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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.
Fellowship & awards
1996 Best PhD thesis Dutch Otolaryngology Society
External positions
Voorzitter - Houden zich bezig met de diagnostiek, behandeling en controle van hoofd-halskanker patiënten. - Nederlandse Werkgroep Hoofd-Hals Tumoren (NWHHT)
9 Oct 2025 → 31 Dec 3999
Secretaris - Een levend monument van de Verlichting, waarin intellectuele nieuwsgierigheid, collegiale vriendscha - Utrechtsch Geneeskundig Gezelschap “Matthias van Geuns”
1 Oct 2025 → 30 Sept 2026
Lid Board - An international multidisciplinary collaborative which aims to expedite advancements in the treatme - Head and Neck Cancer International Group (HNCIG)
1 Oct 2025 → 31 Dec 3999
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)
1 Jan 2023 → 31 Dec 3999
Voorzitter - Werkgroep die bestaat uit medici en paramedici die zich bezighouden met hoofd-halskanker - Utrechtse Werkgroep Hoofd-Hals Tumoren (UWHHT)
1 Jan 2021 → 31 Dec 3999
Voorzitter Adviescommissie onderzoek hoofd-halskanker - Onderzoek met hoofd-halskanker databronnen. - PRISMA (IKNL / DHNA / NWHHT)
1 Jan 2020 → 31 Dec 3999
Lid Clinical Audit Board - Bijdrage aan een kwaliteitsregistratie van klinische zorg voor hoofd-halskankerpatiënten. - Dutch Head and Neck Audit (DHNA)
1 Jan 2019 → 31 Dec 3999
Bestuurslid - De PVHH ondersteunt en adviseert iedereen die geraakt is door hoofd-halskanker. - Patiëntenvereniging Hoofd-Hals (PVHH)
1 Jan 2016 → 31 Dec 3999
Voorzitter Kerngroep Richtlijncommissie - Initiëren en opstellen van richtlijnen over hoofd-halskanker. - Nederlandse Werkgroep Hoofd-Hals Tumoren (NWHHT)
1 Jan 2016 → 31 Dec 3999
Voorzitter - Een gezelschap dat zorgt voor promotie van research binnen de KNO - CORLAS
1 Jan 2015 → 31 Dec 3999
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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[18F]FDG-PET/CT's change in total lesion glycolysis can accurately identify early response upon neoadjuvant immunotherapy prior to curative-intent surgery in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma; MATISSE trial.
Breukers, S. E., Crommelin, R. D., Smit, L. A., de Boer, J. P., Navran, A., van Houdt, W. J., de Bree, R., Devriese, L. A., Haanen, J. B. A. G., Wondergem, M., Zuur, C. L. & Vogel, W. V., Mar 2026, In: European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. 53, p. 2217-2233Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Agreement and Reliability of Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Scans to Assess Skeletal Muscle Mass During Radiotherapy in Patients with Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Schaeffers, A. W. M. A., du Pon, E. R., Smid, E. J., Dankbaar, J. W., Devriese, L. A., van Gils, C. H., de Bree, R. & Speksnijder, C. M., 19 Apr 2026, In: Applied Sciences (Switzerland). 16, 8, 3980.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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A Prospective Multicenter Observational Study Investigating the Concordance Between Patient-Reported Hearing Loss and Commonly Used Ototoxicity Grading Systems in Patients Treated with Platinum-Based Chemotherapy
Burger, A. V. M., Duinkerken, C. W., Theunissen, E. A. R., Schaeffers, A. W. M. A., Hauptmann, M., Hoetink, A. E., Balm, A. J. M., de Boer, J. P., Maas-Bannink, E., Exterkate, L., Slingerland, M., Jansen, J. C., Stokroos, R. J., de Bree, R., Devriese, L. A., Dreschler, W. A., Bruintjes, T. D., van Sluis, K. E. & Zuur, C. L., Jun 2026, In: Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology. 135, 6, p. 443-452 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Arteriovenous fistula in the head and neck - a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical presentation
Embrechts, J. L. A., Snoeren, R. J., Bot, J. C. J., Lissenberg-Witte, B., Ket, J. C. F., Leemans, C. R. & de Bree, R., Feb 2026, In: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology. 283, 2, p. 661-669 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Artificial Intelligence Approaches to Predict Postoperative Length of Hospital Stay in Head and Neck Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review
Silva, W. N., Araújo, A. L. D., Sanabria, A., Hajjar, L. A., Rodrigo, J. P., Rao, K. N., Florek, E., de Bree, R., Ferlito, A. & Kowalski, L. P., Jan 2026, In: Diagnostics. 16, 2, 263.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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