Head and neck cancer
Head and neck cancers are all cancers that develop in the nose, throat, mouth, tongue, larynx, salivary glands and sinuses. Not included in this group are brain cancer, eye cancer and thyroid cancer. Head and neck cancers occur more frequently in men than in women and can be accelerated by the use of tobacco and alcohol. Read more about CRIG research into head and neck cancer below.
CRIG group leaders
Other CRIG members
- dr. Margot Baudelet (PhD)
- dr. Elena Catanzaro (PhD)
- dr. Renaat Coopman (MD, PhD)
- dr. Jens Debacker (MD, PhD)
- dr. Loren Deblock (PhD)
- dr. Michael Henrotte (MD)
- Nayra Herreira do Valle
- Lauren Herron
- Sofie Hoogstoel
- prof. Inge Huybrechts (PhD)
- dr. Ken Kersemans (PhD)
- Kim Lecomte
- Tom Luijts
- dr. Michael Saerens (MD)
- dr. Mathieu Spaas (MD)
- dr. Mathieu Struys (MD)
- Annagiada Toniolo
- dr. Tijl Vermassen (PhD)