Projects
Here is an overview of projects at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. You can sort or search among ongoing or concluded projects.
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- EULAT Eradicate Gallbladder Cancer
EULAT Eradicate Gallbladder Cancer
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EULAT Eradicate Gallbladder Cancer (GBC) aims to improve the prevention, early detection and treatment of gallbladder cancer. The Cancer Registry of Norway is responsible for work package (WP) 3: Novel biomarkers for GBC risk prediction and early detection. - Biomarkers of Cancer: Biocomputional analysis of data from population-based biobanks and health registries
Biomarkers of Cancer: Biocomputional analysis of data from population-based biobanks and health registries
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Biocomputational analyses based on combined data from miRNA sequencing, detailed cancer registry data and environmental exposure data from health surveys, will generate new knowledge in cancer research. - Medications and Cancer
Medications and Cancer
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Medications can affect cancer risk, for example several studies have shown that hormone preparations affect the risk of breast and ovarian cancer. The purpose of the project is to study the relationship between medication use and the risk of developing various types of cancer, as well as prognosis after cancer diagnosis. - INSPIRE - information about drug cancer treatment
INSPIRE - information about drug cancer treatment
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The Cancer Registry now has information on drug-based cancer treatment, thanks to the INSPIRE project. There is data on both drug-based cancer treatment given in hospitals and drugs given on prescription. - The importance of DNA methylation as a risk factor for developing testicular cancer
The importance of DNA methylation as a risk factor for developing testicular cancer
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The incidence of testicular cancer in the Western world has tripled in recent decades, probably due to an interaction between environmental factors and vulnerability genes for testicular cancer. - Early vaccination effect: Genital wart incidences in Norway
Early vaccination effect: Genital wart incidences in Norway
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This project is studying genital wart incidences to assess the early efficacy of the HPV vaccine. - Testicular cancer and heredity
Testicular cancer and heredity
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In this Norwegian-Swedish collaborative project, genes that may be important for the development of testicular cancer will be investigated. - "Forever chemicals" (PFAS) and cancer
"Forever chemicals" (PFAS) and cancer
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The project will use samples from the population-based Janus Serum Bank as a "time machine" to explore the relationship between kidney and testicular cancer and exposure to "Eternal Chemicals" Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). - FLORENCE: Federated Learning on Cancer Data
FLORENCE: Federated Learning on Cancer Data
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FLORENCE is an interregional collaboration which, by using hospital and register data harmonized to the OMOP data model, should give colorectal cancer clinicians a better basis for their assessments. - Blueberry
Blueberry
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How can we facilitate the sharing of information about rare cancer diagnoses across Europe while still safeguarding privacy effectively? This is the issue that the BlueBerry project aims to address. - Brain tumor among children and adolescents
Brain tumor among children and adolescents
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The Cancer Registry of Norway and all paediatric clinics in Norway collaborate on a scientific study that can increase our knowledge of how various environmental factors can affect the risk of developing brain tumours among children and adolescents. - Physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness and cancer
Physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness and cancer
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By utilizing objectively measured physical fitness, which reflects PA over an extended period, this project aims to contribute to a deeper understanding of the connections between PA and the risk of developing cancer. - Research on environmental toxins and cancer
Research on environmental toxins and cancer
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Chlorinated, organic compounds are heavily biodegradable chemical substances that can cause harm to health. The study investigates the relationship between cancer and organochlorins using samples from the Janus serum bank. - Prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) among the population
Prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) among the population
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The purpose of the project was to map the extent of HPV among the female population in Norway and in Scandinavia before the first approved HPV vaccine became available on the market in 2006, and 5 years after the introduction of the vaccine. - Gene activity in testicular cancer
Gene activity in testicular cancer
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Testicular cancer is the most frequent cancer among young men. The cause of the disease is largely unknown, but hereditary factors and conditions during pregnancy are important. - Epidemiological study to quantify risks for paediatric computerized tomography and to optimise doses (EPI-CT)
Epidemiological study to quantify risks for paediatric computerized tomography and to optimise doses (EPI-CT)
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The purpose of the study is to establish a European cohort of children under 20 years of age who have undergone one or more CT examinations to estimate the risk of leukemia, other cancer diseases, and other negative health effects. - Effects of HPV-vaccination in Norway
Effects of HPV-vaccination in Norway
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The project monitors the incidence of pre-stages to cancer and cancer of the cervix, vulva and vagina among Norwegian women in the period 2004-2023 to investigate any effects of HPV vaccination. - Self-collected specimens in the fight against cervical cancer
Self-collected specimens in the fight against cervical cancer
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In this project, we have demonstrated that a cell sample taken with a home test is just as effective as a cell sample taken by a doctor during a gynecological examination. - TREASURE-HPV Biobank
TREASURE-HPV Biobank
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The TREASURE-HPV Biobank is a comprehensive research biobank containing biological samples from individuals who have participated in various HPV-related research studies conducted by Kreftregisteret. - Vitamin D and cancer prognosis
Vitamin D and cancer prognosis
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This project investigates the associations between vitamin D and cancer prognosis, based on serum samples from the Janus Serum Bank and cancer data from the Cancer Registry. - Impact of vitamin D and obesity on bladder cancer; Risk and survival
Impact of vitamin D and obesity on bladder cancer; Risk and survival
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The project examines whether obesity and vitamin D levels affect the risk of developing bladder cancer. - Microbiota and lifestyle in Colorectal Cancer Screeing
Microbiota and lifestyle in Colorectal Cancer Screeing
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This project aims to discover gut microbiota biomarkers for colorectal cancer screening, and investigate the relationship between the precursors of crc, lifestyle factors and gut bacteria. - Stress management after breast cancer (SEB)
Stress management after breast cancer (SEB)
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In the research project Stress Management after Breast Cancer (SEB), we are testing a digital health tool for coping with stress for women who have had breast cancer or precancerous lesions. - Prescribed drugs and cutaneous melanoma
Prescribed drugs and cutaneous melanoma
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In this project, we examine whether some of the most commonly used groups of medications can increase the risk of developing melanoma by affecting the immune system or our sensitivity to UV rays. - Personalizing colorectal cancer screening by lifestyle
Personalizing colorectal cancer screening by lifestyle
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This project aims to investigate whether information about lifestyle can be used to personalize colorectal cancer screening according to participants' risk profiles.