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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- 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. - Personalised cervical cancer screening
Personalised cervical cancer screening
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With this project we aim to move from a "one size fits all"-based screening programme towards guidelines based on personal risk factors - PERMS-0: Pilot project for personalized mammographic screening in Norway
PERMS-0: Pilot project for personalized mammographic screening in Norway
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In this pilot project, we will investigate participation and other practical aspects of offering women at increased risk of breast cancer additional examinations in BreastScreen Norway. - OriOn Joint Action
OriOn Joint Action
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With the EBCP, the European Commission aims to reduce the burden of cancer, which represents a major public health problem in most European countries. - OMOP EHDEN project: CRN maps its core variables to OMOP CDM
OMOP EHDEN project: CRN maps its core variables to OMOP CDM
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The OMOP data model is well suited to represent registry data. The Cancer Registry of Norway is implementing OMOP-CDM by expanding the necessary infrastructure and directory registry data as part of the "OMOP EHDEN" project. - New cancer treatment and survival: prostate cancer
New cancer treatment and survival: prostate cancer
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The use of new drugs in the treatment of metastatic prostate cancer, a population-based study focusing on describing the patient who has received the new drugs and the effect of the new treatment. - Immunotherapy and targeted therapy of advanced non-small cell lung carcinoma
Immunotherapy and targeted therapy of advanced non-small cell lung carcinoma
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This study aims to describe the charachteristics for recipients of these new treatments, and estiate their survival, and cost of patient care. - New cancer treatment and survival
New cancer treatment and survival
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In this study, we investigate whether new, expensive cancer treatments reduce the need for other palliative treatments and how much new cancer drugs increase overall survival in the population. - A randomized study on colorectal cancer screening (NORCCAP)
A randomized study on colorectal cancer screening (NORCCAP)
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NORCCAP (Norwegian Colorectal Cancer Prevention) is a randomized study on screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) and polyps (potential precursor lesions for colorectal cancer). - Nickel, cobalt, and respiratory cancer
Nickel, cobalt, and respiratory cancer
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The study aims to elucidate a possible link between low-level or short-term exposures and the risk of respiratory cancer. - miRPOC - biomarkers for early detection of ovarian cancer
miRPOC - biomarkers for early detection of ovarian cancer
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This study will provide validation of a panel of microRNAs for ovarian cancer early detection and direction of women with suspicion of cancer to specialist care. - Lifestyle changes and future health
Lifestyle changes and future health
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In this project, we investigate whether adopting healthy lifestyle changes can increase the number of healthy years lived. - Drugs and prognosis for melanoma
Drugs and prognosis for melanoma
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The Cancer Registry of Norway conducts several research studies focusing on how the use of different medications affects the risk of cancer in the population. - Laryngeal papillomatose / Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis
Laryngeal papillomatose / Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis
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Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) can be categorized into two diagnoses based on the mode of transmission and disease onset. - Long-term quality of life after breast cancer treatment
Long-term quality of life after breast cancer treatment
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In this postdoctoral project, we will investigate whether the long-term quality of life among breast cancer survivors is better in women with breast cancer detected by screening mammography compared to women with breast cancer detected due to symptoms. - Women's lifestyle and health - research on lifestyle, viruses and cancer
Women's lifestyle and health - research on lifestyle, viruses and cancer
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The overall goal of the project is to create preventive measures against cervical cancer by improving mass screening and investigating the impact of the HPV vaccine. - About the study Gardasil 9 V503
About the study Gardasil 9 V503
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This long-term study of the Gardasil 9 vaccine will provide information about the vaccine's safety, protection, and duration for up to 14 years after vaccination. - Cancer risk among firefighters
Cancer risk among firefighters
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It is known that firefighters are at higher risk for some cancers – but we still know too little about the cause of this increased risk. Through this project, we try to find more of the answers. - Cancer risk associated with benzene exposure
Cancer risk associated with benzene exposure
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This particular project looks into the relation between recent offshore benzene exposure and the risk to develop different cancers. - Cancer risk among agricultural workers
Cancer risk among agricultural workers
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In 2010, the Cancer Registry of Norway and the Janus Bank were invited to participate in an international consortium of agricultural cohorts, AGRICOH. The overall research purpose is to study cancer risk among farmers and others with work in agriculture. - Cost and treatment for patients with lung cancer
Cost and treatment for patients with lung cancer
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Using data compiled from several Norwegian registries, this study will investigate health service costs and treatment patterns in patients with locally advanced and metastatic non-small cell lung cancer.