Browsing ODA Open Digital Archive by Author "Ursin, Giske"
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Breast cancer mortality in participants of the Norwegian Breast Cancer Screening Program
Hofvind, Solveig; Ursin, Giske; Tretli, Steinar; Sebuødegård, Sofie; Møller, Bjørn (Cancer;119(17), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-05-29)BACKGROUND The Norwegian Breast Cancer Screening Program started in 1996. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report using individual-based data on invitation and participation to analyze breast cancer mortality ... -
Can breast cancer be stopped? Modifiable risk factors of breast cancer among women with a prior benign or premalignant lesion
Lilleborge, Marie; Falk, Ragnhild Sørum; Sørlie, Therese; Ursin, Giske; Hofvind, Solveig (International Journal of Cancer;Volume 149, Issue 6, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-05-14)Physical inactivity, high postmenopausal body mass index, alcohol consumption and use of menopausal hormone therapy are established risk factors for breast cancer. Less is known about whether these factors influence the ... -
The CRCbiome study: a large prospective cohort study examining the role of lifestyle and the gut microbiome in colorectal cancer screening participants
Kværner, Ane Sørlie; Birkeland, Einar Elvbakken; Bucher-Johannessen, Cecilie; Vinberg, Elina; Nordby, Jan Inge; Kangas, Harri; Bemanian, Vahid; Ellonen, Pekka; Botteri, Edoardo; Natvig, Erik; Rognes, Torbjørn; Hovig, Eivind; Lyle, Robert; Ambur, Ole Herman; de Vos, Willem M.; Bultman, Scott J; Hjartåker, Anette; Landberg, Rikard; Song, Mingyang; Blix, Hege Salvesen; Ursin, Giske; Randel, Kristin Ranheim; de Lange, Thomas; Hoff, Geir; Holme, Øyvind; Berstad, Paula; Rounge, Trine Ballestad (BMC Cancer;21, Article number: 930 (2021), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-08-18)Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening reduces CRC incidence and mortality. However, current screening methods are either hampered by invasiveness or suboptimal performance, limiting their effectiveness as primary ... -
Mammographic density and histopathologic characteristics of screen-detected tumors in the Norwegian Breast Cancer Screening Program
Moshina, Nataliia; Ursin, Giske; Hoff, Solveig Roth; Akslen, Lars A.; Roman, Marta; Sebuødegård, Sofie; Hofvind, Solveig (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Background: High mammographic density might mask breast tumors, resulting in delayed diagnosis or missed cancers. Purpose: To investigate the association between mammographic density and histopathologic tumor ... -
Menopausal hormone therapy and colorectal cancer: a linkage between nationwide registries in Norway.
Botteri, Edoardo; Støer, Nathalie Charlotte; Sakshaug, Solveig; Graff-Iversen, Sidsel; Vangen, Siri; Hofvind, Solveig; de Lange, Thomas; Bagnardi, Vincenzo; Ursin, Giske; Weiderpass, Elisabete (BMJ Open;Volume 7, Issue 11, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-11-15)Objectives: With the present study, we aimed to investigate the association between menopausal hormone therapy (HT) and risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). Setting: Cohort study based on the linkage of Norwegian population-based ... -
Menopausal hormone therapy and risk of melanoma: Do estrogens and progestins have a different role?
Botteri, Edoardo; Støer, Nathalie; Sakshaug, Solveig; Graff-Iversen, Sidsel; Vangen, Siri; Hofvind, Solveig; Ursin, Giske; Weiderpass, Elisabete (International Journal of Cancer;Volume 141, Issue 9, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-11-01)The association between use of menopausal hormone therapy (HT) and occurrence of skin malignant melanoma (SMM) is controversial. We investigated the issue in a nationwide cohort of 684,696 Norwegian women, aged 45-79 ... -
Patterns of aggressiveness: Risk of progression to invasive breast cancer by mammographic features of calcifications in screen-detected ductal carcinoma in situ
Lilleborge, Marie; Falk, Ragnhild Sørum; Hovda, Tone; Holmen, Marit Muri; Ursin, Giske; Hofvind, Solveig (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background Mammographic features of calcifications on mammograms showing invasive breast cancer are associated with survival. Less is known about mammographic features and progression to invasive breast cancer among women ... -
Polymorphisms in hormone metabolism and growth factor genes and mammographic density in Norwegian postmenopausal hormone therapy users and non-users
Ellingjord-Dale, Merete; Lee, Eunjung; Couto, Elisabeth; Ozhand, Ali; Qureshi, Samera A; Hofvind, Solveig; van Den Berg, David J; Akslen, Lars A; Grotmol, Tom; Ursin, Giske (Breast Cancer Research;14 (R135), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-10-27)Introduction Mammographic density (MD) is one of the strongest known breast cancer risk factors. Estrogen and progestin therapy (EPT) has been associated with increases in MD. Dense breast tissue is characterized by ... -
Risk of breast cancer by prior screening results among women participating in BreastScreen Norway
Lilleborge, Marie; Falk, Ragnhild Sørum; Russnes, Hege Elisabeth Giercksky; Sauer, Torill; Ursin, Giske; Hofvind, Solveig (Cancer;Volume 125, Issue 19, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-05-13)Background: This registry‐based cohort study followed women who participated in the organized breast cancer screening program in Norway, BreastScreen Norway, in 1995‐2016. Incidence rates and incidence rate ratios were ...