Uveal, acral and mucosal melanoma: rare, severe and little studied cancers
Uveal, acral and mucosal melanoma are less studied than cutaneous melanoma, the most common type of melanoma. In this project, we use data from the Cancer Registry of Norway and study incidence and mortality of uveal, acral and mucosal melanoma in the period 1993-2021.
Long-term trends in melanoma thickness
Tumor thickness is an important prognostic factor in melanoma. In this project, we use data from the Cancer Registry of Norway and the Norwegian Melanoma Registry to study long-term trends in melanoma incidence and survival by tumor thickness.
Pigmentation, UV exposure and risk and prognosis of cutaneous melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma
We study pigmentation and UV exposure and incidence and prognosis of skin cancer, using data from the Norwegian Women and Cancer study, NOWAC, University of Tromsø.
Physical activity and cutaneous melanoma
We study life-course physical activity and the incidence and prognosis of cutaneous melanoma, using data from the Norwegian Women and Cancer study, NOWAC, University of Tromsø.
WARIFA - Watching the Risk Factors: Artificial intelligence and the prevention of chronic conditions
In this research project, funded by EU’s research and innovation programme Horizon 2020 (GA 101017385), the primary aim is to define a a general personalised early risk assessment tool that will be used to support individual preventive measures for non-communicable diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes, the leading causes of death in the world. This system will be accessible for individual citizens and patients on their smartphone via the WARIFA app. The artificial intelligence based technology developed in the project could also be embedded in other third-party apps in the near future.
Risk of chronic diseases in petroleum offshore workers
In collaboration with the Cancer Registry of Norway, we work with several projects in petroleum offshore workers: Exposure related risks of cancer in petroleum workers; Chemical exposure, night shift work and cancer risk among Norwegian offshore workers; and Cancer risk after benzene exposure. So far analyses have been based on follow-up of the Norwegian Offshore Petroleum Workers (NOPW) cohort that was established in 1998. In the project Cancer risk after benzene exposure, a new cohort, the Heliport cohort, is being established based on the records of helicopter transport to and from the oilplatforms.