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  1. Patient-reported results

    Patient-reported results

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    Patient-reported outcomes are becoming increasingly relevant as part of quality improvement in healthcare. This Movember-funded pilot study invited prostate cancer patients and a control group of men without prostate cancer to participate in a survey on men's health.
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  2. Occupational and environmental exposures

    Occupational and environmental exposures

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    The Cancer Registry currently has several active projects related to occupational and environmental exposure with extensive national and international collaboration.
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  3. 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
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    • 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.
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  4. 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.
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  5. 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.
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  6. More severe breast cancer among immigrant women

    More severe breast cancer among immigrant women

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    Immigrant women get breast cancer less often than Norwegian-born women – but if they do get breast cancer, the disease is often more aggressive. This also applies to those who are diagnosed with cancer after mammography screening.
    Research findings
  7. 3D-Mammography: More precise, but does not find more cancers

    3D-Mammography: More precise, but does not find more cancers

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    Research findings
  8. Mammography doesn't hurt so much anymore

    Mammography doesn't hurt so much anymore

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    Many women associate mammography with discomfort or pain, and may dread having their breasts squeezed during the mammography examination. Now, a new study shows that women in the Mammography Program do not find the examination that painful – at least as long as they do not already have pain problems in their shoulders and/or neck.
    Research findings
  9. Testicular cancer and lifestyle

    Testicular cancer and lifestyle

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    Researchers from the Norwegian Cancer Registry have investigated why testicular cancer survivors have an increased risk of a number of lifestyle-related diseases. “It is especially important for this group to eat healthily and in the right amounts,” says Marcin Wojewodzic from the Norwegian Cancer Registry.
    Research findings
  10. Breast cancer mortality after implementation of screening in Norway

    Breast cancer mortality after implementation of screening in Norway

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    The introduction of organized mammography screening for women aged 50-69 has led to a significant reduction in breast cancer mortality among women in Norway, according to a new, large study from the Norwegian Cancer Registry.
    Research findings
  11. Multi-cohort HPV vaccination provides earlier health benefits

    Multi-cohort HPV vaccination provides earlier health benefits

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    Fewer and fewer people are affected by genital warts in both Norway and Denmark – but the decline is far greater in Denmark than in Norway.
    Research findings
  12. Cancer diagnostics in Norway during covid-19

    Cancer diagnostics in Norway during covid-19

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    The Cancer Registry's report on cancer diagnostics during the first part of the Covid-19 pandemic shows a marked decrease in registered cases for several forms of cancer. – We see the largest decrease for breast cancer and lung cancer, says the Cancer Registry's director, Giske Ursin.
    Research findings
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  13. Low screening participation in Oslo, particularly among immigrant women

    Low screening participation in Oslo, particularly among immigrant women

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    Oslo women with an immigrant background have the lowest attendance in the Mammography Program – but Norwegian-born women in Oslo also use the service to a lesser extent than women in the rest of the country.
    Research findings
  14. Immunotherapy for 1 in 5 with lung cancer

    Immunotherapy for 1 in 5 with lung cancer

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    More than 20 percent of lung cancer patients now receive immunotherapy. This is among the first findings from the large INSPIRE project, which maps drug cancer treatment in Norway.
    Research findings
  15. Higher quality of life among woman with screening-detected breast cancer

    Higher quality of life among woman with screening-detected breast cancer

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    Women who have had breast cancer report a higher quality of life in the years after diagnosis if they have had the disease detected through the Mammography Program than if the breast cancer was discovered due to symptoms.
    Research findings
  16. Increased risk of cancer among firefighters

    Increased risk of cancer among firefighters

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    Firefighters in Norway have an increased risk of certain types of cancer, a new study shows. The findings suggest that the risk may be related to occupational exposures.
    Research findings
  17. Brain cancer after radiation in connection with CT examinations of children and adolescents: results from the EPI-CT study

    Brain cancer after radiation in connection with CT examinations of children and adolescents: results from the EPI-CT study

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    The Cancer Registry has participated in a European study investigating the incidence of brain cancer among children and adolescents who have undergone CT examinations.
    Research findings
  18. Using the OMOP data model

    Using the OMOP data model

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    Making data available is an important part of the Cancer Registry's operations. There is also an increasing focus on carrying out research in such a way that more people can understand and verify the results. Standardization and harmonization of data is important to accommodate this.
    Article
  19. Physical activity and diet

    Physical activity and diet

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    Lifestyle factors such as physical activity and diet have been shown to be important for a number of cancer types.
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  20. HPV-related research

    HPV-related research

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    Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is a very widespread group of viruses that can ultimately lead to cancer, including cervical cancer. The Cancer Registry is involved in a number of studies that will increase knowledge about HPV.
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  21. Medication use and cancer

    Medication use and cancer

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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.
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  22. Cancer biomarkers

    Cancer biomarkers

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    The Cancer Registry has several ongoing research projects on cancer biomarkers.
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  23. Screening-based research

    Screening-based research

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    Screening-based research is essential for developing and improving our screening programs, and increasing society's knowledge about pre-cancer and early diagnosis.
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  24. Machine learning in cancer research

    Machine learning in cancer research

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    Machine learning has gained popularity because data availability is growing quickly. Many of the Cancer Registry's projects use large datasets and our use of machine learning for research is increasing.
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  25. Health and quality of life

    Health and quality of life

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    Every year, many Norwegians are diagnosed with cancer. Now we want to find out more about how cancer affects quality of life and self-perceived health among those affected.
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