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The relationship between pro-inflammatory cytokines and pain, appetite and fatigue in patients with advanced cancer by Paulsen, Ørnulf, Laird, Barry, Aass, Nina, Lea, Tor, Fayers, Peter, Kaasa, Stein, Klepstad, Pål

“…Systemic inflammation is associated with reduced quality of life and increased symptoms in patients with advanced cancer. The aims of this study were to…”
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Surgery for brain metastases—impact of the extent of resection by Winther, Rebecca Rootwelt, Hjermstad, Marianne Jensen, Skovlund, Eva, Aass, Nina, Helseth, Eirik, Kaasa, Stein, Yri, Olav Erich, Vik-Mo, Einar Osland

“…Background Surgical resection of brain metastases improves symptoms and survival in selected patients. The benefit of gross total resection is disputed, as…”
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Muscle mass and association to quality of life in non‐small cell lung cancer patients by Bye, Asta, Sjøblom, Bjørg, Wentzel‐Larsen, Tore, Grønberg, Bjørn H., Baracos, Vickie E., Hjermstad, Marianne J., Aass, Nina, Bremnes, Roy M., Fløtten, Øystein, Jordhøy, Marit

“…Background Cancer wasting is characterized by muscle loss and may contribute to fatigue and poor quality of life (QoL). Our aim was to investigate associations…”
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Studies Comparing Numerical Rating Scales, Verbal Rating Scales, and Visual Analogue Scales for Assessment of Pain Intensity in Adults: A Systematic Literature Review by Hjermstad, Marianne Jensen, PhD, Fayers, Peter M., PhD, Haugen, Dagny F., MD, PhD, Caraceni, Augusto, MD, Hanks, Geoffrey W., DSc (Med), MB, Loge, Jon H., MD, PhD, Fainsinger, Robin, MD, Aass, Nina, MD, Kaasa, Stein, MD, PhD

“…Abstract Context The use of unidimensional pain scales such as the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS), Verbal Rating Scale (VRS), or Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) is…”
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Norwegian reference values for the Short-Form Health Survey 36: development over time by Jacobsen, Ellisiv L., Bye, Asta, Aass, Nina, Fosså, Sophie D., Grotmol, Kjersti S., Kaasa, Stein, Loge, Jon Håvard, Moum, Torbjørn, Hjermstad, Marianne J.

“…Purpose Reference values for patient-reported outcome measures are useful for interpretation of results from clinical trials. The study aims were to collect…”
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Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Morbidity in Long-Term Survivors of Testicular Cancer: A 20-Year Follow-Up Study by HAUGNES, Hege S, WETHAL, Torgeir, AASS, Nina, DAHL, Olav, KLEPP, Olbjørn, LANGBERG, Carl W, WILSGAARD, Tom, BREMNES, Roy M, FOSSA, Sophie D

“…To evaluate the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and long-term incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in survivors of testicular cancer (TC)…”
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Surgery for brain metastases - real-world prognostic factors' association with survival by Winther, Rebecca Rootwelt, Vik-Mo, Einar Osland, Yri, Olav Erich, Aass, Nina, Kaasa, Stein, Skovlund, Eva, Helseth, Eirik, Hjermstad, Marianne Jensen

“…Surgical resection of brain metastases (BM) improves overall survival (OS) in selected patients. Selecting those patients likely to benefit from surgery is…”
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Randomized Trial of Carboplatin Versus Radiotherapy for Stage I Seminoma: Mature Results on Relapse and Contralateral Testis Cancer Rates in MRC TE19/EORTC 30982 Study (ISRCTN27163214) by OLIVER, R. Timothy D, MEAD, Graham M, RUSTIN, Gordon J. S, JOFFE, Johnathan K, AASS, Nina, COLEMAN, Robert, GABE, Rhian, POLLOCK, Philip, STENNING, Sally P

“…Initial results of a randomized trial comparing carboplatin with radiotherapy (RT) as adjuvant treatment for stage I seminoma found carboplatin had a…”
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PALLiative care in ONcology (PALLiON): A cluster-randomised trial investigating the effect of palliative care on the use of anticancer treatment at the end of life by Hjermstad, Marianne Jensen, Pirnat, Aleksandra, Aass, Nina, Andersen, Sigve, Astrup, Guro L, Dajani, Olav, Garresori, Herish, Guldhav, Kristin V, Hamre, Hanne, Haukland, Ellinor C, Jordal, Frode, Lundeby, Tonje, Løhre, Erik Torbjorn, Mjåland, Svein, Paulsen, Ørnulf, Semb, Karin A, Staff, Erik S, Wester, Torunn, Kaasa, Stein

“…Background: Effects on anticancer therapy following the integration of palliative care and oncology are rarely investigated. Thus, its potential effect is…”
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Inflammatory Markers and Radiotherapy Response in Patients With Painful Bone Metastases by Habberstad, Ragnhild, Aass, Nina, Mollnes, Tom Eirik, Damås, Jan Kristian, Brunelli, Cinzia, Rossi, Romina, Garcia-Alonso, Elena, Kaasa, Stein, Klepstad, Pål

“…Inflammation is proposed to influence tumor response in radiotherapy (RT). Clinical studies to investigate the relationship between inflammatory markers and RT…”
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Prognostic Value of Performance Status, Albumin, and CRP in Last-Line Chemotherapy for Pancreatic vs. Other Gastrointestinal Cancers-Simple Tools Matter by Westgaard, Arne, Pirnat, Aleksandra, Hjermstad, Marianne Jensen, Aass, Nina, Kaasa, Stein, Dajani, Olav Faisal

“…Patients with advanced gastrointestinal cancers often receive chemotherapy near the end of life (EoL), raising concerns about overtreatment. The PALLiON trial,…”
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The short-term impact of methylprednisolone on patient-reported sleep in patients with advanced cancer in a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial by Jakobsen, Gunnhild, Engstrøm, Morten, Hjermstad, Marianne Jensen, Rosland, Jan Henrik, Aass, Nina, Albert, Eva, Kaasa, Stein, Fayers, Peter, Klepstad, Pål, Paulsen, Ørnulf

“…Purpose Although corticosteroids are frequently used in patients with advanced cancer, few studies have examined the impact of these drugs on patient-reported…”
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A comparison of CT based measures of skeletal muscle mass and density from the Th4 and L3 levels in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer by Grønberg, Bjørn H., Sjøblom, Bjørg, Wentzel-Larsen, Tore, Baracos, Vickie E., Hjermstad, Marianne J., Aass, Nina, Bremnes, Roy M., Fløtten, Øystein, Bye, Asta, Jordhøy, Marit

“…Background: Muscle mass and density assessed from CT-images at the L3 level are prognostic for survival and predict toxicity in cancer patients. However, L3 is…”
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Clinical Predictors for Analgesic Response to Radiotherapy in Patients with Painful Bone Metastases by Habberstad, Ragnhild, Frøseth, Trude Camilla S., Aass, Nina, Bjerkeset, Ellen, Abramova, Tatiana, Garcia-Alonso, Elena, Caputo, Mariangela, Rossi, Romina, Boland, Jason W., Brunelli, Cinzia, Lund, Jo-Åsmund, Kaasa, Stein, Klepstad, Pål

“…Radiotherapy (RT) reduces pain in about 60% of patients with painful bone metastases, leaving many patients without clinical benefit. This study assesses…”
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Depression—A Major Contributor to Poor Quality of Life in Patients With Advanced Cancer by Grotmol, Kjersti S., Lie, Hanne C., Hjermstad, Marianne J., Aass, Nina, Currow, David, Kaasa, Stein, Moum, Torbjørn Å., Pigni, Alessandra, Loge, Jon Håvard

“…Quality of life (QoL) and depression are important patient-reported outcomes in cancer care. However, the relative importance of depression severity in…”
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Using Process Indicators to Monitor Documentation of Patient-Centred Variables in an Integrated Oncology and Palliative Care Pathway-Results from a Cluster Randomized Trial by Hjermstad, Marianne Jensen, Hamfjord, Julian, Aass, Nina, Dajani, Olav, Lundeby, Tonje, Wester, Torunn, Kaasa, Stein

“…Despite robust evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) demonstrating clinical and patient-reported benefits of integrated oncology and palliative…”
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Do Corticosteroids Provide Analgesic Effects in Cancer Patients? A Systematic Literature Review by Paulsen, Ørnulf, MD, Aass, Nina, MD, PhD, Kaasa, Stein, MD, PhD, Dale, Ola, MD, PhD

“…Abstract Context Corticosteroids are frequently used in cancer patients for their analgesic properties. The evidence for analgesic effects of corticosteroids…”
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Integration of palliative care in oncology-the intersection of cultures and perspectives of oncology and palliative care by Lundeby, Tonje, Hjermstad, Marianne Jensen, Aass, Nina, Kaasa, Stein

“…Palliative care complements anti-cancer treatment, and may actually improve the therapeutic effect by optimising performance status, functioning, symptom…”
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Randomized Phase III Study Comparing Paclitaxel–Bleomycin, Etoposide, and Cisplatin (BEP) to Standard BEP in Intermediate-Prognosis Germ-Cell Cancer: Intergroup Study EORTC 30983 by DE WIT, Ronald, SKONECZNA, Iwona, MARREAUD, Sandrine, COLLETTE, Laurence, DAUGAARD, Gedske, DE SANTIS, Maria, GARIN, August, AASS, Nina, WITJES, Alfred J, ALBERS, Peter, WHITE, Jeffery D, GERMA-LLUCH, José R

“…To compare the efficacy of four cycles of paclitaxel-bleomycin, etoposide, and cisplatin (T-BEP) to four cycles of bleomycin, etoposide, and cisplatin (BEP) in…”
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PALLiON - PALLiative care Integrated in ONcology: study protocol for a Norwegian national cluster-randomized control trial with a complex intervention of early integration of palliative care by Hjermstad, Marianne Jensen, Aass, Nina, Andersen, Sigve, Brunelli, Cinzia, Dajani, Olav, Garresori, Herish, Hamre, Hanne, Haukland, Ellinor C, Holmberg, Mats, Jordal, Frode, Krogstad, Hilde, Lundeby, Tonje, Løhre, Erik Torbjørn, Mjåland, Svein, Nordbø, Arve, Paulsen, Ørnulf, Schistad Staff, Erik, Wester, Torunn, Kaasa, Stein, Loge, Jon Håvard

“…Several publications have addressed the need for a systematic integration of oncological care focused on the tumor and palliative care (PC) focused on the…”
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