Associate Group Leader
Netherlands Cancer Institute, Netherlands
Dr. Olga Husson (epidemiologist) is an Associate Group Leader within the divisions of Psychosocial Research and Epidemiology & Medical Oncology at the Netherlands Cancer Institute, The Netherlands. Her research group pursues studies focusing on patient-centred outcomes in rare, heterogeneous, underserved and understudied cancer populations. More specifically, her research group focuses on 1) the short-, long-term and late consequences of cancer at adolescent and young adult (AYA) age and its risk factors; 2) outcomes of people living with a rare cancer - with an emphasis on sarcomas (i.e. tumours of the bones and soft tissues); 3) socially disadvantaged patient groups including people with a migration background and from the sexual and gender minority population. This emerging field of research is challenging given the combination of limited patient numbers and large patient diversity, requiring (inter)national collaborations and innovative research designs. Dr. Husson holds several large grants in the field of patient-reported outcomes in oncology and leads a research team of over 15 researchers. Dr. Husson is member of the Executive Committee of the EORTC Quality of Life Group.
