Blar i forfatter "Sandin, S"
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Agreement between diagnoses of childhood lymphoma assigned in Uganda and by an international reference laboratory
Orem, J; Sandin, S; Weibull, CE; Odida, M; Wabinga, H; Mbidde, EK; Wabwire-Mangen, F; Meijer, CJ; Middeldorp, JM; Weiderpass, Elisabete (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2012)Correct diagnosis is key to appropriate treatment of cancer in children. However, diagnostic challenges are common in low-income and middle-income countries. The objective of the present study was to assess the agreement between a clinical diagnosis of childhood non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) assigned in Uganda, a pathological diagnosis assigned in Uganda, and a pathological diagnosis assigned in The ... -
Alcohol consumption over time and mortality in the Swedish Women’s Lifestyle and Health cohort
Licaj, Idlir; Sandin, S; Skeie, Guri; Adami, Hans-Olov; Roswall, Nina; Weiderpass, Elisabete (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-11-02)Alcohol consumption is steadily increasing in high-income countries but the harm and possible net benefits of light-to-moderate drinking remain controversial. We prospectively investigated the association between time-varying alcohol consumption and overall and cause-specific mortality among middle- aged women. <p> Methods: Among 48 249 women at baseline (33 404 at follow-up) in the prospective ... -
Associations between sun exposure and other lifestyle variables in Swedish women
Scragg, R; Sandin, S; Löf, M.; Adami, Hans Olov; Weiderpass, Elisabete (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-07-14)Purpose: <br>Sun exposure is associated with risk of several chronic diseases including cancer. The study aim is to investigate whether sun behaviours are related to other lifestyle risk factors of cancer. <br> Methods: <br>We analysed data collected in 2003-2004 by self-completed questionnaire from 34,402 Swedish women aged 40-61 years, who comprised 70% of a cohort of originally recruited from ... -
HPV types, HIV and invasive cervical carcinoma risk in Kampala, Uganda : a case-control study
Odida, M; Sandin, S; Mirembe, F; Kleter, B; Quint, W; Weiderpass, Elisabete (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2011)While the association of human papillomavirus (HPV) with cervical cancer is well established, the influence of HIV on the risk of this disease in sub-Saharan Africa remains unclear. To assess the risk of invasive cervical carcinoma (ICC) associated with HIV and HPV types, a hospital-based case-control study was performed between September 2004 and December 2006 in Kampala, Uganda. Incident cases of ...