• 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 ...