ACE lecture

Excellence for every individual breast cancer patient

In the Erasmus MC the letters ABC represent a center of excellence for the management of patients with breast cancer.

By: Berit Sinterniklaas 23 December 2021

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In this online lecture surgical oncologist Dr Linetta Koppert and Prof of Translational Cancer Genomics John Martens discuss how they reach their goal of optimal care by clinical, translational and fundamental research and education of the next generation.

Academic Centers of Excellence

This video is part of a series of online lectures about the Erasmus MC Academic Centers of Excellence. Dr Linetta Koppert and Prof John Martens are affiliated with the Academic Center for Breast Cancer.

Scientists discover how harmful protein pimple is removed from DNA

Researchers at Erasmus MC have discovered a new mechanism to repair an important type of DNA damage. It concerns damage that manifests as a protein pimple on the DNA and likely plays a role in aging. ‘Not much research had been done on this yet.’

Artificial intelligence

AI model predicts risk of skin cancer better than existing methods

Researchers at Erasmus MC have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that predicts the risk of skin cancer based on a photograph of the face. The AI model outperforms the current methods doctors use to assess skin cancer risk.

Worrying about Worms

Parasitic worm infections expected to be less effectively controlled in the future

Regular preventive deworming of populations living with soil-transmitted intestinal worms can lead to drug resistance within ten years, according to an extensive simulation model created by scientists from Erasmus MC and published in Nature Communications.