Search Results - "Birgisson, H"

Risk of second primary cancer in patients treated with radiotherapy for rectal cancer by Martling, A., Smedby, K. E., Birgisson, H., Olsson, H., Granath, F., Ekbom, A., Glimelius, B.

“…Background Many patients with rectal cancer receive radiotherapy (RT) to reduce the risk of local recurrence. Radiation may give rise to adverse effects,…”
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Growth differentiation factor 15: a prognostic marker for recurrence in colorectal cancer by Wallin, U, Glimelius, B, Jirström, K, Darmanis, S, Nong, R Y, Pontén, F, Johansson, C, Påhlman, L, Birgisson, H

“…Background: Growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15) belongs to the transforming growth factor beta superfamily and has been associated with activation of the…”
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Time trends, improvements and national auditing of rectal cancer management over an 18-year period by Kodeda, K., Johansson, R., Zar, N., Birgisson, H., Dahlberg, M., Skullman, S., Lindmark, G., Glimelius, B., Påhlman, L., Martling, A.

“…Aim The main aims were to explore time trends in the management and outcome of patients with rectal cancer in a national cohort and to evaluate the possible…”
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Associations of defect mismatch repair genes with prognosis and heredity in sporadic colorectal cancer by Ghanipour, L, Jirström, K, Sundström, M, Glimelius, B, Birgisson, H

“…Abstract Background Microsatellite instability arises due to defect mismatch repair (MMR) and occurs in 10-20% of sporadic colorectal cancer. The purpose was…”
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Late gastrointestinal disorders after rectal cancer surgery with and without preoperative radiation therapy by Birgisson, H., Påhlman, L., Gunnarsson, U., Glimelius, B.

“…Background: The aim of the study was to analyse late gastrointestinal disorders necessitating hospital admission following rectal cancer surgery and to…”
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Reasons for low cervical cancer survival in new accession European Union countries: a EUROCARE-5 study by Bielska-Lasota, Magdalena, Rossi, Silvia, Krzyżak, Michalina, Haelens, Annemie, Domenic, Augius, De Angelis, Roberta, Maciejczyk, Adam, Rodríguez-Barranco, Miguel, Zadnik, Vesna, Minicozzi, Pamela

“…Purpose With better access to early diagnosis and appropriate treatment, cervical cancer (CC) burden decreased in several European countries. In Eastern…”
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High expression of tumour-associated trypsin inhibitor correlates with liver metastasis and poor prognosis in colorectal cancer by Gaber, A, Johansson, M, Stenman, U-H, Hotakainen, K, Pontén, F, Glimelius, B, Bjartell, A, Jirström, K, Birgisson, H

“…Increased expression of tumour-associated trypsin inhibitor (TATI) in tumour tissue and/or serum has been associated with poor survival in various cancer…”
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Improved survival in cancer of the colon and rectum in Sweden by Birgisson, H., Talbäck, M., Gunnarsson, U., Påhlman, L., Glimelius, B.

“…To analyse time-trends in survival of patients with colon and rectal cancer in Sweden. Data including all patients diagnosed with adenocarcinoma of the colon…”
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Authors' reply: Late gastrointestinal disorders after rectal cancer surgery with and without preoperative radiation therapy (Br J Surg 2008; 95: 206-213) by Birgisson, H., Påhlman, L., Gunnarsson, U., Glimelius, B.

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Acute pancreatitis: a prospective study of its incidence, aetiology, severity, and mortality in Iceland by Birgisson, H., Möller, P. H., Birgisson, S., Thoroddsen, Á., Ásgeirsson, K. S., Sigurjónsson, S. V., Magnússon, J.

“…Objective: To evaluate the incidence, aetiology, severity and mortality of patients with acute pancreatitis. Design: Prospective study. Setting: University…”
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International incidence of childhood cancer, 2001–10: a population-based registry study by Steliarova-Foucher, Eva, Dr, Colombet, Murielle, MSc, Ries, Lynn A G, MS, Moreno, Florencia, PhD, Dolya, Anastasia, MSc, Bray, Freddie, PhD, Hesseling, Peter, PhD, Shin, Hee Young, PhD, Stiller, Charles A, MSc

“…Summary Background Cancer is a major cause of death in children worldwide, and the recorded incidence tends to increase with time. Internationally comparable…”
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Stage-specific survival among men with prostate cancer in the Nordic countries 2004-2016 - the NORDCAN survival studies by Larsen, S.B., Lundberg, F.E., Friis, S., Birgisson, H., Andersson, T.M.L., Engholm, G., Lambert, P.C., Lambe, M., Pettersson, D., Ólafsdóttir, E., Johannesen, T.B., Kønig, S.M., Johansson, A.L.V., Mørch, L.S.

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P038 - Stage-specific survival among men with prostate cancer in the Nordic countries 2004-2016 - the NORDCAN survival studies by Larsen, S.B., Lundberg, F.E., Friis, S., Birgisson, H., Andersson, T.M.L., Engholm, G., Lambert, P.C., Lambe, M., Pettersson, D., Ólafsdóttir, E., Johannesen, T.B., Kønig, S.M., Johansson, A.L.V., Mørch, L.S.

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Swedish Rectal Cancer Trial: Long Lasting Benefits From Radiotherapy on Survival and Local Recurrence Rate by FOLKESSON, Joakim, BIRGISSON, Helgi, PAHLMAN, Lars, CEDERMARK, Bjorn, GLIMELIUS, Bengt, GUNNARSSON, Ulf

“…To evaluate the long-term effects on survival and recurrence rates of preoperative radiotherapy in the treatment of curatively operated rectal cancer patients…”
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Cancer cure for 32 cancer types: results from the EUROCARE-5 study by Dal Maso, Luigino, Panato, Chiara, Tavilla, Andrea, Guzzinati, Stefano, Serraino, Diego, Mallone, Sandra, Botta, Laura, Boussari, Olayidé, Capocaccia, Riccardo, Colonna, Marc, Crocetti, Emanuele, Dumas, Agnes, Dyba, Tadek, Franceschi, Silvia, Gatta, Gemma, Gigli, Anna, Giusti, Francesco, Jooste, Valerie, Minicozzi, Pamela, Neamtiu, Luciana, Romain, Gaëlle, Zorzi, Manuel, De Angelis, Roberta, Francisci, Silvia

“…Abstract Background Few studies have estimated the probability of being cured for cancer patients. This study aims to estimate population-based indicators of…”
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Adverse Effects of Preoperative Radiation Therapy for Rectal Cancer: Long-Term Follow-Up of the Swedish Rectal Cancer Trial by BIRGISSON, Helgi, PAHLMAN, Lars, GUNNARSSON, Ulf, GLIMELIUS, Bengt

“…To analyze the occurrence of subacute and late adverse effects in patients treated with preoperative irradiation for rectal cancer. The study population…”
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Risk of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma After Helicobacter pylori Eradication Treatment in a Population-Based Multinational Cohort Study by Wiklund, Anna-Klara, Santoni, Giola, Yan, Jane, Radkiewicz, Cecilia, Xie, Shaohua, Birgisson, Helgi, Ness-Jensen, Eivind, von Euler-Chelpin, My, Kauppila, Joonas H., Lagergren, Jesper

“…Helicobacter pylori infection is associated with a decreased risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma, and the decreasing prevalence of such infection might…”
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Noninvasive detection of any-stage cancer using free glycosaminoglycans by Bratulic, Sinisa, Limeta, Angelo, Dabestani, Saeed, Birgisson, Helgi, Enblad, Gunilla, Stålberg, Karin, Hesselager, Göran, Häggman, Michael, Höglund, Martin, Simonson, Oscar E, Stålberg, Peter, Lindman, Henrik, Bång-Rudenstam, Anna, Ekstrand, Matias, Kumar, Gunjan, Cavarretta, Ilaria, Alfano, Massimo, Pellegrino, Francesco, Mandel-Clausen, Thomas, Salanti, Ali, Maccari, Francesca, Galeotti, Fabio, Volpi, Nicola, Daugaard, Mads, Belting, Mattias, Lundstam, Sven, Stierner, Ulrika, Nyman, Jan, Bergman, Bengt, Edqvist, Per-Henrik, Levin, Max, Salonia, Andrea, Kjölhede, Henrik, Jonasch, Eric, Nielsen, Jens, Gatto, Francesco

“…Cancer mortality is exacerbated by late-stage diagnosis. Liquid biopsies based on genomic biomarkers can noninvasively diagnose cancers. However, validation…”
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Survival trends in patients diagnosed with colon and rectal cancer in the nordic countries 1990–2016: The NORDCAN survival studies by Lundberg, Frida E., Birgisson, Helgi, Johannesen, Tom B., Engholm, Gerda, Virtanen, Anni, Pettersson, David, Ólafsdóttir, Elínborg J., Lambe, Mats, Lambert, Paul C., Mørch, Lina S., Johansson, Anna L.V., Andersson, Therese M.-L.

“…Survival of patients with colon and rectal cancer has improved in all Nordic countries during the past decades. The aim of this study was to further assess…”
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A Validation of the Swedish Colorectal Cancer Register - With Focus on Histopathology, Complications and Recurrences by Arnarson, Örvar, Moberger, Peter, Sköldberg, Filip, Smedh, Kenneth, Birgisson, Helgi, Syk, Ingvar

“…There is an urgent need to evaluate the quality of healthcare systems to improve and deliver high-quality care. Clinical registries have become important…”
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