Topics: Microsimulation modeling, colorectal cancer, cost-effectiveness analysis
Francine van Wifferen studied Biomedical Sciences and received her MSc degree with specializations in Epidemiology and Health Technology Assessment at the Radboud university in Nijmegen. She is currently working as a PhD student on the ASCCA project at the VU University medical center. The ASCCA project aims to optimize colorectal cancer screening and surveillance in terms of effectiveness and cost-effectiveness. She will especially focus on the potential of biomarker tests for the detection of colorectal cancer and its precursor lesions.