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Aspects of breast cervical cancer screening
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 1992)
The purpose of the thesis was to investigate aspects of breast cancer screening such as the feasibility, non-attendance and adverse effects of a general mammography screening program. A second objective was to examine whether risk factors for cervical neoplasia could be identified for potential utilization in a selective screening program for cervical cancer.
Diagnosis of cancer in general practice : a study of delay problems and warning signals of cancer, with implications for public cancer information and for cancerdiagnostic strategies in general practice
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 1991-01-26)
Early diagnosis of cancer is beneficial to most cancer patients. This doctoral thesis is based on studies in general practice in Tromsø, Norway, during the years 1978-1985. General practitioners have a very important role in the work excluding or leading up to a cancer diagnosis. The studies deal with diagnostic delay, the value of symptoms, and with strategies for GP s to improve their cancer ...
The Harstad injury prevention study : hospital-based injury recording and community-based intervention
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 1995)
Accidental injury is the leading cause of death in Norway under
the age of 50. A 19 % reduction of age standardized accident
mortality was observed from 1956 to 1983. In spite of this,
next to Finland, Norway has the highest accident mortality rate
among the Nordic countries (1) . To reduce accidental injury it
is important to gain knowledge about all injuries, not only the
fatal ones. The ...
Incidence of and risk factors for myocardial infarction, stroke, and diabetes mellitus in a general population : the Finnmark study 1974-1989
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 1998)
The Tromsø study : risk factors for non-vertebral fractures in a middle-aged population
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 1999)
General practitioner hospitals : use and usefulness : a study from Finnmark County in North Norway.
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 1998)
Factors affecting doctors' decision making
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 1996)
Diagnosis of pneumonia in adults in general practice.
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 1992)
The healthy faith : pregnancy outcome, risk of disease, cancer morbidity and mortality in Norwegian Seventh-Day Adventists
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 1992)
The aim of the present study was to examine the
association between being a Seventh-Day Adventist and risk
factors for disease, pregnancy outcome, cancer incidence,
site-specific mortality and total mortality in an
unselected Seventh-Day Adventist population.
Physical activity and risk of cancer : a population based cohort study including prostate, testicular, colorectal, lung and breast cancer
(Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 1997)
The overall aim of this thesis was to elucidate any association between physical activity and the subsequent risk of some major types of cancer in the general adult population of Norway: prostate, testicular, colorectal, lung and breast cancer. <p>
<p>• Another aim was to examine whether physical activity at work had a different association to these cancer types than physical activity in leisure ...