• Lifestyle among long-term survivors of cancers in young adulthood 

      Bøhn, Synne-Kristin Hoffart; Lie, Hanne Cathrine; Reinertsen, Kristin Valborg; Fosså, Sophie Dorothea; Haugnes, Hege Sagstuen; Kiserud, Cecilie E.; Loge, Jon Håvard; Wisløff, Torbjørn; Thorsen, Lene (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-05-01)
      <i>Purpose</i> - To investigate lifestyle in a population-based sample of long-term (≥ 5 years since diagnosis) young adult cancer survivors (YACSs), and explore factors associated with not meeting the lifestyle guidelines for physical activity (PA), body mass index (BMI), and smoking. <p> <p><i>Methods</i> - YACSs (<i>n</i> = 3558) diagnosed with breast cancer (BC), colorectal cancer (CRC), ...
    • The Palliative Radiotherapy and Inflammation Study (PRAIS) - Protocol for a longitudinal observational multicenter study on patients with cancer induced bone pain 11 Medical and Health Sciences 1103 Clinical Sciences 

      Habberstad, Ragnhild H; Frøseth, Trude Camilla Salvesen; Aass, Nina Kathrine; Abramova, Tatiana Mikhailovna; Baas, Theo; Mørkeset, Siri Tessem; Caraceni, Augusto; Laird, Barry J; Boland, Jason W.; Rossi, Romina; Garcia-Alonso, Elena; Stensheim, Hanne; Loge, Jon Håvard; Hjermstad, Marianne Jensen; Bjerkeset, Ellen; Bye, Asta; Lund, Jo-Åsmund; Solheim, Tora Skeidsvoll; Vagnildhaug, Ola Magne; Brunelli, Cinzia; Damås, Jan Kristian; Mollnes, Tom Eirik; Kaasa, Stein; Klepstad, Pål (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-09-28)
      <i><p>Background</i>: Radiation therapy (RT) results in pain relief for about 6 of 10 patients with cancer induced bone pain (CIBP) caused by bone metastases. The high number of non-responders, the long median time from RT to pain response and the risk of adverse effects, makes it important to determine predictors of treatment response. Clinical features such as cancer type, performance status and ...
    • PALLiON - PALLiative care Integrated in ONcology: Study protocol for a Norwegian national cluster-randomized control trial with a complex intervention of early integration of palliative care 

      Hjermstad, Marianne Jensen; Aass, Nina Kathrine; Andersen, Sigve; Brunelli, Cinzia; Dajani, Olav; Ahmed, Herish; Hamre, Hanne Mari; Haukland, Ellinor Christin; Holmberg, Mats; Jordal, Frode; Krogstad, Hilde; Lundeby, Tonje; Løhre, Erik T; Mjåland, Svein; Nordbø, Arve; Paulsen, Ørnulf; Staff, Erik Schistad; Wester, Torunn; Kaasa, Stein; Loge, Jon Håvard (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-04-02)
      <p><i>Background - </i>Several publications have addressed the need for a systematic integration of oncological care focused on the tumor and palliative care (PC) focused on the patient with cancer. The exponential increase in anticancer treatments and the high number of patients living longer with advanced disease have accentuated this. Internationally, there is now a persuasive argument that ...