Hartwig Medical Foundation
To make the right treatment decision, cancer specialists need to collect all the available diagnostic information from the patient and their tumor.
We are contributing to this work by:
Developing
innovative molecular tests, for identifying the characteristics of the tumor.
Collecting and storing
knowledge of and information about the patient and their tumor.
Integrating
the information and knowledge with treatment outcome to accelerate scientific research. This enables us to learn from the data of today’s patients and provide better treatment for the patients of tomorrow.
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United in Unique – every individual story is unique
On World Cancer Day, attention is drawn worldwide to the impact of this disease This year’s theme, United in Unique, highlights the fact …
Care pathway broad molecular diagnostics approved, important step forward
On World Cancer Day, we reflected on the enormous impact of cancer. But this impact is visible every day—on patients, their …
The role of molecular diagnostics in sarcomas
Between Science and Clinical Practice The use of molecular diagnostics in sarcoma care is receiving growing international attention. Recent studies¹ …
Comprehensive molecular diagnostics closer for more patients thanks to price reduction
Hartwig Medical Foundation reduces the price of its OncoAct Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) service as of January 1, 2026. This …
New research shows a more significant role of genetic predisposition in adults with glioblastoma
A recent study published in npj Genomic Medicine shows that hereditary predisposition in adult glioblastoma patients is more common than …
Large-Scale UK study confirms clinical value of Whole Genome Sequencing in breast cancer
A recent publication in The Lancet Oncology (October 7, 2025) shows that Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) is ready for large-scale …
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Listening, connecting, and building bridges to make more impact for patients with cancer
This is how Robert Jan Lamers describes his role as managing director of Hartwig Medical Foundation. For four months now, …
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Medicines Policy must be based on real world data
The recent decision by the National Health Care Institute to re-evaluate expensive cancer medicines in real-world practice is a logical …
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Cancer, a rare disease?
It may come as a surprise to many on this International Rare Disease Day (February 28), that a significant number …
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The knowledge we gather with WGS can bring us a step closer to our goal to find an effective and suitable treatment for every single patient, not based on ‘one size fits all’, but adjusted to the characteristics of the patient and the tumor.