• Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy and hyperemesis gravidarum 

      Fejzo, Marlena Schoenberg; Trovik, Jone; Grooten, Iris J.; Sridharan, Kannan; Roseboom, Tessa J.; Vikanes, Åse Vigdis; Painter, Rebecca C.; Mullin, Patrick M. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP) is a common condition that affects as many as 70% of pregnant women. Although no consensus definition is available for hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), it is typically viewed as the severe ...
    • Novel PCDH10-Wnt-MALAT1 regulatory axis in endometrioid endometrial adenocarcinoma 

      Zhao, Y.; Yang, Y.; Trovik, Jone; Sun, Kun; Zhou, Liang; Jiang, Peiyong; Lau, Tatsan; Høivik, Erling Andre; Salvesen, Helga; Sun, H.; Wang, H. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Key Messages: 1. Protocadherin 10 (PCDH10) is silenced in endometrioid endometrial cancer through promoter hypermethylation. 2. Ectopic expression of PCDH10 inhibits tumour growth and induces cell apoptosis. 3. Transcriptomic ...
    • Patient-derived organoids reflect the genetic profile of endometrial tumors and predict patient prognosis 

      Berg, Hege Fredriksen; Hjelmeland, Marta Espevold; Lien, Hilde Eide; Espedal, Heidi; Fonnes, Tina; Srivastava, Aashish; Stokowy, Tomasz; Strand, Elin; Bozickovic, Olivera; Stefansson, Ingunn Marie; Bjørge, Line; Trovik, Jone; Haldorsen, Ingfrid S.; Høivik, Erling Andre; Krakstad, Camilla (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background: A major hurdle in translational endometrial cancer (EC) research is the lack of robust preclinical models that capture both inter- and intra-tumor heterogeneity. This has hampered the development of new treatment ...
    • PIK3CA exon9 mutations associate with reduced survival, and are highly concordant between matching primary tumors and metastases in endometrial cancer 

      Mjøs, Siv; Werner, Henrica Maria Johanna; Birkeland, Even; Holst, Frederik; Berg, Anna; Halle, Mari Kyllesø; Tangen, Ingvild Løberg; Kusonmano, Kanthida; Mauland, Karen Klepsland; Øyan, Anne Margrete; Kalland, Karl-Henning; Lewis, Aurelia Eva; Mills, Gordon B.; Krakstad, Camilla; Trovik, Jone; Salvesen, Helga; Høivik, Erling Andre (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-08-31)
      Mutations of the phosphoinositide-3-kinase (PI3K) catalytic subunit alpha gene (PIK3CA) are frequent in endometrial cancer. We sequenced exon9 and exon20 of PIK3CA in 280 primary endometrial cancers to assess the relationship ...
    • Plasma growth differentiation factor-15 is an independent marker for aggressive disease in endometrial cancer 

      Engerud, Hilde Renate; Hope, Kirsten Øvergaard; Berg, Hege Fredriksen; Fasmer, Kristine Eldevik; Tangen, Ingvild Løberg; Haldorsen, Ingfrid S.; Trovik, Jone; Krakstad, Camilla (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Objective: Better biomarkers are needed in order to identify patients with endometrial carcinoma at risk of recurrence and who may profit from a more aggressive treatment regimen. Our objective was to explore the applicability ...
    • Poor outcome in hypoxic endometrial carcinoma is related to vascular density 

      Reijnen, Casper; van Weelden, Willem Jan; Arts, Martijn S.J.P.; Peters, Johan P.; Rijken, Paul F.; van de Vijver, Koen; Santacana, Maria; Bronsert, Peter; Bulten, Johan; Hirschfeld, Marc; Colas, Eva; Gil-Moreno, Antonio; Reques, Armando; Mancebo, Gemma; Krakstad, Camilla; Trovik, Jone; Haldorsen, Ingfrid S.; Huvila, Jutta; Koskas, Martin; Weinberger, Vit; Minar, Lubos; Jandakova, Eva; Snijders, Marc P.L.M.; van den Berg-van Erp, Saskia; Küsters-Vandevelde, Heidi V.N.; Matias-Guiu, Xavier; Amant, Frederic; Massuger, Leon F.A.G.; Bussink, Johan; Pijnenborg, Johanna M.A. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-04-23)
      Background Identification of endometrial carcinoma (EC) patients at high risk of recurrence is lacking. In this study, the prognostic role of hypoxia and angiogenesis was investigated in EC patients. Methods Tumour slides ...
    • Preoperative 18F-FDG PET/CT tumor markers outperform MRI-based markers for the prediction of lymph node metastases in primary endometrial cancer 

      Fasmer, Kristine Eldevik; Gulati, Ankush; Dybvik, Julie Andrea; Ytre-Hauge, Sigmund; Salvesen, Øyvind; Trovik, Jone; Krakstad, Camilla; Haldorsen, Ingfrid S. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Objectives To compare the diagnostic accuracy of preoperative 18F-FDG PET/CT and MRI tumor markers for prediction of lymph node metastases (LNM) and aggressive disease in endometrial cancer (EC). Methods Preoperative ...
    • Preoperative pelvic MRI and 2-[18F]FDG PET/CT for lymph node staging and prognostication in endometrial cancer—time to revisit current imaging guidelines? 

      Fasmer, Kristine Eldevik; Gulati, Ankush; Dybvik, Julie Andrea; Wagner-Larsen, Kari Strøno; Lura, Njål Gjærde; Salvesen, Øyvind; Forsse, David Erik; Trovik, Jone; Pijnenborg, Johanna M. A.; Krakstad, Camilla; Haldorsen, Ingfrid S. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Objective This study presents the diagnostic performance of four different preoperative imaging workups (IWs) for prediction of lymph node metastases (LNMs) in endometrial cancer (EC): pelvic MRI alone (IW1), MRI and ...
    • Preoperative risk stratification in endometrial cancer (ENDORISK) by a Bayesian network model: A development and validation study 

      Reijnen, Casper; Gogou, Evangelia; Visser, Nicole C.M.; Engerud, Hilde; Ramjith, Jordache; Van Der Putten, Louis J.M.; Van De Vijver, Koen; Santacana, Maria; Bronsert, Peter; Bulten, Johan; Hirschfeld, Marc; Colas, Eva; Gil-Moreno, Antonio; Reques, Armando; Mancebo, Gemma; Krakstad, Camilla; Trovik, Jone; Haldorsen, Ingfrid S.; Huvila, Jutta; Koskas, Martin; Weinberger, Vit; Bednarikova, Marketa; Hausnerova, Jitka; Van Der Wurff, Anneke A. M.; Matias-Guiu, Xavier; Amant, Frédéric; Massuger, Leon F.A.G.; Snijders, Marc P.L.M.; Küsters-Vandevelde, Heidi V.N.; Lucas, Peter J. F.; Pijnenborg, Johanna M.A. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Background Bayesian networks (BNs) are machine-learning–based computational models that visualize causal relationships and provide insight into the processes underlying disease progression, closely resembling clinical ...
    • Preoperative tumor size at MRI predicts deep myometrial invasion, lymph node metastases, and patient outcome in endometrial carcinomas 

      Ytre-Hauge, Sigmund; Husby, Jenny Hild Aase; Magnussen, Inger Johanne; Werner, Henrica Maria Johanna; Salvesen, Øyvind; Bjørge, Line; Trovik, Jone; Stefansson, Ingunn; Salvesen, Helga Birgitte; Haldorsen, Ingfrid S. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)
      OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to explore the relation between preoperative tumor size based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and the surgical pathologic staging parameters (deep myometrial invasion, cervical ...
    • Prognostic value of the diversity of nuclear chromatin compartments in gynaecological carcinomas 

      Kleppe, Andreas; Albregtsen, Fritz; Trovik, Jone; Kristensen, Gunnar S Balle; Danielsen, Håvard Emil (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Statistical texture analysis of cancer cell nuclei stained for DNA has recently been used to develop a pan-cancer prognostic marker of chromatin heterogeneity. In this study, we instead analysed chromatin organisation by ...
    • Recurrent hormone-binding domain truncated ESR1 amplifications in primary endometrial cancers suggest their implication in hormone independent growth 

      Holst, Frederik; Høivik, Erling Andre; Gibson, William J.; Taylor-Weiner, Amaro; Schumacher, Steven E.; Asmann, Yan W.; Grossmann, Patrick; Trovik, Jone; Necela, Brian M.; Thompson, E. Aubrey; Meyerson, Matthew; Beroukhim, Rameen; Salvesen, Helga Birgitte; Cherniack, Andrew D. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-05-10)
      The estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) is highly expressed in both endometrial and breast cancers, and represents the most prevalent therapeutic target in breast cancer. However, anti-estrogen therapy has not been shown to be ...
    • Salvage Radiation for Pelvic Relapse after Surgically Treated Endometrial Cancer 

      Lindemann, Kristina Yvonne Kathe; Smogeli, Aud Elisabeth Farstad; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Bruheim, Kjersti; Trovik, Jone; Nordberg, Terje; Kristensen, Gunnar S Balle; Werner, Henrica Maria Johanna; Nakken, Ester (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      (1) Background: This study evaluated the clinical outcome after salvage radiotherapy for first pelvic relapse after endometrial cancer (EC). (2) Methods: This multicenter retrospective study included EC patients with first ...
    • Single-cell profiling of low-stage endometrial cancers identifies low epithelial vimentin expression as a marker of recurrent disease 

      Lien, Hilde Eide; Berg, Hege Fredriksen; Halle, Mari Kyllesø; Trovik, Jone; Haldorsen, Ingfrid S.; Akslen, Lars Andreas; Krakstad, Camilla (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background: Identification of aggressive low-stage endometrial cancers is challenging. So far, studies have failed to pinpoint robust features or biomarkers associated with risk of recurrence for these patients. Methods: ...
    • Stathmin Protein Level, a Potential Predictive Marker for Taxane Treatment Response in Endometrial Cancer 

      Werner, Henrica Maria Johanna; Trovik, Jone; Halle, Mari Kyllesø; Wik, Elisabeth; Akslen, Lars A.; Birkeland, Even; Bredholt, Therese; Tangen, Ingvild Løberg; Krakstad, Camilla; Salvesen, Helga Birgitte (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-02-25)
      Stathmin is a prognostic marker in many cancers, including endometrial cancer. Preclinical studies, predominantly in breast cancer, have suggested that stathmin may additionally be a predictive marker for response to ...
    • Switch in FOXA1 status associates with endometrial cancer progression 

      Tangen, Ingvild Løberg; Krakstad, Camilla; Halle, Mari Kyllesø; Werner, Henrica Maria Johanna; Øyan, Anne Margrete; Kusonmano, Kanthida; Petersen, Kjell; Kalland, Karl-Henning; Akslen, Lars A.; Trovik, Jone; Rodriguez, Antoni Hurtado; Salvesen, Helga Birgitte (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-05-21)
      Background: The transcription factor Forkhead box A1 (FOXA1) is suggested to be important in hormone dependent cancers, although with little data for endometrial cancer. We investigated expression levels of FOXA1 in primary ...
    • Tissue and imaging biomarkers for hypoxia predict poor outcome in endometrial cancer 

      Berg, Anna; Fasmer, Kristine Eldevik; Mauland, Karen Klepsland; Ytre-Hauge, Sigmund; Høivik, Erling Andre; Husby, Jenny Hild Aase; Tangen, Ingvild Løberg; Trovik, Jone; Halle, Mari Kyllesø; Woie, Kathrine; Bjørge, Line; Bjørnerud, Atle; Salvesen, Helga; Werner, Henrica Maria Johanna; Krakstad, Camilla; Haldorsen, Ingfrid S. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-09-13)
      Hypoxia is frequent in solid tumors and linked to aggressive phenotypes and therapy resistance. We explored expression patterns of the proposed hypoxia marker HIF-1α in endometrial cancer (EC) and investigate whether ...
    • Tumour texture features from preoperative CT predict high-risk disease in endometrial cancer 

      Ytre-Hauge, Sigmund; Salvesen, Øyvind; Krakstad, Camilla; Trovik, Jone; Haldorsen, Ingfrid S. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021-01)
      Background: To enable more individualised treatment of endometrial cancer, improved methods for preoperative tumour characterization are warranted. Texture analysis is a method for quantification of heterogeneity in images, ...
    • What MRI-based tumor size measurement is best for predicting long-term survival in uterine cervical cancer? 

      Lura, Njål Gjærde; Wagner-Larsen, Kari Strøno; Forsse, David Erik; Trovik, Jone; Halle, Mari Kyllesø; Bertelsen, Bjørn; Salvesen, Øyvind; Woie, Kathrine; Krakstad, Camilla; Haldorsen, Ingfrid S. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-06-17)
      Background: Tumor size assessment by MRI is central for staging uterine cervical cancer. However, the optimal role of MRI-derived tumor measurements for prognostication is still unclear. Material and methods: This ...
    • Whole-Volume Tumor MRI Radiomics for Prognostic Modeling in Endometrial Cancer 

      Fasmer, Kristine Eldevik; Hodneland, Erlend; Dybvik, Julie Andrea; Wagner-Larsen, Kari Strøno; Trovik, Jone; Salvesen, Øyvind; Krakstad, Camilla; Haldorsen, Ingfrid S. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background In endometrial cancer (EC), preoperative pelvic MRI is recommended for local staging, while final tumor stage and grade are established by surgery and pathology. MRI‐based radiomic tumor profiling may aid in ...