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Helga Duivenvoorden

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Assistant Professor (Part-Time)SurgeryMcMaster University

59 publications.

01

An Automated Micro-Total Immunoassay System for Measuring Cancer-Associated α2,3-linked Sialyl N-Glycan-Carrying Prostate-Specific Antigen May Improve the Accuracy of Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

Ishikawa T, Yoneyama T, Tobisawa Y, Hatakeyama S, Kurosawa T, Nakamura K, Narita S, Mitsuzuka K, Duivenvoorden W, Pinthus JH

International Journal of Molecular Sciences201753 citationsOpen Access
02

Cardiovascular risk with androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer: Potential mechanisms

Tivesten Å, Pinthus JH, Clarke N, Duivenvoorden W, Nilsson J

Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations201536 citations
03

Inhibition of carbonic anhydrase IX (CA9) sensitizes renal cell carcinoma to ionizing radiation

DUIVENVOORDEN WCM, HOPMANS SN, GALLINO D, FARRELL T, GERDES C, GLENNIE D, LUKKA H, PINTHUS JH

Oncology Reports201520 citationsFirst authorOpen Access
04

ERP46 MEDIATES PROSTATE CANCER TUMORIGENESIS

Duivenvoorden W, Federov S, Hopmans S, Pinthus J

Journal of Urology20151 citationsFirst author
05

GnRH antagonist associates with less adiposity and reduced characteristics of metabolic syndrome and atherosclerosis compared with orchiectomy and GnRH agonist in a preclinical mouse model1Contributed equally and share first authorship.

Hopmans SN, Duivenvoorden WCM, Werstuck GH, Klotz L, Pinthus JH

Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations201481 citations
06

Underactivation of the adiponectin–adiponectin receptor 1 axis in clear cell renal cell carcinoma: implications for progression

Kleinmann N, Duivenvoorden WCM, Hopmans SN, Beatty LK, Qiao S, Gallino D, Lhotak S, Daya D, Paschos A, Austin RC

Clinical and Experimental Metastasis201419 citations
07

Endoplasmic Reticulum Protein ERp46 in Renal Cell Carcinoma

Duivenvoorden WCM, Paschos A, Hopmans SN, Austin RC, Pinthus JH

PLoS ONE201411 citationsFirst authorOpen Access
08

MP24-11 GNRH ANTAGONISTS ASSOCIATE WITH LESS WEIGHT GAIN AND MILDER CHARACTERISTICS OF THE METABOLIC SYNDROME AND ATHEROSCLEROSIS COMPARED TO SURGICAL CASTRATION AND GNRH ANALOGUES IN PRE-CLINICAL ANIMAL MODEL

Duivenvoorden WC, Hopmans S, Werstuck G, Jehonathan P

Investigative Urology20141 citationsFirst author
09

The role of FSH in castration-induced adipogenesis and cardiovascular diseases: Highlighting differences between orchiectomy, GNRH agonists, and antagonists.

Pinthus JH, Hopmans S, Werstuck G, Duivenvoorden WC

Journal of Clinical Oncology2014Senior author
10

Oxidative stress in prostate cancer: changing research concepts towards a novel paradigm for prevention and therapeutics

Paschos A, Pandya R, Duivenvoorden WCM, Pinthus JH

Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases2013121 citations

Courses taught

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  • Introduction to Pharmacology

    PHARMAC 3A06B · last taught 2019

    Undergraduate
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