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C Carole Mercier (Iridium Kankernetwerk, Antwerpen, Belgium) C Charlotte Billiet (Carole Mercier, MD, and Charlotte Billiet, MD, PhD, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium, Integrated Personalised and Precision Oncology Network, University Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; Piet Ost, MD, PhD, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium, Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium; Katrien Vandecasteele, MD, PhD, Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium, Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Ghent, Gent, Belgium; Geert De Kerf, MSc, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium; Michaël Claessens, PhD, MSc, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium, Integrated Personalised and Precision Oncology Network, University Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; Peter Vermeulen, MD, PhD, Translational Cancer Research Unit (TCRU)—GZA Ziekenhuizen, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium; Luc Dirix, MD, PhD, Departme...) P Piet Ost K Katrien Vandecasteele (Carole Mercier, MD, and Charlotte Billiet, MD, PhD, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium, Integrated Personalised and Precision Oncology Network, University Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; Piet Ost, MD, PhD, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium, Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium; Katrien Vandecasteele, MD, PhD, Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium, Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Ghent, Gent, Belgium; Geert De Kerf, MSc, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium; Michaël Claessens, PhD, MSc, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium, Integrated Personalised and Precision Oncology Network, University Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; Peter Vermeulen, MD, PhD, Translational Cancer Research Unit (TCRU)—GZA Ziekenhuizen, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium; Luc Dirix, MD, PhD, Departme...) G Geert De Kerf (Carole Mercier, MD, and Charlotte Billiet, MD, PhD, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium, Integrated Personalised and Precision Oncology Network, University Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; Piet Ost, MD, PhD, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium, Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium; Katrien Vandecasteele, MD, PhD, Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium, Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Ghent, Gent, Belgium; Geert De Kerf, MSc, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium; Michaël Claessens, PhD, MSc, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium, Integrated Personalised and Precision Oncology Network, University Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; Peter Vermeulen, MD, PhD, Translational Cancer Research Unit (TCRU)—GZA Ziekenhuizen, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium; Luc Dirix, MD, PhD, Departme...) M Michaël Claessens (Carole Mercier, MD, and Charlotte Billiet, MD, PhD, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium, Integrated Personalised and Precision Oncology Network, University Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; Piet Ost, MD, PhD, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium, Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium; Katrien Vandecasteele, MD, PhD, Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium, Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Ghent, Gent, Belgium; Geert De Kerf, MSc, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium; Michaël Claessens, PhD, MSc, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium, Integrated Personalised and Precision Oncology Network, University Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; Peter Vermeulen, MD, PhD, Translational Cancer Research Unit (TCRU)—GZA Ziekenhuizen, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium; Luc Dirix, MD, PhD, Departme...) P Peter Vermeulen L Luc Dirix (Carole Mercier, MD, and Charlotte Billiet, MD, PhD, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium, Integrated Personalised and Precision Oncology Network, University Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; Piet Ost, MD, PhD, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium, Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium; Katrien Vandecasteele, MD, PhD, Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium, Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Ghent, Gent, Belgium; Geert De Kerf, MSc, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium; Michaël Claessens, PhD, MSc, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium, Integrated Personalised and Precision Oncology Network, University Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; Peter Vermeulen, MD, PhD, Translational Cancer Research Unit (TCRU)—GZA Ziekenhuizen, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium; Luc Dirix, MD, PhD, Departme...) Y Yolande Lievens (Carole Mercier, MD, and Charlotte Billiet, MD, PhD, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium, Integrated Personalised and Precision Oncology Network, University Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; Piet Ost, MD, PhD, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium, Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium; Katrien Vandecasteele, MD, PhD, Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium, Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Ghent, Gent, Belgium; Geert De Kerf, MSc, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium; Michaël Claessens, PhD, MSc, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium, Integrated Personalised and Precision Oncology Network, University Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; Peter Vermeulen, MD, PhD, Translational Cancer Research Unit (TCRU)—GZA Ziekenhuizen, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium; Luc Dirix, MD, PhD, Departme...) D Dirk Verellen (Carole Mercier, MD, and Charlotte Billiet, MD, PhD, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium, Integrated Personalised and Precision Oncology Network, University Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; Piet Ost, MD, PhD, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium, Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium; Katrien Vandecasteele, MD, PhD, Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium, Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Ghent, Gent, Belgium; Geert De Kerf, MSc, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium; Michaël Claessens, PhD, MSc, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium, Integrated Personalised and Precision Oncology Network, University Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; Peter Vermeulen, MD, PhD, Translational Cancer Research Unit (TCRU)—GZA Ziekenhuizen, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium; Luc Dirix, MD, PhD, Departme...) P Piet Dirix (Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Belgium)

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 43, Issue 31
Published November 01, 2025
Pages 3424-3425
ISSN 0732-183X
Publisher Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Journal Info

Journal of Clinical Oncology

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

ISSN: 0732-183X Health Sciences

Authors (11)

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Carole Mercier

Iridium Kankernetwerk, Antwerpen, Belgium

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Charlotte Billiet

Carole Mercier, MD, and Charlotte Billiet, MD, PhD, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium, Integrated Personalised and Precision Oncology Network, University Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; Piet Ost, MD, PhD, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium, Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium; Katrien Vandecasteele, MD, PhD, Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium, Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Ghent, Gent, Belgium; Geert De Kerf, MSc, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium; Michaël Claessens, PhD, MSc, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium, Integrated Personalised and Precision Oncology Network, University Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; Peter Vermeulen, MD, PhD, Translational Cancer Research Unit (TCRU)—GZA Ziekenhuizen, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium; Luc Dirix, MD, PhD, Departme...

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Piet Ost

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Katrien Vandecasteele

Carole Mercier, MD, and Charlotte Billiet, MD, PhD, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium, Integrated Personalised and Precision Oncology Network, University Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; Piet Ost, MD, PhD, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium, Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium; Katrien Vandecasteele, MD, PhD, Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium, Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Ghent, Gent, Belgium; Geert De Kerf, MSc, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium; Michaël Claessens, PhD, MSc, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium, Integrated Personalised and Precision Oncology Network, University Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; Peter Vermeulen, MD, PhD, Translational Cancer Research Unit (TCRU)—GZA Ziekenhuizen, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium; Luc Dirix, MD, PhD, Departme...

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Geert De Kerf

Carole Mercier, MD, and Charlotte Billiet, MD, PhD, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium, Integrated Personalised and Precision Oncology Network, University Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; Piet Ost, MD, PhD, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium, Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium; Katrien Vandecasteele, MD, PhD, Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium, Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Ghent, Gent, Belgium; Geert De Kerf, MSc, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium; Michaël Claessens, PhD, MSc, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium, Integrated Personalised and Precision Oncology Network, University Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; Peter Vermeulen, MD, PhD, Translational Cancer Research Unit (TCRU)—GZA Ziekenhuizen, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium; Luc Dirix, MD, PhD, Departme...

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Michaël Claessens

Carole Mercier, MD, and Charlotte Billiet, MD, PhD, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium, Integrated Personalised and Precision Oncology Network, University Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; Piet Ost, MD, PhD, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium, Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium; Katrien Vandecasteele, MD, PhD, Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium, Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Ghent, Gent, Belgium; Geert De Kerf, MSc, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium; Michaël Claessens, PhD, MSc, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium, Integrated Personalised and Precision Oncology Network, University Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; Peter Vermeulen, MD, PhD, Translational Cancer Research Unit (TCRU)—GZA Ziekenhuizen, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium; Luc Dirix, MD, PhD, Departme...

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Peter Vermeulen

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Luc Dirix

Carole Mercier, MD, and Charlotte Billiet, MD, PhD, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium, Integrated Personalised and Precision Oncology Network, University Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; Piet Ost, MD, PhD, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium, Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium; Katrien Vandecasteele, MD, PhD, Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium, Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Ghent, Gent, Belgium; Geert De Kerf, MSc, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium; Michaël Claessens, PhD, MSc, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium, Integrated Personalised and Precision Oncology Network, University Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; Peter Vermeulen, MD, PhD, Translational Cancer Research Unit (TCRU)—GZA Ziekenhuizen, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium; Luc Dirix, MD, PhD, Departme...

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Yolande Lievens

Carole Mercier, MD, and Charlotte Billiet, MD, PhD, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium, Integrated Personalised and Precision Oncology Network, University Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; Piet Ost, MD, PhD, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium, Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium; Katrien Vandecasteele, MD, PhD, Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium, Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Ghent, Gent, Belgium; Geert De Kerf, MSc, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium; Michaël Claessens, PhD, MSc, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium, Integrated Personalised and Precision Oncology Network, University Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; Peter Vermeulen, MD, PhD, Translational Cancer Research Unit (TCRU)—GZA Ziekenhuizen, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium; Luc Dirix, MD, PhD, Departme...

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Dirk Verellen

Carole Mercier, MD, and Charlotte Billiet, MD, PhD, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium, Integrated Personalised and Precision Oncology Network, University Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; Piet Ost, MD, PhD, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium, Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium; Katrien Vandecasteele, MD, PhD, Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium, Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Ghent, Gent, Belgium; Geert De Kerf, MSc, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium; Michaël Claessens, PhD, MSc, Department of Radiation Oncology, Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium, Integrated Personalised and Precision Oncology Network, University Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium; Peter Vermeulen, MD, PhD, Translational Cancer Research Unit (TCRU)—GZA Ziekenhuizen, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium; Luc Dirix, MD, PhD, Departme...

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Piet Dirix

Iridium Network, Wilrijk, Belgium