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    Men’s perception of information and psychological distress in the diagnostic phase of prostate cancer: a comparative mixed methods study

    Previous studies indicate that men experience frustration and uncertainty when confronted with an elevated prostate specific antigen (PSA) test and during further diagnostics for prostate cancer. The novel Sto...

    Maja Elisabeth Juul Søndergaard, Kirsten Lode, Sissel Eikeland Husebø in BMC Nursing (2022)

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    Drug monitoring of tamoxifen metabolites predicts vaginal dryness and verifies a low discontinuation rate from the Norwegian Prescription Database

    Tamoxifen is an important targeted endocrine therapy in breast cancer. However, side effects and early discontinuation of tamoxifen remains a barrier for obtaining the improved outcome benefits of long-term ta...

    Thomas Helland, Kari Britt Hagen in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment (2019)

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    Our genes, our selves: hereditary breast cancer and biological citizenship in Norway

    In this paper we explore the rise of ‘the breast cancer gene’ as a field of medical, cultural and personal knowledge. We address its significance in the Norwegian public health care system in relation to so-ca...

    Kari Nyheim Solbrække, Håvard Søiland, Kirsten Lode in Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy (2017)