Browsing Det helsevitenskapelige fakultet by Author "Tsuruda, Kaitlyn"

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    • Cumulative risk of a false-positive screening result: A retrospective cohort study using empirical data from 10 biennial screening rounds in BreastScreen Norway 

      Tsuruda, Kaitlyn; Larsen, Marthe; Roman, Marta; Hofvind, Solveig (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-12-21)
      <p><b>Background</b> False-positive screening results are an inevitable and commonly recognized disadvantage of mammographic screening. This study estimated the cumulative probability of experiencing a first false-positive screening result in women attending 10 biennial screening rounds in BreastScreen Norway, which targets women aged 50 to 69 years. <p><b>Methods</b> This retrospective ...

    • Fatal and non-fatal breast cancers in women targeted by BreastScreen Norway: a cohort study 

      Tsuruda, Kaitlyn; Hoff, Solveig Kristin Roth; Akslen, Lars Andreas; Hofvind, Solveig Sand-Hanssen (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-12-04)
      Background - Many breast cancer survivors experience anxiety related to dying from their disease even if it is detected at an early stage. We aimed to increase knowledge about fatal and non-fatal breast cancer by describing how histopathological tumour profiles and detection modes were associated with 10-year breast cancer-specific survival.<p> <p>Methods - This cohort study included data from ...

    • Lower attendance rates in BreastScreen Norway among immigrants across all levels of socio-demographic factors: a population-based study 

      Le, Mary Thuy An; Hofvind, Solveig; Tsuruda, Kaitlyn; Braaten, Tonje; Bhargava, Sameer (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-03)
      <i>Background:</i> Several studies have shown that immigrants attend mammographic screening less frequently than non-immigrants. Studies have also shown that attendance is influenced by socio-demographic factors. We aimed to describe the relationship between socio-demographic factors and first attendance among immigrant and non-immigrant women invited to BreastScreen Norway.<p> <p><i>Methods:</i> ...