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Cancer incidence among Nordic airline cabin crew by Pukkala, Eero, Helminen, Mika, Haldorsen, Tor, Hammar, Niklas, Kojo, Katja, Linnersjö, Anette, Rafnsson, Vilhjálmur, Tulinius, Hrafn, Tveten, Ulf, Auvinen, Anssi

“…Airline cabin crew are occupationally exposed to cosmic radiation and jet lag with potential disruption of circadian rhythms. This study assesses the influence…”
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Consumption of fish products across the lifespan and prostate cancer risk by Torfadottir, Johanna E, Valdimarsdottir, Unnur A, Mucci, Lorelei A, Kasperzyk, Julie L, Fall, Katja, Tryggvadottir, Laufey, Aspelund, Thor, Olafsson, Orn, Harris, Tamara B, Jonsson, Eirikur, Tulinius, Hrafn, Gudnason, Vilmundur, Adami, Hans-Olov, Stampfer, Meir, Steingrimsdottir, Laufey

“…To examine whether fish and fish oil consumption across the lifespan is associated with a lower risk of prostate cancer. The study was nested among 2268 men…”
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Decreasing Late Mortality Among Five-Year Survivors of Cancer in Childhood and Adolescence: A Population-Based Study in the Nordic Countries by MÖLLER, Torgil R, GARWICZ, Stanislaw, TULINIUS, Hrafn, REGISTRIES, Cancer, HEMATOLOGY, The Nordic Society For, ONCOLOGY, BARLOW, Lotti, FALCK WINTHER, Jeanette, GLATTRE, Eystein, OLAFSDOTTIR, Gudridur, OLSEN, Jörgen H, PERFEKT, Roland, RITVANEN, Annukka, SANKILA, Risto

“…To assess the risk of death in patients who survive more than 5 years after diagnosis of childhood cancer and to evaluate causes of death in fatal cases. This…”
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Second malignant neoplasms after cancer in childhood and adolescence: A population‐based case‐control study in the 5 nordic countries by Garwicz, Stanislaw, Anderson, Harald, Olsen, Jørgen H., Døllner, Henrik, Hertz, Henrik, Jonmundsson, Gudmundur, Langmark, Frøydis, Lanning, Marjatta, Möller, Torgil, Sankila, Risto, Tulinius, Hrafn

“…Our purpose was to assess the risk of developing a second malignant neoplasm (SMN) after cancer in childhood and adolescence associated with different…”
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Radiation dose and relapse are predictors for development of second malignant solid tumors after cancer in childhood and adolescence: a population-based case-control study in the five Nordic countries by Svahn-Tapper, Gudrun, Garwicz, Stanislaw, Anderson, Harald, Shamsaldin, Akthar, De Vathaire, Florent, Olsen, Jørgen H, Døllner, Henrik, Hertz, Henrik, Jonmundsson, Gudmundur, Langmark, Frøydis, Lanning, Marjatta, Sankila, Risto, Tulinius, Hrafn, Möller, Torgil

“…The aim of the study was to assess the risk with radiation therapy and chemotherapy of the first cancer in childhood and adolescence for the development of a…”
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Risk of Cancer among Offspring of Childhood-Cancer Survivors by Sankila, Risto, Olsen, Jørgen H, Anderson, Harald, Garwicz, Stanislaw, Glattre, Eystein, Hertz, Henrik, Langmark, Frøydis, Lanning, Marjatta, Møller, Torgil, Tulinius, Hrafn

“…Increasing numbers of children with cancer survive and reach reproductive age. In Denmark, between 1983 and 1987, the mean five-year cumulative survival rate…”
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BRCA2 mutation carriers, reproductive factors and breast cancer risk by Tryggvadottir, Laufey, Olafsdottir, Elinborg J, Gudlaugsdottir, Sigfridur, Thorlacius, Steinunn, Jonasson, Jon G, Tulinius, Hrafn, Eyfjord, Jorunn E

“…Germline mutations in the BRCA genes dramatically increase the risk of breast cancer. In the general population, breast cancer risk is affected by age at…”
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Monoclonal gammopathy in Iceland: a population‐based registry and follow‐up by Ögmundsdóttir, Helga M., Haraldsdóttir, Vilhelmína, M. Jóhannesson, Guðmundur, Ólafsdóttir, Guðríður, Bjarnadóttir, Kristín, Sigvaldason, Helgi, Tulinius, Hrafn

“…The term monoclonal gammopathy (MG) signifies the benign or malignant clonal growth of B lymphocytes. In the present study, monoclonal gammopathy of unknown…”
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Age at first birth, parity and risk of breast cancer: a meta-analysis of 8 studies from the Nordic countries by Ewertz, M, Duffy, S W, Adami, H O, Kvåle, G, Lund, E, Meirik, O, Mellemgaard, A, Soini, I, Tulinius, H

“…Several large epidemiological studies in the Nordic countries have failed to confirm an association between age at first birth and breast cancer independent of…”
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Relative survival of cancer patients--a comparison between Denmark and the other Nordic countries by Engeland, A, Haldorsen, T, Dickman, P W, Hakulinen, T, Möller, T R, Storm, H H, Tulinius, H

“…The results of a Nordic collaborative project revealed that Danish cancer patients had a poorer prognosis than patients in the other Nordic countries for some…”
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Genetic epidemiologic aspects of gastric cancer in Iceland by Imsland, Albert Kjartansson, Eldon, Bjarki Jónsson, Arinbjarnarson, Sturla, Egilsson, Valgarður, Tulinius, Hrafn, Tryggvadóttir, Laufey, Arngrı́msson, Reynir, Magnússon, Jónas

“…BACKGROUND: Association between gastric cancer and environmental factors (diet and infections) has been established, and genetic changes are well described in…”
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Serum thyroglobulin as a risk factor for thyroid carcinoma by Hrafnkelsson, J, Tulinius, H, Kjeld, M, Sigvaldason, H, Jónasson, J G

“…Samples from a biological serum bank taken up to 23 years prior to diagnosis of thyroid carcinoma were analysed for human thyroglobulin, thyroid-stimulating…”
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Multigenerational information: the example of the Icelandic Genealogy Database by Tulinius, Hrafn

“…The first part of the chapter describes the Icelandic Genealogical Database, how it was created, what it contains, and how it operates. In the second part, an…”
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Prostate Cancer Progression and Survival in BRCA2 Mutation Carriers by Tryggvadóttir, Laufey, Vidarsdóttir, Linda, Thorgeirsson, Tryggvi, Jonasson, Jon Gunnlaugur, Ólafsdóttir, Elinborg Jona, Ólafsdóttir, Gudridur Helga, Rafnar, Thorunn, Thorlacius, Steinunn, Jonsson, Eirikur, Eyfjord, Jorunn Erla, Tulinius, Hrafn

“…Background Mutations in the BRCA2 gene are associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer, but it is not known whether they are associated with…”
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Milk Intake in Early Life and Risk of Advanced Prostate Cancer by Torfadottir, Johanna E., Steingrimsdottir, Laufey, Mucci, Lorelei, Aspelund, Thor, Kasperzyk, Julie L., Olafsson, Orn, Fall, Katja, Tryggvadottir, Laufey, Harris, Tamara B., Launer, Lenore, Jonsson, Eirikur, Tulinius, Hrafn, Stampfer, Meir, Adami, Hans-Olov, Gudnason, Vilmundur, Valdimarsdottir, Unnur A.

“…The authors investigated whether early-life residency in certain areas of Iceland marked by distinct differences in milk intake was associated with risk of…”
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Population-Based Study of Changing Breast Cancer Risk in Icelandic BRCA2 Mutation Carriers, 1920–2000 by Tryggvadottir, Laufey, Sigvaldason, Helgi, Olafsdottir, Gudridur H., Jonasson, Jon G., Jonsson, Thorvaldur, Tulinius, Hrafn, Eyfjörd, Jorunn E.

“…Background: Mutations in the BRCA genes increase the risk of breast cancer. Valid estimates of the magnitude of the lifetime risk of breast cancer in BRCA gene…”
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Rye bread consumption in early life and reduced risk of advanced prostate cancer by Torfadottir, Johanna E., Valdimarsdottir, Unnur A., Mucci, Lorelei, Stampfer, Meir, Kasperzyk, Julie L., Fall, Katja, Tryggvadottir, Laufey, Aspelund, Thor, Olafsson, Orn, Harris, Tamara B., Jonsson, Eirikur, Tulinius, Hrafn, Adami, Hans-Olov, Gudnason, Vilmundur, Steingrimsdottir, Laufey

“…Objective: To determine whether consumption of wholegrain rye bread, oatmeal, and whole-wheat bread, during different periods of life, is associated with risk…”
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Population-based study of risk of breast cancer in carriers of BRCA2 mutation by Thorlacius, Steinunn, Struewing, Jeffery P, Hartage, Patricia, Olafsdottir, Gudridur H, Sigvaldason, Helgi, Tryggvadottir, Laufey, Wacholder, Sholom, Tulinius, Hrafn, Eyfjörd, Jorunn E

“…Estimates of an 80–90% risk of breast cancer for carriers of germline mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes are based on studies of families at high risk of…”
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Risk of Breast Cancer in Female Flight Attendants: A Population-Based Study (Iceland) by Rafnsson, Vilhjálmur, Tulinius, Hrafn, Jónasson, Jón Gunnlaugur, Hrafnkelsson, Jón

“…Objectives: To study whether increased cancer risk, particularly of cancer types previously related to radiation, was found among cabin attendants, using…”
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The use of genealogy databases for risk assessment in genetic health service: a systematic review by Stefansdottir, Vigdis, Johannsson, Oskar Th, Skirton, Heather, Tryggvadottir, Laufey, Tulinius, Hrafn, Jonsson, Jon J.

“…The use of electronic genealogical databases facilitates the construction of accurate and extensive pedigrees for potential use in genetic services. Genealogy…”
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