Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Pilskog, Martin"

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Differences in metastatic patterns in relation to time between primary surgery and first relapse from breast cancer suggest synchronized growth of dormant micrometastases

Dillekås, Hanna Elisabet; Transeth, Monica; Pilskog, Martin; Assmus, Jørg; Straume, Oddbjørn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-08)

A significant variation in the metastatic pattern among breast cancer patients exists. Clinical observations suggest that these differences are related to time to recurrence (TTR), thus suggesting a common systemic growth ...
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 ...
Predictive biomarkers for response to treatment with sunitinib in renal cancer patients

Pilskog, Martin (Doctoral thesis, 2020-01-23)

Aims: Patients with metastatic or inoperable kidney cancer with positive biomarkers of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) driven angiogenesis might have improved clinical benefit from treatment with an anti-VEGF-receptor ...