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Research interests
๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฌ๐ฒ๐๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ with two decades of experience in ๐ฉ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐๐ก๐จ-๐จ๐ง๐๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ. Demonstrated leadership in program development, research coordination, data infrastructure, and successful grant acquisition. Currently serving as ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ of the highly regarded Masterโs program in Medical Psychology at Tilburg University and as ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ-๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฆ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ซ of the ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐ theme within the Herbert Simon Research Institute. A strong advocate for open access publishing, FAIR data sharing, and multidisciplinary collaborationโfirmly believing that cross-disciplinary teamwork is essential to progress in science and care. ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ซ-๐ซ๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฐ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ฌ, with a focus on enhancing quality of life in cancer survivorship. Supervised eight PhD candidates to successful thesis defense.ย
Teaching
Dr. F.Mols is academic director of the master Medical Psychology.
She also teaches the following subjects:
- Clinical health psychology in medical science (422088) Further information
- Klinische gezondheidspsychologie in de geneeskunde
Current courses
Click here for my courses.
PhD supervision
PhD students whom I co-supervise(d);
2009-2013; Olga Husson. Information provision and patient reported outcomes in cancer survivors; with a special focus on thyroid cancer. Defence; March 1st 2013.
2009-2014; Simone Oerlemans. Late effects and long-term health related quality of life in lymphoma patients. Defence; November 7th 2014.
2012-2016; Tonneke Beijers. Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: an underestimated side-effect with major impact on quality of life.ย Defence: December 13th, 2016
2016-2020; Mies van Eenbergen. Patients with cancer collect, communicate and create on the internet. Defence; July 7th, 2021 ย
2015-2020; Cynthia Bonhof. Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, the PROCORE study. Defence; March 29th, 2021
2018-2022; Marlou-Floor Kenkhuis. WCRF/AICR lifestyle recommendations among colorectal cancer patients. November 22th 2022.
2018-2023; Sandra van Cappellen. Towards OPtimal TIming and Method for promoting sUstained adherence to lifestyle and bodyweight recommendations in postMenopausal breast cancer patients, the OPTIMUM study. November 7th 2025.
2020-2024; Danielle van de Graaf. Patient-centered development and effectiveness of online Acceptance-and-Commitment-Therapy for functional limitations in cancer survivors with persistent, painful chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy. Defence; February 7th 2025
2021-2025; Eva Boomstra
2022-2026; Anne de Korteย
2024-2029; Anouk Bruijnzeels. Deep learning and understanding of fatigue in colorectal cancer patients: A computational bio-medical psychology approach (DeFaCT-study).ย
External positions
Psycho-oncological research (Integraal Kankercentrum Nederland)
1 Jan 2017 โ โฆ
Keywords
- Quality Of Life
- Health Care Utilisation
- Well-Being
- Patient reported outcomes
- Oncology
- Cancer
- Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
- Quality Of Care
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This personโs work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 5 Gender Equality
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
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Dyadic risk and protective factors of caregiver burden among partners of patients with advanced cancer: A network approach
Schellekens, M. P. J., Schoormans, D., Versluis, M., Hoedjes, M., Raijmakers, N. J. H., van der Lee, M. L. & Mols, F., 2026, In: Psycho-Oncology. 35, 2, 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal โบ Article โบ Scientific โบ peer-review
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Health care use > 2 years after cancer diagnosis: Results From a survey among 5,710 patients with various cancer types
Mols, F., van Willegen, N., Lek, D. & Engelen, V., 2026, In: Psycho-Oncology. 35, 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal โบ Article โบ Scientific โบ peer-review
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One size does not fit all: Data-driven insights of patient-reported outcomes to tailor supportive care in breast cancer
Boomstra, E., de Ligt, K. M., Tissier, R., Clouth, F., Linn, S., Mols, F., Ploeg, I. M. C. & van de Poll-Franse, L. V., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Breast Cancer Research . 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal โบ Article โบ Scientific โบ peer-review
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Predicting health-related quality of life two years post-diagnosis across seven cancer types: Using machine learning to identify vulnerable patients
Oudijk, W. F., de Rooij, B. H., van Benthem, K. J., Etienne, R. S., Oerlemans, S., Verkooijen, H. M., Aben, K. K. H., Vink, G. R., May, A. M., Mols, F., Katsimpokis, D. & Ezendam, N. P. M., 2026, In: Quality of Life Research. 35, 67, 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal โบ Article โบ Scientific โบ peer-review
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Remote blood collection among cancer patients and age- and sex-matched controls for biomarker and genetic analyses using the PROFILES registry
Mols, F., van Cappellen-van Maldegem, S., Hoedjes, M., Horevoorts, N., Oerlemans, S., de Rooij, B. H., Ezendam, N., de Theije, C., Hageman, G. & Schoormans, D., 3 Jan 2026, In: Supportive Care in Cancer. 34, 1, 61.Research output: Contribution to journal โบ Review article โบ peer-review
Activities
- 2 Oral presentation
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Survivorship and quality of life. Towards personalized supportive cancer care for cancer survivors: A qualitative study on the perceptions of cancer survivors and oncological healthcare professionals.
van der Smissen, D. (Speaker), Lugtenberg, M. (Speaker), Abdeselam Rocdi, Y. (Speaker), Beerepoot, L. (Speaker), Mols, F. (Speaker), Brouwers, E. P. M. (Speaker), Wasowicz, D. (Speaker) & Joosen, M. C. W. (Speaker)
31 Aug 2023 โ 3 Sept 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types โบ Oral presentation โบ Professional
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Survivorship and quality of life. Getting back on track after treatment of cancer: a qualitative interview study on cancer survivorsโ experiences.
van der Smissen, D. (Speaker), Lugtenberg, M. (Speaker), Abdeselam Rocdi, Y. (Speaker), Beerepoot, L. (Speaker), Mols, F. (Speaker), Brouwers, E. P. M. (Speaker), Wasowicz, D. (Speaker) & Joosen, M. C. W. (Speaker)
31 Aug 2023 โ 3 Sept 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types โบ Oral presentation โบ Professional
Projects
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PROFILES: Patient Reported Outcomes Following Initial treatment and Long term Evaluation of Survivorship (PROFILES)
Mols, F. (Principal Investigator)
Project: Research project
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PROCORE: Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy; its impact on colorectal cancer patientsโ lives
Mols, F. (Principal Investigator), Schoormans, D. (Researcher) & Bonhof, C. (Researcher)
Project: Research project
Datasets
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Supplementary material for: Sociodemographic, clinical, lifestyle and psychological correlates of peripheral neuropathy among 2โ12-year colorectal cancer survivors
Rรฉvรฉsz, D. (Creator), Bonhof, C. (Creator), Bours, M. J. L. (Contributor), Weijenberg, M. P. (Contributor), Vreugdenhil, G. (Contributor) & Mols, F. (Contributor), Karger Publishers, 18 Mar 2022
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19382216, https://karger.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Supplementary_Material_for_Sociodemographic_Clinical_Lifestyle_and_Psychological_Correlates_of_Peripheral_Neuropathy_among_2_12-Year_Colorectal_Cancer_Survivors/19382216
Dataset
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Depressive symptoms are a risk factor for all-cause mortality: Results from a prospective population-based study among 3,080 cancer survivors from the PROFILES registry [Dataset]
Mols, F. (Creator), Husson, O. (Creator), Roukema, J.-A. (Creator) & van de Poll, L. (Creator), DataverseNL, 29 Nov 2016
DOI: 10.34894/d5mnwd, https://dataverse.nl/citation?persistentId=doi:10.34894/D5MNWD
Dataset
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Depressive symptoms are a risk factor for all-cause mortality: Results from a prospective population-based study among 3,080 cancer survivors from the PROFILES registry [Dataset]
Mols, F. (Creator), Husson, O. (Creator), Roukema, A. (Creator) & van de Poll, L. (Creator), DataverseNL, 23 Jun 2015
DOI: 10.34894/ihyydl, https://dataverse.nl/citation?persistentId=doi:10.34894/IHYYDL
Dataset
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Impact of therapy and disease-related symptoms on health-related quality of life in patients with follicular lymphoma: Results of the population-based PHAROS-registry [Dataset]
van de Poll-Franse, L. V. (Contributor), Mols, F. (Creator), Oerlemans, S. (Creator), Issa, D. E. (Creator), Nijziel, M. R. (Creator), Coebergh, J.-W. W. (Creator) & University, T. (Contributor), DataverseNL, 2015
DOI: 10.34894/zyfnam, https://dataverse.nl/citation?persistentId=doi:10.34894/ZYFNAM
Dataset
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Assessing the temporal stability of psychological constructs
Lodder, P. (Creator), Kupper, N. (Creator), Mols, F. (Creator), Emons, W. (Creator) & Wicherts, J. (Creator), OSF, 2020
https://osf.io/e7ajr/?view_only=41e3de13bb2e4a2eaa4168f0e124fdcc
Dataset