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Renske Altena

Renske Altena

Affiliated to Research | Docent
Visiting address: BioClinicum J5:30, Visionsgatan 4, 17164 Solna
Postal address: K7 Onkologi-Patologi, K7 Forskning Tran, 171 77 Stockholm
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About me

  • Dr. Renske Altena is a 探花精选 oncologist specializing in the treatment of breast and thyroid cancer with a special interest in radiopharmaceutical treatment. She serves as an Associate Professor in Oncology at the Department of Oncology-Pathology at 探花精选 and is a senior consultant and lead physician at Docrates Cancer Center's Clinic in Stockholm, Sweden.

    She completed her 探花精选 degree at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands in 2006, followed by a Ph.D. in Medical Sciences in 2011. She has held various 探花精选 positions in both the Netherlands and Sweden, becoming a consultant oncologist in Sweden in June 2018.

    Renske serves various positions of trust, such as the executive board of Cancer Research KI, Cancerklinikens Jubileumfond in Gothenburg and the Ethical Review Authority in Stockholm. She is active in educational activities and outreach for the Swedish Oncological society, SOF. 

Research

  • Dr. Altena's research focuses on clinical trials aimed at improving cancer patient management. A key aspect of her work involves investigating radiopharmaceuticals for cancer visualization and treatment. This is conducted in close collaboration with multidisciplinary experts, including radiopharmacists, nuclear medicine physicians, and 探花精选 physicists. Within this team, she leads a work package in a VINNOVA-funded national project, conducting a clinical trial on precision imaging for patients with HER2-low metastatic breast cancer.

    Additionally, Dr. Altena is actively involved in several projects exploring the role of physical exercise in cancer treatment and management. Notable examples include the Neo-ACT and EFFECT trials.

Teaching

  • Over 200 hours teaching to undergraduate and doctoral students
    Courses - KI's Introductory Course for Doctoral Supervisors (2022); Grundl盲ggande H枚gskolpedagogik (2019); Teach the Teacher (2012),

Articles

  • Journal article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY. 2025;43(5):513-523
    Turner N; Saura C; Aftimos P; van den Tweel E; Oesterholt M; Koper N; Colleoni M; Kaczmarek E; Punie K; Song X; Armstrong A; Bianchi G; Stradella A; Ladoire S; Lim JSJ; Quenel-Tueux N; Tan TJ; Escriv谩-de-Roman铆 S; O'Shaughnessy J; TULIP Trial Investigators
  • Journal article: WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY. 2024
    ten Hoor MBC; Lin JF; Metman MJH; Schaap PMR; Links TP; Altena R; van Ginhoven TM; Zandee WT; Engelsman AF; Kruijff S
  • Article: NATURE MEDICINE. 2024;30(10):2957-2966
    Hiensch AE; Depenbusch J; Schmidt ME; Monninkhof EM; Pelaez M; Clauss D; Gunasekara N; Zimmer P; Belloso J; Trevaskis M; Rundqvist H; Wiskemann J; Mueller J; Sweegers MG; Fremd C; Altena R; Gorecki M; Bijlsma R; van Leeuwen-Snoeks L; ten Bokkel Huinink D; Sonke G; Lahuerta A; Mann GB; Francis PA; Richardson G; Malter W; van der Wall E; Aaronson NK; Senkus E; Urruticoechea A; Zopf EM; Bloch W; Stuiver MM; Wengstrom Y; Steindorf K; May AM
  • Journal article: ANNALS OF ONCOLOGY. 2024;35:S402-S403
    Altena R; Tzortzakakis A; Blomgren A; Jussing E; Ekman S; Tran T; Axelsson R; Bergh J
  • Article: EJSO. 2024;50(6):108031
    Vasileva-Slaveva M; Morales-Espinosa D; Puccini A; Meissner M; Milic M; Lamberti G; Altena R
  • Journal article: CANCER RESEARCH. 2024;84(9_Supplement):gs02-10-gs02-10
    May A; Hiensch A; Depenbusch J; Schmidt M; Monninkhof E; Pelaez M; Clauss D; Zimmer P; Belloso J; Trevaskis M; Rundqvist H; Wiskemann J; Muller J; Fremd C; Altena R; Kufel-Grabowska J; Bijlsma R; van Leeuwen-Snoeks L; Bokkel-Huinink DT; Sonke G; Mann B; Francis P; Richardson G; 脕lvarez I; Malter W; Van der Wall E; Aaronson N; Senkus E; Urriticoechea A; Zopf E; Bloch W; Stuiver M; Wengstr枚m Y; Steindorf K
  • Journal article: CANCER RESEARCH. 2024;84(9):po1-19-06-po1-19-06
    de Boniface J; Ringborg CH; Altena R; Wengstrom Y
  • Article: JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE. 2024;65(5):700-707
    Altena R; af Buren S; Blomgren A; Karlsson E; Tzortzakakis A; Brun N; Moein MM; Jussing E; Frejd FY; Bergh J; Tran TA; Hartman J; Axelsson R
  • Journal article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY. 2024;13(s2):339
    Zopf DE; Hiensch DAE; Depenbusch DJ; Schmidt DME; Monninkhof DEM; Pelaez M; Clauss DD; Zimmer DP; Belloso J; Trevaskis M; Rundqvist H; Wiskemann J; Mueller J; Fremd C; Altena R; Kufel-Grabowska J; Bijlsma R; van Leeuwen-Snoeks L; ten Bokkel Huinink D; Sonke G; Lahuerta A; Mann B; Francis P; Richardson G; Malter W; van der Wall E; Aaronson NK; Senkus E; Urruticoechea A; Bloch W; Stuiver MM; Wengstrom Y; Steindorf K; May AM
  • Article: EJNMMI RADIOPHARMACY AND CHEMISTRY. 2023;8(1):41
    Jussing E; Ferrat M; Moein MM; Alfredeen H; Tegnebratt T; Bratteby K; Samen E; Feldwisch J; Altena R; Axelsson R; Tran TA
  • Journal article: NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY. 2023;126:108455
    Bratteby K; Smertinaite L; Omer S; Lu L; Milton S; Jussing E; Siikanen J; Samen E; Axelsson R; Foukakis T; Altena R; Tran T
  • Journal article: NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY. 2023;126:108529
    Jussing E; Alfred茅en H; Moein MM; Tegnebratt T; Bratteby K; Samen E; Altena R; Axelsson R; Tran T
  • Journal article: ANNALS OF ONCOLOGY. 2023;34:s384
    af Buren S; Axelsson R; Jussing E; Karlsson M; Blomgren A; Brun N; Frejd FY; Tran TA; Altena R
  • Article: TRIALS. 2023;24(1):116
    Kotte M; Bolam KA; Mijwel S; Altena R; Cormie P; Wengstrom Y
  • Article: ANNALS OF ONCOLOGY. 2022;33(12):1250-1268
    Geyer CEJ; Garber JE; Gelber RD; Yothers G; Taboada M; Ross L; Rastogi P; Cui K; Arahmani A; Aktan G; Armstrong AC; Arnedos M; Balmana J; Bergh J; Bliss J; Delaloge S; Domchek SM; Eisen A; Elsafy F; Fein LE; Fielding A; Ford JM; Friedman S; Gelmon KA; Gianni L; Gnant M; Hollingsworth SJ; Im S-A; Jager A; Lakhani SR; Janni W; Linderholm B; Liu T-W; Loman N; Korde L; Loibl S; Lucas PC; Marme F; de Duenas EM; McConnell R; Phillips K-A; Piccart M; Rossi G; Schmutzler R; Senkus E; Shao Z; Sharma P; Singer CF; Spanic T; Stickeler E; Toi M; Traina TA; Viale G; Zoppoli G; Park YH; Yerushalmi R; Yang H; Pang D; Jung KH; Mailliez A; Fan Z; Tennevet I; Zhang J; Nagy T; Sonke GS; Sun Q; Parton M; Colleoni MA; Schmidt M; Brufsky AM; Razaq W; Kaufman B; Cameron D; Campbell C; Tutt ANJ; Johannsson OT
  • Article: LAKARTIDNINGEN. 2022;119:22093
    Altena R; Tzortzakakis A; S枚rensen J; Y Frejd F; Bergh J; Axelsson R
  • Article: LAKARTIDNINGEN. 2022;119:22070
    Rundqvist H; Johnson A; Onerup A; Altena R; Wengstr枚m Y
  • Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER CARE. 2022;31(5):e13626
    Altena R; Gernaat SAM; Wilking U; Kiani NA; Johnsson A; Hedayati E
  • Journal article: CANCER RESEARCH. 2022;82(4):p3-18-03-p3-18-03
    Wang K; Duinmeijer A; Matikas A; Altena R; Johansson H; Fredholm H; Foukakis T
  • Article: PLOS ONE. 2022;17(10):e0274804
    de Boniface J; Altena R; Ringborg CH; Bolam KA; Wengstrom Y
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All other publications

  • Letter: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING. 2025;:1-2
    Altena R; Tran TA; Tzortzakakis A
  • Review: BIOMEDICINES. 2024;12(5):1088
    Eissler N; Altena R; Alhuseinalkhudhur A; Bragina O; Feldwisch J; Wuerth G; Loftenius A; Brun N; Axelsson R; Tolmachev V; Sorensen J; Frejd FY
  • Preprint: PREPRINTS.ORG. 2024
    Eissler N; Altena R; Alhuseinalkhudhur A; Bragina O; Feldwisch J; Wuerth G; Loftenius A; Brun N; Axelsson R; Tolmachev V; S枚rensen J; Frejd FY
  • Review: LAKARTIDNINGEN. 2024;121:23108
    Altena R; Nilsson M; Bergman V; Dahlberg J; Christofer Juhlin C; Zedenius J
  • Conference publication: ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY. 2024;20:87-88
    Rundqvist H; Joernaker G; Clauss D; Trevaskis M; Hiensch AE; Schmidt ME; Monninkhof EM; Zimmer P; Belloso J; Heyrman E; Gonzalo RF; Wiskemann J; Mueller J; Altena R; Mann B; Francis P; Richardson G; Antill Y; White M; Savas P; van der wall E; Aaronson NK; Senkus E; Urruticoechea A; Stuiver MM; Steindorf K; Bloch W; Wengstrom Y; May AM; Zopf EM
  • Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING. 2024;51:S670
    Kistner A; Sadus T; Nilsson J; Altena R; Larsson M; Hindorf C
  • Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING. 2024;51:S823-S824
    Tzortzakakis A; Bjareback A; Hindorf C; Buren SA; Jussing E; Tolmachev V; Varasteh Z; Moein M; Tran T; Axelsson R; Orlova A; Altena R
  • Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING. 2024;51:S803
    Bjareback A; Tzortzakakis A; Estenberg U; Axelsson R; Jonmarker O; Altena R; Li C; Moein M; Orlova A; Tran TA; Hindorf C
  • Conference publication: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING. 2024;51:S39-S40
    Bratteby K; Jussing E; Ferrat M; Bylund L; Tegenbratt T; Garousi J; Frejd F; Furebring T; Frank P; Altena R; Mortensen A; Nestor M; Tran TTA
  • Conference publication: ONCOLOGY RESEARCH AND TREATMENT. 2024;47:199
    Depenbusch J; Hiensch AE; Schmidt M; Monninkhof EM; Puente MP; Clauss D; Zimmer P; Belloso J; Trevaskis M; Rundqvist H; Wiskemann J; Mueller J; Fremd C; Altena R; Kufel-Grabowska J; Bijlsma RM; van Leeuwen-Snoeks L; Ten Bokkel-Huinink D; Sonke G; Mann B; Francis P; Richardson G; Malter W; Lopez IMA; van der Wall E; Aaronson N; Senkus E; Urruticoechea A; Zopf E; Bloch W; Stuiver MM; Wengstrom Y; May A; Steindorf K
  • Letter: JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE. 2023;64(11):1841
    Altena R; af Buren S; Tran T; Axelsson R
  • Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2023
    Jussing E; Ferrat M; Moein MM; Alfred茅en H; Tegnebratt T; Bratteby K; Sam茅n E; Feldwisch J; Altena R; Axelsson R; Tran TA
  • Review: EJNMMI RESEARCH. 2023;13(1):43
    Altena R; Tzortzakakis A; Buren SA; Tran TA; Frejd FY; Bergh J; Axelsson R
  • Conference publication: NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY. 2023;126:S46
    Bratteby K; Smertinaite L; Omer S; Lu L; Milton S; Jussing E; Siikanen J; Samen E; Axelsson R; Foukakis T; Altena R; Tran T
  • Conference publication: NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY. 2023;126:S99-S100
    Jussing E; Alfredeen H; Moein MM; Tegnebratt T; Bratteby K; Samen E; Altena R; Axelsson R; Tran T
  • Review: CANCERS. 2022;14(19):4665
    Altena R; Bajalica-Lagercrantz S; Papakonstantinou A
  • Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2021
    Altena R; Gernaat SAM; Wilking U; Kiani N; Johnsson A; Hedayati E
  • Review: CARDIO-ONCOLOGY. 2021;7(1):20
    Altena R; Hubbert L; Kiani NA; Wengstrom Y; Bergh J; Hedayati E
  • Conference publication: ANNALS OF ONCOLOGY. 2020;31:S54
    Bernell E; Duinmeijer A; Altena R; Foukakis T; Fredholm H
  • Corrigendum: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL-QUALITY OF CARE AND CLINICAL OUTCOMES. 2020;6(2):180
    Hedayati E; Papakonstantinou A; Gernaat SAM; Altena R; Brand JS; Alfredsson J; Bhoo-Pathy N; Herrmann J; Linde C; Dahlstrom U; Bergh J; Hubbert L
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Grants

  • Swedish Research Council
    1 January 2024 - 31 December 2027
  • Swedish Research Council
    1 December 2021 - 30 November 2025
  • Swedish Research Council
    1 January 2019 - 31 December 2021
  • Swedish Research Council
    1 January 2019 - 31 March 2021
  • Dutch Cancer Society
    1 January 2009 - 1 January 2011

Employments

  • Affiliated to Research, Department of Oncology-Pathology, 探花精选, 2024-2027

Degrees and Education

  • Docent, Oncology, 探花精选, 2023

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