About the group
The research is directed towards studying early determinants of cancer and birth defects, long-term follow up of children with specific health conditions and at analytic and methodological issues applicable to genetic epidemiology.
In our research we use data from registries such as Cancer Registry of Norway, Medical Birth Registry, the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) and the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study.
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NEW PUBLICATION
Uptake of social security benefits is higher among childhood cancer survivors
A new study from IGS shows that survivors of cancer in young ages (<25 years) receive social security benefits four times more often than the cancer-free population.
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NEW PUBLICATION
Cancer in childhood, adolescence, and young adults: a population-based study of changes in risk of cancer death during four decades in Norway
The PhD candidate Sara Ghaderi has recently published an article in Cancer Causes and Control about changes in risk of cancer death among young patients (0-24 years). The results show that the difference in risk of deaths between the cancer patients and the general population has been substantially reduced since 1965.
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NEW PUBLICATION
Small cell lung cancer in a 14-year-old girl
Small cell lung cancer is an aggressive cancer that is associated with early metastases, smoking, good initial response of chemotherapy, high risk of relapse and high mortality. The paper is the first complete case-story of a small cell lung cancer in a pediatric patient. The article was published in Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology.
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NEW PUBLICATION
Biomarkers related to one-carbon metabolism as potential risk factors for distal colorectal adenomas
Stefan De Vogel has published an article at the journal of Cancer, biomarkers & prevention where he shows that high plasma concentrations of methionine and betaine, and vitamins B2 and B6 may reduce risk of developing colorectal adenomas. In addition to B-vitamins, methyl group donors such as methionine and betaine may play a role in colorectal carcinogenesis.
News
- Uptake of social security benefits is higher among childhood cancer survivors (02.04.2013)
- Cancer in childhood, adolescence, and young adults: a population-based study of changes in risk of cancer death during four decades in Norway (27.08.2012)
- Small cell lung cancer in a 14-year-old girl (08.11.2011)
- Metabolic risk factors and ovarian cancer in the Metabolic Syndrome and Cancer project (25.10.2011)
- Metabolic risk factors and cancer (05.04.2013)