prof. Chris Monten (MD,PhD)
CRIG member
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Resident, department of radiation oncology, Ghent University Hospital
Chairman of the Commission of Reimbursement for Implants and Invasive Medical Devices, NIHDI
Resident, lymphedema clinic, Ghent University Hospital, Principal investigator
Research focus
- Topic 1: Adjuvant breast radiotherapy: toxicity as well as effectiveness of acceleration of radiotherapy to five fractions
- Topic 2: Cost-effectiveness of different adjuvant breast radiotherapy schedules through time driven-activity based costing analysis
- Topic 3: Lymphedema as cancer-treatment related complication
Key publications
- "Does Manual Lymphatic Drainage Add Value in Reducing Arm Volume in Patients With Breast Cancer–Related Lymphedema?". 2022. PTJ.
- “Manual lymphatic drainage with or without fluoroscopy guidance did not substantially improve the effect of decongestive lymphatic therapy in people with breast cancer-related lymphoedema (EFforT-BCRL trial): a multicentre randomised trial". 2021. Journal of Physiotherapy.
- “5-year outcomes of a randomized trial comparing prone and supine whole breast irradiation in large breasted women” 2021. IJROBP
- “Acute toxicity and health-related quality of life after accelerated whole breast irradiation in 5 fractions with simultaneous integrated boost” 2021, The Breast
- “Crawl positioning improves set-up precision and patient comfort in prone whole breast irradiation” 2020. Scientific Reports
- “Feasibility study on pre or postoperative accelerated radiotherapy (POP-ART) in breast cancer patients” 2020. Pilot and Feasiblity Studies
- “Health-related quality of life after accelerated breast irradiation in five fractions: A comparison with fifteen fractions. 2020” Radiotherapy and Oncology
- “Two-year toxicity of hypofractionated breast cancer radiotherapy in five fractions. 2020.” Acta Oncologica
- “A prospective multicentre cohort study of patients undergoing radiotherapy for breast, lung or prostate cancer. 2019.” Radiotherapy and Oncology
- “Burn-out Bij Belgische Arts-specialisten in Opleiding: Exploratie Van Het Relatieve Belang Van Werkorganisatorische Risicofactoren.” 2019, Onco Hemato 12 (7): 8–12.
Contact & links
- Lab address: Department of Radiation Oncology, Ghent University Hospital, Route 980, C. Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Ghent
- Chris Monten is interested to receive invitations for presentations or talks