blog The EvaLymph-Leg trial at a glance December 13, 2022 An ongoing international trial to improve the assessment of lower limb lymphedema in clinical practice
blog Cancer research day at the University of Antwerp November 9, 2022 A small recap of the cancer research day at the University of Antwerp. Pictures inside.
blog Guideline oncological aftercare in primary care November 2, 2022 The Federal Public Service Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment commissioned and funded a project group to create a multidisciplinary good clinical practice guideline on oncology aftercare in primary care. This blog provides a brief overview of this brand new upcoming guideline.
blog The InBody 770 and its multiple purposes October 27, 2022 In this blog post the InBody 770 bio-impedance analysis device is explained and compared to the SOZO bio-impedance spectroscopy device. Additionally, two predoctoral researchers of the CarEdOn research group explain how the InBody device is used in their research project.
blog The effectiveness of a comprehensive supervised exercise program (CSEP) during radiotherapy in head and neck cancer patients on health-related quality of life October 7, 2022 Is exercise promising to improve quality of life of head and neck cancer patients during and after their treatment?
blog Finding your way in the world of compression September 2, 2022 This blogpost will help you find the right compression garment for edema at the lower leg.
blog CarEdOn Recap 2022 part 1 August 2, 2022 A small recap of our first half of 2022 as a research group. Pictures inside!
blog The future of pain biomarkers August 2, 2022 Biomarkers. What are they? How can we measure them? How can we apply them in pain research? What's the catch?
blog Why manual lymph drainage to reduce swelling in patients with chronic lymphoedema after breast cancer treatment is outdated… June 9, 2022 Lymphoedema occurs in about 16 per cent of people after breast cancer. According to the recommendations of the International Society of Lymphology (ISL), lymphoedema needs to be treated with decongestive lymphatic therapy (DLT), which consists of skin care, manual lymph drainage (MLD), compression therapy and exercise therapy. However, the value of the MLD as a component in this regimen is uncertain.
blog Midline oedema May 16, 2022 Midline oedema is defined as lymphoedema of the face, head and neck, breast, torso and genitalia which is a reported side-effect of pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND). This blogpost will further discuss the cause, prevalence and assessment of midline oedema in light of my doctorate project.
blog 12th Congress of the European Pain Federation EFIC April 19, 2022 A summary blogpost of the 12th Congress of the European Pain Federation EFIC.
blog Movement is medicine April 12, 2022 Maybe you have heard this saying before: ‘movement is medicine’. But is this true? Read about it here!
blog Klinisch onderzoek: wat is het en wat kan je verwachten? March 30, 2022 This blogpost is in Dutch and directed to Dutch speaking people who might be interested in participating in clinical research.
blog Alterations in scapular kinematics following breast cancer treatment: Are they adaptive changes? March 7, 2022 This blogposts discusses changes in scapular kinematics in breast cancer survivors
blog Lymphedema in times of Covid-19 February 28, 2022 Blogpost about the impact of Covid-19 on the care and quality of life of patients with lymphedema.
blog The puzzle called pain February 9, 2022 This blogpost is about the complexity of pain in general and how we should navigate through this complexity.
blog Why do we move or more importantly why don’t we move? December 21, 2021 This blogpost is about behavior and change of behavior in cancer survivors. What are the facilitators and barriors for cancer survivors to start physical activity? How can we improve behavior change in this population?
blog Lipoedema – is a paradigm shift needed? December 13, 2021 Last years, lipoedema has become a highly discussed topic worldwide. In 2018 and 2019, a group of lympology experts from seven European countries (members of the International Lipoedema Forum) discussed a consensus regarding (myths about) the pathophysiology of lipoedema. This resulted in the publication of the International Lipoedema Consensus Document in 2020. Read more about lipoedema in this blog!
blog LE&RN symposium series: Primary lymphedema: how science has changed patient care November 24, 2021 Shout out to the LE&RN symposium series about how science has changed patient care in primary lymphedema.
blog 5 do's and dont's for clinicians managing persistent pain in cancer survivors November 18, 2021 5 do's and dont's for clinicians managing persistent pain in cancer survivors
blog Congrats to Dr. Lore Dams October 22, 2021 Pain Science Education after breast cancer surgery by Dr. Lore Dams
blog Kinesitherapeuten gezocht namens borstcentrum UZLeuven October 8, 2021 Kinesitherapeuten gezocht voor een studie over de noden in de transmurale zorg bij de begeleiding van patiënten met borstkanker die antihormoontherapie nemen.
blog Culture-sensitive Pain Neuroscience Education: Implementation in non-Western populations September 24, 2021 There is growing evidence on the meaning and interpretation of pain are influenced by the culture. This blogpost summarizes the culture-related differences in pain cognitions. In addition it provides information on how Pain Neuroscience Education can be adapted to non-Western populations in order to improve its delivery and its effectiveness.
blog Congrats to Dr. Elien Van der Gucht September 23, 2021 Elien defended her PhD on 'pain education after breast cancer surgery' on 22/9/2021
blog Reconstructive lymphatic surgery: what’s the deal? August 19, 2021 This blogpost covers the current state of affairs and future prospects of reconstructive lymphatic surgery. Starting October 2021 the SurLym trail will set of to investigate the added value of reconstructive lymphatic surgery in a multicenter randomized controlled setting.
blog NEW ASSESSMENT TOOL: the International Compression Club compression questionnaire (ICC-CQ) August 16, 2021 Development and validation of the International Compression Club compression questionnaire (ICC-CQ) for evaluating the effect of compression and its acceptance by the patient
blog Persistent pain in cancer survivors: 10 do's and don'ts August 11, 2021 10 do's and don'ts for cancer survivors suffering from persistent pain (infographic)
blog Dysfunctional upper limb or dysfunctional beliefs? August 3, 2021 Reflections on a recent study results regarding pain beliefs and upper limb dysfunctions in the long term after surgery for breast cancer.
blog VACANCY for Research Assistant Lower Limb Lymphedema June 18, 2021 Parttime scientific research assistant for an FWO research project: Improving clinical screening, diagnostic and evaluation tools for lower limb lymphedema at the KU Leuven (in cooperation with Nij Smellinghe Hospital, The Netherlands)
blog VACANCY for PhD researcher sCANsens project June 18, 2021 PhD research for the research project 'Identifying biomarkers for chronic pain after breast cancer treatment' at the University of Antwerp
blog VACANCY for PhD researcher UPLIFT-BC project June 18, 2021 PhD researcher for the project 'Identifying prognostic variables for persistent UPper LImb dysFuncTions after Breast Cancer treatment: body functions, personal and environmental factors according to the International Classification of Functioning, Disease and Health (ICF)' -at the KU Leuven and Vrije Universiteit Brussel.
blog Is your next appointment going to be with Dr. App? June 9, 2021 2020 was the year we were forced to go digital. Time to look at the possibilities of a digital healthcare landscape.
blog Self-efficacy in cancer survivors May 24, 2021 This blogpost provides a short overview on self-efficacy in cancer survivors.
blog Lymphatic drainage – What does the evidence tell us? May 10, 2021 Report on the 2nd International Conference on Physical Therapy in Oncology
blog WE ARE HIRING: postdoctoral researcher April 22, 2021 CarEdOn is looking for a postdoctoral researcher with expertise in brain imaging
blog NEW PUBLICATION: Signs and Symptoms of ULL April 20, 2021 Which signs and symptoms are related to secondary upper limb lymphedema?