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Open AccessEducational attainment in survivors of childhood cancer in Denmark, Finland, and Sweden
Survivors of childhood cancer may face difficulties at school. We investigated whether childhood cancer affects attainment of upper secondary education, in a register-based cohort study from Denmark, Finland, ...
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Open AccessTransformation and survival in marginal zone lymphoma: a Finnish nationwide population-based study
Marginal zone lymphoma (MZL) is an indolent B-cell malignancy with heterogeneous anatomical and clinical presentation. While MZLs are generally associated with long survival, some patients experience histologi...
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Open AccessUse of health services one year before primary colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer (CRC) patient pathways focus typically on periods after confirmed diagnosis and only limited data are available on pathways prior to cancer diagnosis. The aim of the study was to describe the...
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Open AccessTransformation and outcome of nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin lymphoma: a Finnish Nationwide population-based study
Nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin lymphoma (NLPHL) is a rare B-cell malignancy associated with excellent survival. However, some patients experience histological transformation into aggressive large B-cel...
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Open AccessAssociation between overall diet quality and postmenopausal breast cancer risk in five Finnish cohort studies
There is limited evidence for any dietary factor, except alcohol, in breast cancer (BC) risk. Therefore, studies on a whole diet, using diet quality indices, can broaden our insight. We examined associations o...
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Open AccessDisparities in glioblastoma survival by case volume: a nationwide observational study
High hospital case volumes are associated with improved treatment outcomes for numerous diseases. We assessed the association between academic non-profit hospital case volume and survival of adult glioblastoma...
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Open AccessSurvival and mortality of elderly men with localized prostate cancer managed with primary androgen deprivation therapy or by primary observation
Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) remains a primary treatment for localized prostate cancer (PCa) even though there is no evidence that its use is beneficial in the absence of curative treatment.
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Open AccessCorrection: Association of symptoms and interval breast cancers in the mammography-screening programme: population-based matched cohort study
The authors report that the labels indicating the symptom types and no symptom lines in the original version of Figure 2 were missing. The correct version of Figure 2 with the labels included is provided below.
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Open AccessAssociation of symptoms and interval breast cancers in the mammography-screening programme: population-based matched cohort study
We assessed the association between symptoms reported at breast cancer screening visits and interval cancers (ICs) in a prospective manner.
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Open AccessCumulative risk of false positive test in relation to breast symptoms in mammography screening: a historical prospective cohort study
Mammography has been found effective as the primary screening test for breast cancer. We estimated the cumulative probability of false positive screening test results with respect to symptom history reported a...
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Use of endocrinological and neurological medication among 5-year survivors of young onset brain tumors
The burden of late-effects for young onset brain tumor (BT) survivors needs more careful evaluation. Our aim was to assess the need for endocrinological and neurological medication among this specific group. W...
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Use of exogenous hormones and the risk of breast cancer: results from self-reported survey data with validity assessment
Main aim was to estimate the association between use of exogenous hormones and breast cancer (BC) risk in a large population-based survey, and to assess the representativeness and overall validity of the data.
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Open AccessDesign and respondent selection of a population-based study on associations between breast cancer screening, lifestyle and quality of life
Only few studies have integrated breast cancer screening, lifestyle, and quality of life. Potential bias due to selective non-response may disrupt associations being investigated. We describe the design of a F...
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Erratum to: Recording of hormone therapy and breast density in breast screening programs: summary and recommendations of the International Cancer Screening Network
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Recording of hormone therapy and breast density in breast screening programs: summary and recommendations of the International Cancer Screening Network
Breast density and the use of hormone therapy (HT) for menopausal symptoms alter the risk of breast cancer and both factors influence screening mammography performance. The International Cancer Screening Netwo...
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Estimation of natural history parameters of breast cancer based on non-randomized organized screening data: subsidiary analysis of effects of inter-screening interval, sensitivity, and attendance rate on reduction of advanced cancer
Estimating the natural history parameters of breast cancer not only elucidates the disease progression but also make contributions to assessing the impact of inter-screening interval, sensitivity, and attendan...
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Evaluation of breast cancer service screening programme with a Bayesian approach: mortality analysis in a Finnish region
Evaluation of long-term effectiveness of population-based breast cancer service screening program in a small geographic area may suffer from self-selection bias and small samples. Under a prospective cohort de...
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Effects of alpha-tocopherol and beta-carotene supplementation on gastric cancer incidence in male smokers (ATBC Study, Finland)
Objectives: This study investigated the effects of alpha-tocopherol and beta-carotene supplementation on the incidence of gastric cancer. Methods: A total of 29,133 male smokers, aged 50–69 years, participated i...
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Effects of supplemental alpha-tocopherol and beta-carotene on urinary tract cancer: incidence and mortality in a controlled trial (Finland)
Objectives: Epidemiological studies have suggested a protective effect of vegetables and fruits on urinary tract cancer but the possible protective nutrients are unknown. We studied the effect of alpha-tocophero...
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Diet and prostate cancer risk in a cohort of smokers, with a specific focus on calcium and phosphorus (Finland)
Background:Calcium, phosphorus, fructose, and animal protein are hypothesized to be associated with prostate cancer risk, potentially via their influence on 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3. We examined these nutrients ...
