Search Results - "Kjaerheim, K."

Incidence and occupational variation of ovarian granulosa cell tumours in Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden during 1953–2012: a longitudinal cohort study by Bryk, S, Pukkala, E, Martinsen, J‐I, Unkila‐Kallio, L, Tryggvadottir, L, Sparén, P, Kjærheim, K, Weiderpass, E, Riska, A

“…Objective To determine the incidence and occupational variation of granulosa cell tumours (GCTs) in Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden over a 60‐year period,…”
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Night Work and Breast Cancer Risk Among Norwegian Nurses: Assessment by Different Exposure Metrics by LIE, Jenny-Anne S, KJUUS, Helge, ZIENOLDDINY, Shan, HAUGEN, Aage, STEVENS, Richard G, KJAERHEIM, Kristina

“…Associations between night work and breast cancer risk were investigated in a nested case-control study within a cohort of 49,402 Norwegian nurses. A total of…”
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Cross shift changes in lung function among bar and restaurant workers before and after implementation of a smoking ban by Skogstad, M, Kjærheim, K, Fladseth, G, Gjølstad, M, Daae, H L, Olsen, R, Molander, P, Ellingsen, D G

“…Objective: To study possible cross shift effects of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) on pulmonary function among bar and restaurant employees before and after…”
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Predictors of oropharyngeal cancer survival in Europe by Anantharaman, D., Billot, A., Waterboer, T., Gheit, T., Abedi-Ardekani, B., Lagiou, P., Lagiou, A., Ahrens, W., Holcátová, I., Merletti, F., Kjaerheim, K., Polesel, J., Simonato, L., Alemany, L., Mena Cervigon, M., Macfarlane, T.V., Znaor, A., Thomson, P.J., Robinson, M., Canova, C., Conway, D.I., Wright, S., Healy, C.M., Toner, M.E., Pawlita, M., Tommasino, M., Brennan, P.

“…•The role of patient-related factors in oropharyngeal cancer survival is examined.•Findings based on a large multi-centric retrospective study with 321…”
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Socioeconomic factors associated with risk of upper aerodigestive tract cancer in Europe by Conway, D.I, McKinney, P.A, McMahon, A.D, Ahrens, W, Schmeisser, N, Benhamou, S, Bouchardy, C, Macfarlane, G.J, Macfarlane, T.V, Lagiou, P, Minaki, P, Bencko, V, Holcátová, I, Merletti, F, Richiardi, L, Kjaerheim, K, Agudo, A, Castellsague, X, Talamini, R, Barzan, L, Canova, C, Simonato, L, Lowry, R.J, Znaor, A, Healy, C.M, McCartan, B.E, Marron, M, Hashibe, M, Brennan, P

“…Abstract Introduction In the European Union, there are 180,000 new cases of upper aerodigestive tract (UADT) cancer cases per year – more than half of whom…”
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A Case—Control Study of Lung Cancer Nested in a Cohort of European Asphalt Workers by Olsson, Ann, Kromhout, Hans, Agostini, Michela, Hansen, Johnni, Lassen, Christina Funch, Johansen, Christoffer, Kjaerheim, Kristina, Langård, Sverre, Stücker, Isabelle, Ahrens, Wolfgang, Behrens, Thomas, Lindbohm, Marja-Liisa, Heikkilä, Pirjo, Heederik, Dick, Portengen, Lützen, Shaham, Judith, Ferro, Gilles, de Vocht, Frank, Burstyn, Igor, Boffetta, Paolo

“…Background: We conducted a nested case—control study in a cohort of European asphalt workers in which an increase in lung cancer risk has been reported among…”
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Occupation and risk of primary Fallopian tube carcinoma in Nordic countries by Riska, A., Martinsen, J.I., Kjaerheim, K., Lynge, E., Sparen, P., Tryggvadottir, L., Weiderpass, E., Pukkala, E.

“…The aetiology of primary Fallopian tube carcinoma (PFTC) is poorly understood. Occupational exposures may contribute to PFTC risk. We studied incidence of PFTC…”
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Role of medical history and medication use in the aetiology of upper aerodigestive tract cancers in Europe: the ARCAGE study by Macfarlane, T.V., Macfarlane, G.J., Thakker, N.S., Benhamou, S., Bouchardy, C., Ahrens, W., Pohlabeln, H., Lagiou, P., Lagiou, A., Castellsague, X., Agudo, A., Slamova, A., Plzak, J., Merletti, F., Richiardi, L., Talamini, R., Barzan, L., Kjaerheim, K., Canova, C., Simonato, L., Conway, D.I., McKinney, P.A., Thomson, P., Sloan, P., Znaor, A., Healy, C.M., McCartan, B.E., Marron, M., Brennan, P.

“…The study aimed to investigate the role of medical history (skin warts, Candida albicans, herpetic lesions, heartburn, regurgitation) and medication use (for…”
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Effects of occupation on risks of avoidable cancers in the Nordic countries by Kjaerheim, K, Martinsen, J.I, Lynge, E, Gunnarsdottir, H.K, Sparen, P, Tryggvadottir, L, Weiderpass, E, Pukkala, E

“…Abstract Knowledge of cancer risk according to occupational affiliation is an essential part of formatting preventive actions aimed at the adult population…”
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Eighth International Mesothelioma Interest Group by Carbone, M, Albelda, S M, Broaddus, V C, Flores, R M, Hillerdal, G, Jaurand, M-C, Kjaerheim, K, Pass, H I, Robinson, B, Tsao, A

“…The eighth International Mesothelioma Interest Group (IMIG) meeting was held in Chicago, IL, United States, in 19-22 October 2006 to discuss mesothelioma - the…”
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Benzene exposure and risk of lymphohaematopoietic cancers in 25 000 offshore oil industry workers by Stenehjem, J S, Kjærheim, K, Bråtveit, M, Samuelsen, S O, Barone-Adesi, F, Rothman, N, Lan, Q, Grimsrud, T K

“…Background: The aim of this work was to examine the risk of lymphohaematopoietic (LH) cancer according to benzene exposure among offshore workers. Methods:…”
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Occupation and cutaneous melanoma: a 45‐year historical cohort study of 14·9 million people in five Nordic countries by Alfonso, J.H., Martinsen, J.I., Weiderpass, E., Pukkala, E., Kjærheim, K., Tryggvadottir, L., Lynge, E

“…Summary Background The age‐adjusted incidence of cutaneous melanoma (CM) in the Nordic countries has increased during the last 60 years. Few prospective…”
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Life course social mobility and risk of upper aerodigestive tract cancer in men by Schmeisser, N, Conway, D. I, McKinney, P. A, McMahon, A. D, Pohlabeln, H, Marron, M, Benhamou, S, Bouchardy, C, Macfarlane, G. J, Macfarlane, T. V, Lagiou, P, Lagiou, A, Bencko, V, Holcátová, I, Merletti, F, Richiardi, L, Kjaerheim, K, Agudo, A, Talamini, R, Polesel, J, Canova, C, Simonato, L, Lowry, R, Znaor, A, Healy, C, McCarten, B. E, Hashibe, M, Brennan, P, Ahrens, W

“…The aim of this study was to explore associations between social mobility and tumours of the upper aero-digestive tract (UADT), focussing on life-course…”
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Improved short-term survival for advanced ovarian, tubal, and peritoneal cancer patients operated at teaching hospitals by Paulsen, T, Kjaerheim, K, Kaern, J, Tretli, S, Tropé, C

“…The aim of this study was to study the impact of hospital level and surgical skill on short-term survival of advanced ovarian, tubal, and peritoneal cancer…”
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Occupational Noise Exposure and Vestibular Schwannoma: A Case-Control Study in Sweden by Aarhus, Lisa, Kjærheim, Kristina, Heikkinen, Sanna, Martinsen, Jan Ivar, Pukkala, Eero, Selander, Jenny, Sjöström, Mattias, Skare, Øivind, Straif, Kurt, Mehlum, Ingrid Sivesind

“…Abstract It has been suggested that the association between self-reported occupational noise exposure and vestibular schwannoma (VS), found in several studies,…”
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Cancer incidence among 41,000 offshore oil industry workers by Stenehjem, J S, Kjærheim, K, Rabanal, K S, Grimsrud, T K

“…Cancer incidence among Norwegian offshore oil industry workers has been studied in two equally sized cohorts of 28000 workers, in a survey-based cohort study…”
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Benzene exposure and risk of lymphohaematopoietic cancers in 25,000 offshore oil industry workers by Stenehjem, J S, Kjærheim, K, Bråtveit, M, Samuelsen, S O, Barone-Adesi, F, Rothman, N, Lan, Q, Grimsrud, T K

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Cancer incidence and mortality among firefighters by Jalilian, Hamed, Ziaei, Mansour, Weiderpass, Elisabete, Rueegg, Corina Silvia, Khosravi, Yahya, Kjaerheim, Kristina

“…Firefighters are exposed to both known and suspected carcinogens. This study aims to systematically review the literature on the association of firefighting…”
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Risk of hematological malignancies from CT radiation exposure in children, adolescents and young adults by Bosch de Basea Gomez, Magda, Thierry-Chef, Isabelle, Harbron, Richard, Hauptmann, Michael, Byrnes, Graham, Bernier, Maria-Odile, Le Cornet, Lucian, Dabin, Jérémie, Ferro, Gilles, Istad, Tore S., Jahnen, Andreas, Lee, Choonsik, Maccia, Carlo, Malchair, Françoise, Olerud, Hilde, Simon, Steven L., Figuerola, Jordi, Peiro, Anna, Engels, Hilde, Johansen, Christoffer, Blettner, Maria, Kaijser, Magnus, Kjaerheim, Kristina, Berrington de Gonzalez, Amy, Journy, Neige, Meulepas, Johanna M., Moissonnier, Monika, Nordenskjold, Arvid, Pokora, Roman, Ronckers, Cecile, Schüz, Joachim, Kesminiene, Ausrele, Cardis, Elisabeth

“…Over one million European children undergo computed tomography (CT) scans annually. Although moderate- to high-dose ionizing radiation exposure is an…”
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Mortality from non-malignant diseases in a cohort of female pulp and paper workers in Norway by Langseth, H, Kjærheim, K

“…Objectives: The objective of the present study was to investigate the risk of death from non-malignant diseases in female pulp and paper workers in Norway…”
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