Patient consent
One of our main goals is to make our data available for scientific research. This scientific research must contribute to the improvement of treatment of cancer and must serve the public interest within the boundaries of privacy legislation. Only data that is required for the underlying research project may be requested.
Granting or withdrawing consent
Consent for storage and reuse of your data is voluntary. If you do give your consent, you can withdraw it at any time. You can do this by sending an email to privacy@hartwigmedicalfoundation.nl. If you withdraw your consent, your data will be removed from Hartwig Medical Foundation’s database and will no longer be used as described above. Withdrawing your consent will only affect the future use of your data. It is not possible to reverse any data disclosure.
We have been using the complete DNA test for the past two years in the routine care of patients with cancer. The test provides at least as much, and often more, information we can use to treat our patients than regular tests. Moreover, in patients with an unknown primary tumor, it can help us to diagnose the cancer and find a treatment. This test also makes a difference for patients with a sarcoma. Our researchers have scientifically demonstrated this in several studies.