Anne Maas, PhD
Postdoc (Prof. Gisela Michel)
T +41 41 229 57 21 • Alpenquai 4, Raum 6 • anne.maas@unilu.ch
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Anne Maas holds a master’s degree in social sciences with a focus on youth and mental health, graduating cum laude. After completing an internship in psycho-oncology research at the Helen Dowling Institute in the Netherlands, she worked on her PhD at the Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology from 2020-2024. In her research, she quantitatively examined the psychosocial functioning of adult survivors of childhood cancer in a large cohort, identifying risk and protective factors, including physical health conditions and benefit finding. Additionally, she led the implementation and evaluation of a web-based application to monitor health-related quality of life in survivorship care with Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs), using both quantitative and qualitative methods.
In August 2024, she joined the University of Lucerne, where she is involved in various projects, with a primary focus on the e-QuoL project. This European initiative aims to develop e-health tools for childhood cancer survivors and their loved ones. By creating these online support platforms, high-quality psychosocial resources and information will be made available across Europe.
Publications
- Michel, G., Maas, A., Balaeva, V., Roser, K., & Ilic, A. (2026). Information and support needs of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivors (CAYACS) across europe and associations with patient activation and health-related quality of life: Results from the e-QuoL project. EJC Paediatric Oncology, (7), 100528 ff. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20528664
- Maas, A., Michel, G., & Roser, K. (2026). Patient Activation in Childhood, Adolescent, and Young Adult Cancer Survivors: Current Insights and Implications for Survivorship Care—A Systematic Review From the e‐QuoL Project. Pediatric Blood & Cancer, 73 (6), e70174 ff. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19857913
- Maas, A., Bertolini, E., Ostheim, K., Michel, G., & Ilic, A. (2026). Information needs of adult childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivors (CAYACS): A systematic review. Patient Education and Counseling, 146, 109506 ff. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19855887
- Raguindin, P. F., Maas, A., Ilic, A., Priboi, C., Farrag Mohamed, A. A., Roser, K., … Michel, G. (2026). Resilience and post-traumatic stress symptoms in grandparents following their grandchild`s cancer diagnosis from a multicenter cohort study in Switzerland (The GROKids project). Discover Oncology, 17, 381 ff. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19858622
- Maas, A., Holmer, P., Raguindin, P. F., & Michel, G. (2025). Financial Support and Income Satisfaction Among Grandparents of Childhood Cancer Patients: A Brief Report. Pediatric Blood & Cancer, 72 (6), e31672 ff. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16949705
- Michel, G., Roser, K., Maas, A., Ostheim, K., & Ilic, A. (2025). Addressing survivorship care gaps through digital innovation: opportunities, challenges, and ethical considerations in the e-QuoL project. BMC Cancer, 25, 1876 ff. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19597132
Achievements
- Assessment of information and psychosocial support needs in childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivors and their network across Europe: Results of the e-QuoL project. Poster, Congress of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP) 2025, International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP), Amsterdam, 2025
- Information Needs of Adult Childhood, Adolescent, and Young Adult Cancer Survivors (CAYACS): A Systematic Review. Online publication, SIOP 2025 Conference, International Society of Pediatric Oncology, Amsterdam, 2025
- Using co-creation as a method to identify CAYACSs’ information needs and develop content and resources to address them: outcomes from WP3 of the e-QuoL project. Lecture, 31st PanCare Meeting, PanCare, Jahorina, 2025
- Assessment of psychosocial support needs in childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivors (CAYACS) and their support network. Discussion contribution, Research Symposium Health Lucerne, Health Cluster Central Switzerland, Lucerne, 2025
- Financial Support and Income Satisfaction Among Grandparents of Childhood Cancer Patients – Results from the GROKids Project. Discussion contribution, Research Symposium Health Lucerne, Health Cluster Central Switzerland, Lucerne, 2025
