21 januari 2020
Personal Health Train opens community workspace at IKNL Eindhoven
At the offices of IKNL in Eindhoven, the Personal Health Train community inaugurated their first official workspace. Professor André Dekker, one of the founders of the PHT concept, had the honour to cut the ribbon at this festive occasion. The workspace is a place for developers and innovators to meet and work together on the Personal Health Train.
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13 mei 2019
Nearly all women are confronted with health problems after breast cancer
Nearly all women who have been treated for non-metastatic breast cancer suffer from health problems after primary treatment. The problems reported by women include fatigue, tingling in the hands and feet (neuropathy), and memory and concentration problems. For two-third of these problems, healthcare services were sought. Chemotherapy was the treatment responsible for most of the health issues.
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18 november 2018
Breast cancer follow-up can be less intensive, tailored to individual risk
Doctoral research by Annemieke Witteveen at the University of Twente has shown that the number of follow-up visits for women after breast cancer treatment in the Netherlands could be reduced by about 9,000 visits per year. The follow-up could be offered based on the to the risk of recurrence, so that women with a low risk possible would need to revisit the hospital for a mammogram less frequently. Personalized follow-up reduces the burden on patients, care providers and possible the care budget.
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