• Associations of pregnancy-related factors and birth characteristics with risk of endometrial cancer: A Nordic population-based case-control study 

      Trabert, Britton; Troisi, Rebecca; Grotmol, Tom; Ekbom, Anders; Engeland, Anders; Gissler, Mika; Glimelius, Ingrid; Madanat-Harjuoja, Laura M.; Sørensen, Henrik Toft; Tretli, Steinar; Ording, Anne Gulbech; Bjørge, Tone (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Many pregnancy‐related factors are associated with reduced endometrial cancer risk. However, it remains unclear whether pregnancy‐related complications (e.g., hypertensive conditions) are associated with risk and whether ...
    • Atomoxetine in Early Pregnancy and the Prevalence of Major Congenital Malformations: A Multinational Study 

      Bröms, Gabriella; Hernandez-Diaz, Sonia; Huybrechts, Krista F.; Bateman, Brian T.; Kristiansen, Eskild Bendix; Einarsdóttir, Kristjana; Engeland, Anders; Furu, Kari; Gissler, Mika; Karlsson, Pär; Klungsøyr, Kari; Lahesmaa-Korpinen, Anna-Maria; Mogun, Helen; Nørgaard, Mette; Reutfors, Johan; Sørensen, Henrik Toft; Zoega, Helga; Kieler, Helle (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Objective: Most research on safety of attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications during pregnancy concerns central nervous system stimulants, while little is known about the safety of atomoxetine, a primary ...
    • Cancer risk in individuals with major birth defects: large Nordic population based case-control study among children, adolescents, and adults 

      Daltveit, Dagrun Slettebø; Klungsøyr, Kari; Engeland, Anders; Ekbom, Anders; Gissler, Mika; Glimelius, Ingrid; Grotmol, Tom; Madanat-Harjuoja, Laura M.; Ording, Anne Gulbech; Sæther, Solbjørg Makalani Myrtveit; Sørensen, Henrik Toft; Troisi, Rebecca; Bjørge, Tone (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Objective To examine associations between birth defects and cancer from birth into adulthood. Design Population based nested case-control study. Setting Nationwide health registries in Denmark, Finland, Norway, ...
    • Cancer risk in the siblings of individuals with major birth defects: a large Nordic population-based case-control study 

      Daltveit, Dagrun Slettebø; Klungsøyr, Kari; Engeland, Anders; Ekbom, Anders; Gissler, Mika; Glimelius, Ingrid; Grotmol, Tom; Madanat-Harjuoja, Laura; Ording, Anne Gulbech; Sørensen, Henrik Toft; Troisi, Rebecca; Bjørge, Tone (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Background: Individuals with major birth defects are at increased risk of developing cancer, indicating a common aetiology. However, whether the siblings of individuals with birth defects are also at an increased risk of ...
    • Nordic health registry-based research: A review of health care systems and key registries 

      Laugesen, Kristina; Ludvigsson, Jonas F.; Schmidt, Morten; Gissler, Mika; Valdimarsdottir, Unnur; Lunde, Astrid; Sørensen, Henrik Toft (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      The Nordic countries are Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden and comprise a total population of approximately 27 million. The countries provide unique opportunities for joint health registry-based research in ...
    • Population-based trends in pregnancy hypertension and pre-eclampsia: an international comparative study 

      Roberts, Christine; Ford, Jane B; Algert, Charles S; Antonsen, Sussie; Chalmers, James; Cnattingius, Sven; Gokhale, Manjusha; Kotelchuck, Milton; Melve, Kari Klungsøyr; Langridge, Amanda; Morris, Carole; Morris, Jonathan M.; Nassar, Natasha; Norman, Jane E.; Norrie, John; Sørensen, Henrik Toft; Walker, Robin; Weir, Christopher J. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-05-24)
      Objective: The objective of this study was to compare international trends in pre-eclampsia rates and in overall pregnancy hypertension rates (including gestational hypertension, pre-eclampsia and eclampsia). Design: ...
    • Pregnancy-related risk factors for sex cord-stromal tumours and germ cell tumours in parous women: a registry-based study 

      Sköld, Camilla; Bjørge, Tone; Ekbom, Anders; Engeland, Anders; Gissler, Mika; Grotmol, Tom; Madanat-Harjuoja, Laura-Maria; Ording, Anne Gulbech; Trabert, Britton; Tretli, Steinar; Troisi, Rebecca; Sørensen, Henrik Toft; Glimelius, Ingrid (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Background Non-epithelial ovarian cancers are divided into sex cord-stromal tumours (SCSTs) and germ cell tumours (GCTs). Whereas parity and other pregnancy-related factors are protective for epithelial ovarian cancer, ...
    • Reproductive history and risk of colorectal adenocarcinoma in parous women: a Nordic population-based case–control study 

      Bjørge, Tone; Gissler, Mika; Ording, Anne Gulbech; Engeland, Anders; Glimelius, Ingrid; Leinonen, Maarit; Sørensen, Henrik Toft; Tretli, Steinar; Ekbom, Anders; Troisi, Rebecca; Grotmol, Tom (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-10-04)
      Background: Data are conflicting regarding the role of endogenous sex hormones in colorectal carcinogenesis. In this large population-based study, we pooled data from birth and cancer registries in four Nordic countries, ...
    • The role of pregnancy in maternal cancer risk: Epidemiologic evidence from the Nordic Countries Linked Birth and Cancer Registries Cohort Project 

      Troisi, Rebecca; Glimelius, Ingrid; Grotmol, Tom; Gissler, Mika; Kitahara, Cari M.; Ording, Anne Gulbech; Sæther, Solbjørg Makalani Myrtveit; Sköld, Camilla; Sørensen, Henrik Toft; Trabert, Britton; Bjørge, Tone (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      The experience of pregnancy has a lasting impact, in many cases beneficial, on cancer risk in the mother. In the long term, breast, ovarian, and endometrial cancers are lower in parous women, and each pregnancy provides ...
    • Sex differences in childhood cancer risk among children with major birth defects: a Nordic population-based nested case-control study 

      Daltveit, Dagrun Slettebø; Klungsøyr, Kari; Engeland, Anders; Ekbom, Anders; Gissler, Mika; Glimelius, Ingrid; Grotmol, Tom; Madanat-Harjuoja, Laura; Ording, Anne Gulbech; Sørensen, Henrik Toft; Troisi, Rebecca; Bjørge, Tone (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Background Childhood cancer is more common among children with birth defects, suggesting a common aetiology. Whether this association differs by sex is unclear. Methods We performed a population-based nested case-control ...