Maastricht Radiation Oncology

This study tested whether watching 360° virtual reality movies can help lower fear and anxiety in cancer patients before they start radiation therapy. A total of 292 adults with breast, lung, prostate, head and neck cancer, or a brain tumor took part. Patients watched the VR movi…

This study took leftover tumor tissue from 100 patients undergoing surgery for vestibular schwannoma (a non-cancerous brain tumor) and used it to grow stem cell organoids—tiny 3D versions of the tumor—in the lab. The goal was to create a living biobank to study why these tumors r…

This study collected tumor samples from 419 people with head and neck cancer to create a biobank. Researchers will use these samples in future genomic studies to find factors that predict how well a person will respond to treatment. The goal is to improve personalized outcome pre…

This study looked at whether stress levels affect how long people with glioblastoma (a serious brain cancer) live after standard treatment. 42 patients wore smartwatches and completed questionnaires to track stress, sleep, and heart rate. The goal was to see if stress is linked t…