Browsing Faculty of Medicine by Author "Beisland, Christian"
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Advances in Ureteroscopy: New technologies and current innovations in the era of Tailored Endourological Stone Treatment (TEST)
Juliebø-Jones, Patrick; Keller, Etienne Xavier; Haugland, Julie Nøss; Æsøy, Mathias S.; Beisland, Christian; Somani, Bhaskar K; Ulvik, Øyvind (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Ureteroscopy has undergone many advances in recent decades. As a result, it is able to treat an increasing range of patient groups including special populations such as pregnancy, anomalous kidneys and extremes of age. ... -
AGAP2-AS1 as a prognostic biomarker in low-risk clear cell renal cell carcinoma patients with progressing disease
Strauss, Philipp; Marti, Hans-Peter; Furriol, Jessica; Nakken, Sigrid; Vidar, Beisvåg; Eikrem, Øystein Solberg; Beisland, Christian; Flatberg, Arnar; Bostad, Leif; Scherer, Andreas; Eleni, Skandalou (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background: Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is the most common subtype of renal cancer and one of the most common cancers. While survival for localized ccRCC is good, the survival of metastatic disease is not, and ... -
The Biological Context of C-Reactive Protein as a Prognostic Marker in Renal Cell Carcinoma: Studies on the Acute Phase Cytokine Profile
Aarstad, Helene Hersvik; Gudbrandsdottir, Gigja; Hjelle, Karin; Bostad, Leif; Bruserud, Øystein; Tvedt, Tor Henrik Anderson; Beisland, Christian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)High serum levels of the acute phase protein C-reactive protein (CRP) are associated with an adverse prognosis in renal cancer. The acute phase reaction is cytokine-driven and includes a wide range of inflammatory mediators. ... -
Clear cell renal cell carcinoma is linked to epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition and to fibrosis
Landolt, Lea Zoe; Eikrem, Øystein Solberg; Strauss, Philipp; Scherer, Andreas; Lovett, David H.; Beisland, Christian; Finne, Kenneth; Osman, Tarig Al-Hadi; Ibrahim, Mohammad Madani; Gausdal, Gro; Ahmed, Lavina; Lorens, James; Thiery, Jean Paul; Tan, Tuan Zea; Sekulic, Miroslav; Marti, Hans-Peter (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) represents the most common type of kidney cancer with high mortality in its advanced stages. Our study aim was to explore the correlation between tumor epithelial-to-mesenchymal ... -
Complications and device failures associated with urolift: Findings from the MAUDE database
Jones, Charles Patrick W.; Somani, Bhaskar K; Tzelves, Lazaros; Haugland, Julie Nøss; Moen, Christian Arvei; Honoré, Alfred; Beisland, Christian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction: Urolift is an established intervention for symptoms of bladder outflow obstruction caused by benign prostate enlargement. Reported advantages include its minimally invasive profile, short learning curve and ... -
Current Status of Intravesical Therapies for Bladder Pain Syndrome (BPS): A Narrative Review of Emerging Evidence
Jones, Patrick; Hjelle, Karin Margrethe; Mohn, Jannike; Gudbrandsdottir, Gigja; Roth, I; Chaudhry, Adeel Asghar; Bergesen, Anne Kvåle; Beisland, Christian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Bladder pain syndrome (BPS) is a complex condition, which can have debilitating sequelae for patients. Many elements of BPS remain poorly understood including pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment. Navigating patient ... -
Current status of nomograms and scoring systems in paediatric endourology: A systematic review of literature
Brown, George; Jones, Charles Patrick Warburton; Keller, Etienne Xavier; De Coninck, Vincent; Beisland, Christian; Somani, Bhaskar K. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Introduction The incidence of paediatric kidney stone disease is increasing worldwide, with the requirement for endourological interventions mirroring this. Multiple nomograms, grading tools and scoring systems now exist ... -
Current status of thulium fibre laser lithotripsy: an up-to-date review
Jones, Patrick; Beisland, Christian; Ulvik, Øyvind (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objective To perform an up-to-date review to scope the current status of the thulium fibre laser (TFL) in the setting of stone lithotripsy and provide a guide for the clinical urologist. Methods A review of world ... -
Device Failure and Adverse Events Related to Single-use and Reusable Flexible Ureteroscopes: Findings and New Insights From an 11-Year Analysis of the Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience Database
Juliebø-Jones, Patrick; Somani, Bhaskar K.; Tzelves, Lazaros; Æsøy, Mathias S.; Gjengstø, Peder; Moen, Christian Arvei; Beisland, Christian; Ulvik, Øyvind (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objective To catalog and characterize device failures and adverse events related to flexible ureteroscopes from a national database. Methods Search of the Manufacturer User and Facility Device Experience database ... -
Elevated plasma interleukin 6 predicts poor response in patients treated with sunitinib for metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma
Pilskog, Martin; Nilsen, Gry Hilde; Beisland, Christian; Straume, Oddbjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Introduction: Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is the most common type among renal cell carcinomas, and anti-angiogenic treatment is currently first line therapy in metastatic ccRCC (mccRCC). Response rates and ... -
Epidemiological and clinical aspects in diagnosis and treatment of renal cell carcinoma
Beisland, Christian (Doctoral thesis, 2006-02-24) -
The epithelial–mesenchymal transition regulators Twist, Slug, and Snail are associated with aggressive tumour features and poor outcome in prostate cancer patients
Børretzen, Astrid; Gravdal, Karsten; Haukaas, Svein Andreas; Mannelqvist, Monica; Beisland, Christian; Akslen, Lars Andreas; Halvorsen, Ole Johan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The prognostic importance of transcription factors promoting epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) and angiogenesis has not been well explored in prostate cancer patients with long follow-up, nor the interplay between ... -
Expanding the utilization of formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded archives: Feasibility of miR-Seq for disease exploration and biomarker development from biopsies with clear cell renal cell Carcinoma
Strauss, Philipp; Marti, Hans-Peter; Beisland, Christian; Scherer, Andreas; Lysne, Vegard; Leh, Sabine Maria; Flatberg, Arnar; Koch, Even Evjen; Beisvag, Vidar; Landolt, Lea Zoe; Skogstrand, Trude; Eikrem, Øystein Solberg (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-03-10)Novel predictive tools for clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) are urgently needed. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been increasingly investigated for their predictive value, and formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded biopsy archives ... -
Fine needle aspirates of kidneys: A promising tool for RNA sequencing in native and transplanted kidneys
Eikrem, Øystein Solberg; Walther, Tedd Christian; Flatberg, Arnar; Beisvag, Vidar; Strauss, Philipp; Farstad, Magnus; Beisland, Christian; Koch, Even; Mueller, Thomas F.; Marti, Hans-Peter (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-09-18)Background: Transcriptome analysis is emerging as emerging as a promising tool to enhance precision of diagnosis and monitoring in solid organ transplantation. Clinical progress has however been hampered by the current ... -
FOXC2 expression and epithelial–mesenchymal phenotypes are associated with castration resistance, metastasis and survival in prostate cancer
Børretzen, Astrid; Gravdal, Karsten; Haukaas, Svein Andreas; Beisland, Christian; Akslen, Lars A.; Halvorsen, Ole Johan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) is important for tumour cell invasion and metastasis and is a feature of aggressive carcinomas. EMT is characterised by reduced E‐cadherin and increased N‐cadherin expression ... -
Higher than expected and significantly increasing incidence of upper tract urothelial carcinoma. A population based study
Almås, Bjarte; Halvorsen, Ole Johan; Johannessen, Tom Børge; Beisland, Christian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Purpose: To register all cases of urothelial cancer and renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in Norway during 1999–2018 to obtain the contemporary incidence of UTUC and UTUC incidence relative to other urothelial cancers and RCC. ... -
Holmium and Thulium Fiber Laser Safety in Endourological Practice: What Does the Clinician Need to Know?
Jones, Charles Patrick W.; Somani, Bhaskar K.; Gjengstø, Peder; Æsøy, Mathias S.; Beisland, Christian; Ulvik, Øyvind (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Purpose of Review: To summarise the literature on laser safety during endourological practice. Recent Findings: Holmium and Thulium Fiber laser are the two main energy sources in the current clinical practice. The latter ... -
Identifying possible biomarkers of lower urinary tract symptoms using metabolomics and partial least square regression
Hopland-Nechita, Florin Vasile; Andersen, John Roger; Rajalahti, Tarja; Andreassen, Trygve; Beisland, Christian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction The objective of this study was to explore potential novel biomarkers for moderate to severe lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) using a metabolomics-based approach, and statistical methods with significant ... -
Impact of prebiopsy MRI on prostate cancer staging: Results from the Norwegian Prostate Cancer Registry
Haug, Erik Skaaheim; Myklebust, Tor Åge; Juliebø-Jones, Patrick; Reisæter, Lars Anders Rokne; Aas, Kirsti; Berg, Arne Stenrud; Muller, Christoph Rainer; Hofmann, Bjørn Morten; Størkersen, Øystein; Nilsen, Kim L.; Johannessen, Tom Børge; Beisland, Christian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Objectives The aim of this study is to evaluate the 2015 introduction of prebiopsy magnetic resonance imaging of the prostate (MRI-P) as the standard of care for diagnosing prostate cancer (PCa) by the Norwegian public ... -
IPSS “bother question” score predicts health-related quality of life better than total IPSS score
Hopland-Nechita, Florin Vasile; Andersen, John Roger; Beisland, Christian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective The objective of this study was to investigate the role of bothersomeness of urinary symptoms on the general health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia. We hypothesised ...