Publications

 R.M.G.E van de Goor, M.R.A. van Hooren, A.C. Dingemans, B. Kremer, and K.W. Kross
Training and validating an electronic nose for Lung cancer screening.
J Thorac Oncol. 2018 May;13(5):676-681


Bisschop JA, Kloosterman FR, van Leijen-Zeelenberg JE, Huismans GW, Kremer B,Kross K.W.
Experiences and preferences of patients visiting a head and neck oncology outpatient clinic: a qualitative study.
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2017 May;274(5):2245-2252.


Aarstad HJ, Aarstad HH, Vintermyr OK,Kross K.W., Lybak S, Heimdal JH.
In vitro Monocyte IL-6 Secretion Levels Following Stimulation with Autologous Spheroids Derived from Tumor or Benign Mucosa Predict Long-term Survival in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Patients.
Scand J Immunol. 2016 Dec 10


Van de Goor RM, Leunis N, van Hooren MR, Francisca e, Masclee A, Kremer B and Kross K.W.
Feasibility of electronic nose technology for discriminating between head and neck, bladder, and colon carcinomas.
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2016 Oct 11.


van Hooren MR, Leunis N, Brandsma DS, Dingemans AC, Kremer B,Kross K.W.
Differentiating head and neck carcinoma from lung carcinoma with an electronic nose: a proof of concept study.
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2016 Nov;273(11):3897-3903.


Hoeben A, van de Winkel L, Hoebers F, Kross K, Driessen C, Slootweg P, Tjan-Heijnen VC, van Herpen C.
Intestinal-type sinonasal adenocarcinomas: The road to molecular diagnosis and personalized treatment.
Head Neck. 2016 Oct;38(10):1564-70.


Henatsch D, Wesseling F,Kross K.W., Stokroos RJ.
Honey and Beehive Products in Otorhinolaryngology: a narrative review Clin Otolaryngol.
2015 Oct 9. Clin Otolaryngol. 2016 Oct;41(5):519-31.


Florie M, Baijens L, Kremer B,Kross K, Lacko M, Verhees F, Winkens B.
Relationship between swallow-specific quality of life and fiber-optic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing findings in patients with head and neck cancer.
Head Neck. 2016 Apr;38 Suppl 1:E1848-56.


Souren C, Kloss-Brandstätter A, Stadler A,Kross K, Yamauchi K, Ketelsen D, Kessler P, Lethaus B.

Ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration cytology as a diagnostic tool in comparison to ultrasound and MRI for staging in oral- and oropharyngeal squamous cell tumors.

J Craniomaxillofac Surg. 2016 Feb;44(2):197-201.


Simons PA, Ramaekers B, Hoebers F,Kross K.W., Marneffe W, Pijls-Johannesma M, Vandijck D.
Cost-Effectiveness of Reduced Waiting Time for Head and Neck Cancer Patients due to a Lean Process Redesign.Value Health.
2015 Jul;18(5):587-96.


Lips M, Speyer R, Zumach A,Kross KW, Kremer B.
Supracricoid laryngectomy and dysphagia: A systematic literature review.Laryngoscope.
2015 Sep;125(9):2143-56.


Stoker SD, Wildeman MA, Novalic Z, Fles R, van der Noort V, de Bree R, Braunius WW, van den Broek GB, Kreike B,Kross K.W., Juwana H, Ramayanti O, Verkuijlen SA, de Boer JP, Greijer AE, Middeldorp JM, Tan IB.
Can Epstein-Barr virus DNA load in nasopharyngeal brushings or whole blood predict recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma in a non-endemic region?A prospective nationwide study of the Dutch Head and Neck Oncology Cooperative Group.
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2015 May 1.


Helene H. Aarstad, Olav K. Vintermyr, Elling Ulvestad,Kenneth W. Kross, John. H. Heimdal, Hans Jørgen Aarstad
In vitro stimulated IL-6 monocyte secretion and in vivo peripheral blood T lymphocyte activation uniquely predict fifteen year survival in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
PLoS One. 2015 Jun 16;10(6)


Hans Jørgen Aarstad, Olav K. Vintermyr, Elling Ulvestad, Helene H. Aarstad,Kenneth W. Kross& John. H. Heimdal.
Both peripheral blood monocyte and T lymphocyte activation levels at diagnosis predict long-term survival in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients with and without HPV stratification.
APMIS. 2015 Apr;123(4):305-14


Van Harten M.C, Hoebers F.J,Kross K.W., van Werkhoven E.D, van den Brekel M.W and van Dijk B.A.
Determinant for treatment waiting times for head and neck cancer in The Netherlands and their relations to survival. Oral Oncol.
2015 Mar;51(3):272-8


L. Wouters, M. Thissen,K.W. Kross, N. Kelleners-Smeets
Dermatoloog: waardevolle bijdrage aan het Hoofd-Hals Oncologie Team
Medisch Contact nr. 8. February 19th 2015


Pascale Simons, Bram Ramaekers, PhD.; Frank Hoebers, PhD.;Kenneth Kross, PhD.; Wim Marneffe, PhD.; Madelon Pijls-Johannesma, PhD.; Dominique Vandijck, PhD.
Cost-Effectiveness of Reduced Waiting Time for Head and Neck Cancer Patients due to a Lean Process Redesign Value Health.
2015 Jul;18(5):587-96


A. Hoeben, L. van de Winkel, F. Hoebers,K. Kross, Ch. Driessen, C. Peutz, V.C.G. Tjan-Heijnen, C. van Herpen
Intestinal type sinonasal adenocarcinomas: the road to molecular diagnosis and personalized treatment (Submitted)


Darius Henatsch MD, MSc, Frederik Wesseling MD, Kenneth W. KrossMD, phD,
Robert J Stokroos MD, phD
Honey and Beehive Products in Otorhinolaryngology: A Systematic Review
(Submitted)


Leunis N, Boumans M.L, Kremer B, Dinh S, Stobberingh E. Kessels A.G. and Kross K.W.
Application of an electronic nose in the diagnosis of Head and Neck Cancer
Laryngoscope (2014 Jun;124(6):1377-81)


Jan W. Brunings, Janneke J.B.F.G. Schepens, Carine J. Peutz-Kootstra, Kenneth W. Kross
The expression of estrogen and progesterone receptors in the human larynx.
Journal of Voice. 2013 May;27(3):376-80


M. Lips, R. Speyer, A. Zumach, B. Kremer andK. W. Kross.
Supracricoid laryngectomy and dysphagia: a systematic literature review.
Submitted to Laryngoscope


Frank Hoebers MD PhD, Emmanuel Rios, Piet van den Ende MD,Kenneth Kross MDPhD, Martin Lacko MD PhD, Roy Lalisang MD PhD, Bernd Kremer MD PhD, Jos de Jong MD PhD.
Definitive radiation therapy for treatment of laryngeal carcinoma: Impact of local relapse on outcome and implications for treatment strategies.
Strahlenther Onkol. 2013 Oct;189(10):834-41


Petronella A.J. Clement, Jos M.J.A.A. Straetmans, Jos M.A. de Jong, Kenneth W. Kross, Bernd Kremer, Martin Lacko
Cervical lymph node metastases of unknown primary tumors: a 20 years single centre experience led to abandoning treatment of the pharyngeal axis.
Submitted


Arnold JN Bittermann, Jos MJAA Straetmans, Clément JR Huysentruyt, Kenneth W. Kross
Pathology Quiz Case: Nasopharyngeal tuberculosis. Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.
2010 Jul;136(7):744, 746-7.


Kenneth W. Kross, John-Helge Heimdal, Hans Jørgen Aarstad
Mononuclear Phagocytes in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology: Volume 267, Issue 3 (2010), Page 335


Smulders Y.E, de Bondt R.B.J, Lacko M, Hodge J and Kross K.W.
Laryngeal Tuberculosis presenting as Supraglottic carcinoma: A case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports 2009, 3:9288


Kenneth Kross, Shashi Gulati, Anagha Parkar
Empyema of the right lung: a rare complication of an occult foreign body
Am J Case Rep 2008; 9 CR144-146


Kross K.W., Heimdal JH, Olsnes C, Olofsson J, Aarstad HJ
IL-6 production from Monocytes in co-culture with Fragment Spheroids is a prognostic factor in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
Scand J Immunol. 2008 Feb 12


J.H. Heimdal, K.W. Kross, B. Klementsen , J. Olofsson and H.J. Aarstad
Monocyte in vitro function predicts prognosis of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
BMC Cancer. 2008 Jan 30;8(1):34


Kross K.W.,Heimdal JH, Olsnes C, Olofsson J, Aarstad HJ
Tumor Associated Macrophages secrete IL-6 and MCP-1 within Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC) tissue.
Acta Otolaryngologica 2007 May;127(5):532-9.


Dysvik B, Vasstrand EN, Lovlie R, Elgindi OA, Kross K.W., Aarstad HJ, Johannesen AC, Jonassen I, Ibrahim SO.
Gene expression profiles of Head and Neck Carcinomas from Sudanese and Norwegian patients reveal common biological pathways regardless of race and lifestyle.
Clin Cancer Res. 2006 Feb 15;12(4):1109-20


Kenneth W. Kross, John-Helge Heimdal, Carla Olsnes, Jan Olofsson and Hans Jørgen Aarstad
HNSCC spheroid and monocyte spheroid stimulated IL-6 and MCP-1 secretion are related to TNM stage, inflammatory state and tumor macrophage density
Acta Oto-laryngologica 2005 Oct;125(10):1097-104


Carla Olsnes, John-Helge Heimdal,Kenneth W. Kross, Jan Olofsson, Hans Jørgen Aarstad.
Viable Head and Neck Tumor Spheroids Stimulate in vitro Autologous Monocyte MCP-1 Secretion Through Soluble Substances and CD14/Lectin-like Receptors
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryn. 2005 Dec; 262(12):953-60


Ibrahim SO, Aarsæther N, Holsve MK,Kross K.W., Heimdal JH, Aarstad JH, Liavaag PG, Elgindi OA, Johannesen AC, Lillehaug JR, Vasstrand EN.
Gene expression profile in oral squamous cell carcinomas and matching normal oral tissues from black Africans and white Caucasians: the case of the Sudan vs. Norway.
Oral Oncol. 2003 Jan;39(1):37-48


Olsnes C, Heimdal JH, Kross K.W., Olofsson J, Aarstad HJ
Mechanisms for monocyte activation in co-culture with autologous tumor spheroids
Cell Immunol. 2002 Sep;219(1):11-21