Blar i Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care på emneord "Cancer"
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Better health-related quality of life (Mental component summary), having a higher level of education, and being less than 75 years of age are predictors of hospital admission among cognitively intact nursing home residents: A 5-year follow-up study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-03-07)Objective: To study whether health-related quality of life (HRQOL), activities of daily living (ADL), and anxiety and depression symptoms affect the risk of hospital admission and potential interactions with having a cancer ... -
Cancer patients’ use of primary care out-of-hours services: a cross-sectional study in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Objective: To investigate how cancer patients in Norway use primary care out-of-hours (OOH) services and describe different contact types and procedures. Design: A retrospective cross-sectional registry study using a billing ... -
Comorbid Dementia and Cancer in Residents of Nursing Homes: Secondary Analyses of a Cross-Sectional Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Background: Life expectancy is increasing continuously, which increases the likelihood of developing dementia or cancer. Both dementia and cancer are serious conditions that give manifold symptoms. The interaction of these ... -
Economic independence in survivors of cancer diagnosed at a young age: A Norwegian national cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-12)BACKGROUND: The impact of cancer on socioeconomic outcomes is attracting attention as the number of survivors of cancer in young age continues to rise. This study examines economic independence in a national cohort of ... -
Health-related quality of life among cognitively intact nursing home residents with and without cancer – a 6 year longitudinal study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-04-27)Background: Limited information exists regarding the natural development of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and its determinants among mentally intact nursing home (NH) residents. We aimed to examine HRQOL over time ... -
Interferon-γ–induced inflammatory markers and the risk of cancer: The Hordaland Health Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-06-19)Background It has been reported that interferon-γ (IFN-γ)–induced inflammatory markers, such as circulating neopterin and kynurenine-to-tryptophan ratio (KTR), are increased in patients with cancer and are also a predictor ... -
Markers of vitamin B6 status and metabolism as predictors of incident cancer: The Hordaland Health Study.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-11-26)Dietary intake and/or circulating concentrations of vitamin B6 have been associated with risk of cancer, but results are inconsistent and mechanisms uncertain. Pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (PLP) is the most commonly used marker ... -
Organ motion in different time aspects in esophageal cancer radiotherapy - is a novel fiducial marker feasible?
(Master thesis, 2018-06-20)Introduction: A novel fiducial marker was explored for use in image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) of esophageal cancer patients by characterizing inter- and intra-fractional organ motion. Material and methods: Twelve esophageal ... -
The prospective association between health anxiety and cancer detection: A cohort study linking the Hordaland Health Study (HUSK) with the Norwegian Cancer Registry
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-08)Objective: Health anxiety is associated with distress and disability, and overutilization of health services, but it is not known whether high levels of health anxiety may lead to increased detection of severe diseases ... -
Symptoms of depression, sadness and sense of coherence (coping) among cognitively intact older people with cancer living in nursing homes—a mixed-methods study.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-06-09)Background: Symptoms of depression are often reported among patients with a cancer diagnosis. Strong sense of coherence (SOC) is shown to be associated with less depression in the general older population and among nursing ... -
What circumstances lead to non-disclosure of cancer-related information in China? A qualitative study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-03)Background: Withholding information from cancer patients is a common practice in many Asian countries, including China, Japan, and Singapore, as well as in some Western countries, such as Spain, Greece, and Italy. Much ...