Klomp, H. M. (Contributor), Ruers, T. J. M. (Contributor), Rothbarth, J. (Contributor), Nuyttens, J. J. M. E. (Contributor), Grünhagen, D. (Contributor), Kok, N. F. M. (Contributor), E., M. P. (Creator) & DeVries, M. (Contributor), Karger Publishers, 2024
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.26975998.v1, https://karger.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Supplementary_Material_for_Treatment_of_colorectal_lung_metastases_two_centers_retrospective_study/26975998/1
Dataset
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Supplementary Material for: Treatment of colorectal lung metastases: two centers retrospective study
Krul, M. F. (Contributor), Neve, K. K. (Contributor), Verhoef, C. (Contributor), Kuhlmann, K. F. D. (Contributor), Baetens, T. R. (Contributor), Buffart, T. E. (Contributor), Knegjens, J. L. (Contributor), Klomp, H. M. (Contributor), Ruers, T. J. M. (Contributor), Rothbarth, J. (Contributor), Nuyttens, J. J. M. E. (Contributor), Grünhagen, D. (Contributor), Kok, N. F. M. (Contributor), DeVries, M. (Contributor) & E., M. P. (Creator), Karger Publishers, 2024
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.26975998, https://karger.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Supplementary_Material_for_Treatment_of_colorectal_lung_metastases_two_centers_retrospective_study/26975998
Dataset