Remco de Bree

Full Professor

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Biography

Remco de Bree (1966) studied medicine in Utrecht, The Netherlands. His PhD research on the VU University Medical Center was about the clinical application of radiolabelled monoclonal antibodies in head and neck cancer patients. In 1999 he finished his training in otolaryngology. Thereafter, he was a fellow in head and neck surgery for 2 years at the same hospital, where he worked as a head and neck surgeon for 14 years and became full professor for clinical oncological research at the department of otolaryngology - head and neck surgery in 2006. Since 2015 he is full professor and head of the department of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology at the UMC Utrecht Cancer Center of the University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands. His special interests are the clinical applications and improvements of diagnostic imaging techniques, sentinel node procedure, quality of life and reconstructive surgery in head and neck cancer patients. He has authored and co-authored over 200 articles in international peer-reviewed journals. He was the principal investigator and coordinator of several (inter)national multicenter trials, is a member of the Research steering committee of the Dutch Head and Neck Society (NWHHT), is a member of several editorial boards and member of the Cochrane Ear, Nose & Throat Disorders Group.

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Contact

rbree@umcutrecht.nl

Pure profile

Research groups

Decision support systems for precision care in translational cancer-imaging

Research aim

To develop, validate and implement decision support systems based on imaging for the diagnosis, prognosis and triaging of oncology patients

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Head and Neck Surgical Oncology

Research aim

To improve clinical practice by optimizing diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of head and neck cancer and related supportive care through interdisciplinary research

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Recent publications

All publications

FAPI-positron emission tomography for radiotherapy in head and neck cancer Mischa de Ridder, Remco de Bree, Bart de Keizer
Physics and Imaging in Radiation Oncology, 2025, vol. 35

The association between health-related quality of life and five-year overall survival among head and neck cancer patients Irma M Verdonck-de Leeuw, Birgit I Lissenberg-Witte, Remco de Bree, Laurien M Buffart, Jose Hardillo, Femke Lamers, Johannes A Langendijk, C René Leemans, Robert P Takes, Femke Jansen
Oral Oncology, 2025, vol. 166

The Limitations of Artificial Intelligence in Head and Neck Oncology Karthik N Rao, Veronica Fernandez-Alvarez, Orlando Guntinas-Lichius, M P Sreeram, Remco de Bree, Luiz P Kowalski, Arlene Forastiere, Pia Pace-Asciak, Juan P Rodrigo, Nabil F Saba, Ohad Ronen, Ewa Florek, Gregory W Randolph, Alvaro Sanabria, Jan B Vermorken, Ehab Y Hanna, Alfio Ferlito
Advances in Therapy, 2025, vol. 42, p.2559-2568

The Oncological Outcome of Postoperative Radiotherapy in Patients with Node-Negative Early-Stage (T1/T2/N0) Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Perineural Invasion Karthik N. Rao, M. P. Sreeram, Remco de Bree, William M. Mendenhall, Primož Strojan, Göran Stenman, Antti Mäkitie, Alfons Nadal, Juan P. Rodrigo, Sweet Ping Ng, June Corry, Alessandra Rinaldo, Avraham Eisbruch, Alfio Ferlito
Cancers, 2025, vol. 17

Frequent PD-L1 expression in oral squamous cell carcinoma of non-smokers and non-drinkers, and association of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes with favorable prognosis. F. J. Mulder, E. J. de Ruiter, T. F.B. Gielgens, F. Farshadpour, R. de Bree, M. F.C.M. van den Hout, B. Kremer, S. M. Willems, E. J.M. Speel
Translational Oncology, 2025, vol. 55

Return to Work Up to 5 Years After the End of Treatment Among Patients With Head and Neck Cancer Femke Jansen, Simone E.J. Eerenstein, Sara Arman, Birgit I. Lissenberg-Witte, Jose A. Hardillo, Robert P. Takes, Ruud H. Brakenhoff, Remco de Bree, Femke Lamers, Johannes A. Langendijk, C. René Leemans, Irma M. Verdonck-De Leeuw
JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2025, vol. 151, p.297-310

Fellowships & Awards

1996 Best PhD thesis Dutch Otolaryngology Society

External positions

Member of the council - IAOO consists of a wide range of clinicians and scientists worldwide, leaders in their fields. - International Academy of Oral Oncology (IAOO)

Voorzitter - Werkgroep die bestaat uit medici en paramedici die zich bezighouden met hoofd-halskanker - Utrechtse Werkgroep Hoofd-Hals Tumoren (UWHHT)

Voorzitter Adviescommissie onderzoek hoofd-halskanker - Onderzoek met hoofd-halskanker databronnen. - PRISMA (IKNL / DHNA / NWHHT)

Voorzitter Research Stuurgroep - Wetenschappelijk multicenter onderzoek naar hoofd-halskanker te bevorderen en coördineren. - Nederlandse Werkgroep Hoofd-Hals Tumoren (NWHHT)

Lid Clinical Audit Board - Bijdrage aan een kwaliteitsregistratie van klinische zorg voor hoofd-halskankerpatiënten. - Dutch Head and Neck Audit (DHNA)

Lid Dagelijks Bestuur - Houden zich bezig met de diagnostiek, behandeling en controle van hoofd-halskanker patiënten. - Nederlandse Werkgroep Hoofd-Hals Tumoren (NWHHT)

Lid Algemeen Bestuur - De PVHH ondersteunt en adviseert iedereen die geraakt is door hoofd-halskanker. - Patiëntenvereniging Hoofd-Hals (PVHH)

Voorzitter Kerngroep Richtlijncommissie - Initiëren en opstellen van richtlijnen over hoofd-halskanker. - Nederlandse Werkgroep Hoofd-Hals Tumoren (NWHHT)