13 Dec
13:00

PhD conferral Maartje Massen

Supervisors: Prof. Dr. M. Van Engeland, Dr. V. Melotte

Co-supervisor: Dr. K.M. Smits

Keywords: Colorectal cancer, neuronal influence, biomarkers
 

"Biomarkers for the early detection and risk stratification in colorectal cancer. Exploring neural routes"

In this thesis, new biomarkers for both early detection and risk estimation of colon cancer patients were investigated. Here, special attention was paid to the potential role of the nervous system in the intestine (the enteric nervous system) as a new player in colon cancer. To complement this, we looked at improving research assay design for new biomakers and created guidelines for the future.

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