More when needed, less when possible
One in seven women in the Netherlands will develop breast cancer. Every year, approximately 100 men are diagnosed with breast cancer as well. Our medical specialists, clinical nurse specialists, physician assistants, nurses, radiation therapists, assistants, and researchers are committed to providing our patients with the best possible care and quality of life, every single day. We are the largest specialized breast cancer center in the Netherlands, and our breast cancer research is among the international top. Many standard treatments (such as the mammaprint test and MARI procedure) were conceived at our hospital.
Have you been diagnosed with breast cancer? Or do you suspect that you might have it? Know that you are in good hands at our institute. We understand that you and your loved ones are facing a difficult time in your lives, and you are not alone.
- rapid diagnostics / second opinion
- Meet our specialists
- Patient experiences
- News and innovation
- Breast cancer
Why the NKI Breast Cancer Center?
You will receive excellent medical care
- Do you suspect that you may have breast cancer? We can see you one weekday after your referral and you will receive your results on the same day. We see 1000 patients on average at our rapid diagnostics clinic.
- Have you been diagnosed with breast cancer at a different hospital? You can come to us for a second opinion and/or treatment.
- Research and care in one location: you can be sure that you will be treated according to the latest developments.
- We run scientific clinical trials. Your practicing physician can tell you what your options are.
- Plenty of time and support for you and your loved ones.
- Strong focus on supportive care, like physical therapy, mental health care, or rehabilitation.
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Second opinion
Have you been diagnosed with breast cancer at a different hospital? You can come to our hospital for a second opinion and/or treatment.
You will have an appointment at our rapid diagnostics second opinion clinic. This means that you will have a consultation and a physical examination with a surgeon or clinical nurse specialist. All previous diagnostic tests will be reviewed and analyzed. If necessary, you can have additional radiology or tissue testing done on the same day.
- All patients coming in for a second opinion will be discussed by our multidisciplinary team of all breast cancer specialists.
- You will receive personalized advice. We can give nearly all of our patients our recommendation on the same day.
- 7 days Second opinion You can usually get a second opinion within seven days More about second opinions
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Second opinion
You can usually get a second opinion within six days
Meet the NKI Breast Cancer Center and watch the video (in Dutch).
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Meet our specialists
Meet some of the specialists at the Breast Cancer Center:
- Meet Gabe Sonke
- Meet Hester Oldenburg
Our specialists excel at breast cancer treatment. They come together for a multidisciplinary team meeting during which they will review your test results and medical history in order to find the best treatment plan for you. Your physician will discuss this plan with you. At the Netherlands Cancer Institute you are an equal partner in our team, and we will decide on your treatment together.
Surgeons
- Caroline Drukker Surgeon
- Frederieke van Duijnhoven Surgeon
- Hester Oldenburg Surgeon
- Iris van der Ploeg Surgeon
- Marie-Jeanne Vrancken Peeters Surgeon
Internists
- Vincent Dezentje Internist
- Marloes van Dongen Internist
- Marleen Kok Internist
- Sabine Linn Internist
- Lemonitsa Mammatas Internist
- Carolien Smorenburg Internist
- Gabe Sonke Internist
- Marcel Soesan Internist
Radiation Oncologists and Physician Assistents
- Monique Bloemers Radiation oncologist
- Paula Elkhuizen Radiation oncologist
- Robin Kalisvaart Physician Assistant
- Nicola Russell Radiation oncologist
- Astrid Scholten Radiation oncologist
- Corine Veenstra Physician Assistant
- Sandra Vreeswijk Physician Assistant
- Terry Wiersma Radiation oncologist
Clinical Nurse Specialists
- Sophie Balder Nurse practitioner
- Marjolein Delfos Nurse practitioner
- Marjo Holtkamp Nurse practitioner
- Feia Hoving-Porte Nurse practitioner
- Lisette Jansen Nurse practitioner
- Inge Kemper Nurse practitioner
- Margaret Schot Nurse practitioner
- Victoria Skinner Nurse practitioner
- Yvonne van Stek Nurse practitioner
- Kathinka van Vliet Nurse practitioner
- Nicolette van Warmerdam Nurse practitioner
Radiologists
- Annemarie Bruining Radiologist
- Petra de Koekkoek-Doll Radiologist
- Charlotte Lange Radiologist
- Claudette Loo Radiologist
- Ingrid de Zwart Radiologist
Nucleair Medicine Specialists
- Marcel Stokkel Nuclear Medicine Specialist
Pathologists
- Hugo Horlings Pathologist
- Jelle Wesseling Pathologist
Plastic Surgeons
- Marieke van den Berg Plastic Surgeon
- Joris Hage Plastic Surgeon
- Martine van Huizum Plastic Surgeon
- Marije Hoornweg Plastic Surgeon
- Leonie Woerdeman Plastic Surgeon
Attending Physician
- Marianne Piek-den Hartog General practitioner
Dermatographer
- Brigitte Drost Dermatographer
Medical Geneticist
8.8
Patients with breast cancer give the Netherlands Cancer Institute the following ratings in 2022.
9.0
Expertise
8.8
Listen
8.9
Explanation
8.4
Wishes when choosing treatment
8.1
Shared decision making
The latest news about treatment and research
- Thesis defense Inge de Krijger | Control of repair activities at DNA double strand breaks and telomeres
- Behandeling op maatCommon genetic variants influence the risk of new breast tumor after breast cancer
- Surgeons publish book "Alles over borstkanker" for patients and their loved ones
Besides its clinical work, the Netherlands Cancer Institute is a distinguished cancer research institute. 700 enthusiastic researchers work hard every day to gain a better understanding of the development and treatment of cancer. Many of our trials concern breast cancer. If we find a trial that is suitable for you, your practicing physician will discuss this with you.
- Borstkanker: TRAIN-3 studie
- Borstkanker: TONIC studie
- Borstkanker: SUBITO studie
- Borstkanker: LORD studie
Watch our lecture about breast cancer here
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