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  1. Interdisciplinary event on occupation, environment and cancer

    Interdisciplinary event on occupation, environment and cancer

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    • 24.09.2025 - 26.09.2025
    • 12:30 - 18:00
    • Event
    • Meeting room “Macro” at the Cancer Registry of Norway, Ullernchausseen 64; The Norwegian Institute of Public Health’s Auditorium, Lovisenberggata 8; University of Oslo Domus Medica, Room L-200, Sognsvannsveien 9; and Deichman Bjørvika, Anne-Cath. Vestlys plass 1
    To prevent cancer and implement meaningful measures of exposure reduction, it is crucial to understand the causes of cancer. Cause-specific analyses of cancer risk have been conducted at the Cancer Registry of Norway in various environmental and occupational settings since the 1970s in collaboration with national and international partners.
    Event
  2. Risk and protective factors for positive upbringing conditions and the prevention of crime among children and adolescents

    Risk and protective factors for positive upbringing conditions and the prevention of crime among children and adolescents

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    The purpose of this synthesis is to identify promoting and in-hibiting factors for children and young people’s upbringing (formative) conditions, as well as protective and risk factors for juvenile delinquency.
    Note
    Rapportens forside. Bilde
  3. Form for Ordering a Vaccination Card for Those Without Access to Logged-In Services on helsenorge.no

    Form for Ordering a Vaccination Card for Those Without Access to Logged-In Services on helsenorge.no

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    Form
    picture of Form for Ordering a Vaccination Card for Those Without Access to Logged-In Services on helsenorge.no
  4. The transition from adolescence to adulthood is taking longer

    The transition from adolescence to adulthood is taking longer

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    The transition to adulthood occurs later, despite puberty occurring earlier than before. This is shown by a new study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, the University of Oslo and the University of Bergen.
    Research findings
  5. Impairments on vision and hearing

    Impairments on vision and hearing

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    We prepared an evidence and gap map (EGM) of scientific articles that includes Norwegian data on disabilities related to vision, hearing and deafblindness.
    Mapping review
    Rapportens forside
  6. Norway contributes to new European initiative for improved cancer screening

    Norway contributes to new European initiative for improved cancer screening

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    How can we ensure high-quality and equitable cancer screening for everyone, regardless of who they are or where they live? This is the overarching challenge of a major, long-term EU initiative in which Norway plays an important role.
    News
  7. BADDI: Artificial intelligence in screening with tomosynthesis

    BADDI: Artificial intelligence in screening with tomosynthesis

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    The BADDI-project will add knowledge about the use of artificial intelligence to detect breast cancer in screening with tomosynthesis.
    Project
  8. The significance of social status, impulsiveness, discounting and psychosocial factors for tobacco consumption

    The significance of social status, impulsiveness, discounting and psychosocial factors for tobacco consumption

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    The project will explore the significance of impulsiveness, discounting and psychosocial circumstances for tobacco use and changes in the tobacco-consumption behaviour of adults.
    Project
  9. Approaching tobacco-related behaviour through the lens of distinction theory

    Approaching tobacco-related behaviour through the lens of distinction theory

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    The project seeks to establish social, cultural, economic and demographic markers of various groups of tobacco users.
    Project
  10. Disability related to vision and hearing – Studies based on Norwegian data : Protocol for evidence and gap map

    Disability related to vision and hearing – Studies based on Norwegian data : Protocol for evidence and gap map

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    The Norwegian public health report will include a new chapter on functional impairments related to vision and hearing.
    Project
  11. FUTUREDEMICS: Nordic Pandemic Preparedness Modelling Network

    FUTUREDEMICS: Nordic Pandemic Preparedness Modelling Network

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    The FUTUREDEMICS project is committed to establishing a visible and leading Nordic Pandemic Preparedness Modelling Network.
    Project
  12. Nordpred software package

    Nordpred software package

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    Software for predicting trends in cancer incidence (using the R or S-PLUS statistical packages).
    Project
  13. Cancer In Norway 2024

    Cancer In Norway 2024

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    A total of 38 811 new cancer cases were reported in 2024, according to the report Cancer in Norway 2024.
    Report
    cancer in norway forside 2024
  14. What parents say about their own involvement in children's digital activities in everyday life

    What parents say about their own involvement in children's digital activities in everyday life

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    The purpose was to do a mixed-method systematic review of Norwegian, Swedish and Danish studies that examine what parents say about their approach to children's daily digital activities outside of school and kindergarten.
    Systematic review
    Rapportens forside. Bilde.
  15. MoBa 'variable list' and 'biological material form'

    MoBa 'variable list' and 'biological material form'

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    MoBa variable list and biological material form
    Note
  16. 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.
    Project
  17. 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.
    Project
  18. 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.
    Project
  19. 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.
    Project
  20. 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.
    Project
  21. 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.
    Project
  22. 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.
    Project
  23. "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).
    Project
  24. 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.
    Project
  25. 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.
    Project