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Increased cancer risk among siblings of individuals with birth defects (30.08.2023)
Individuals with birth defects have an increased cancer risk. Recent research shows an increased risk of childhood cancer among individuals with siblings with birth defects.
Thyroid cancer
Pregnancy and risk of thyroid cancer in the mother (22.08.2023)
A Nordic study that was recently published in the American Journal of Epidemiology shows that conditions related to pregnancy are important for the later development of thyroid cancer in the mother.
Barnekreft
Congenital malformations and childhood cancer - gender differences (22.08.2023)
Recent research published in the International Journal of Epidemiology shows that there are gender differences in the connection between congenital malformations and childhood cancer.
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Medicine use among women affected by gynecological cancer (22.08.2023)
A Norwegian study that was recently published in BJOG (British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology) shows that women affected by gynecological cancer, especially women with cervical and ovarian cancer, used more medication for pain relief and sex hormones than women without cancer long after they had the diagnosis. Women with uterine cancer used more diabetes medications (antidiabetics) both... Read more
Samling av studenter under konsultasjonskurset i allmennmedisin
Consultation course in general medicine (10.08.2023)
How can you as a medical student use all the knowledge you have acquired about diseases, injuries, diagnostics, and treatment during the first five years of your studies to meet the specific patient you now have in front of you during a consultation?