Research news and events
Research news
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Aspirin does not prevent recurrence after treatment for colorectal cancer liver metastases Nov. 2, 2026 3:34 PM
Previous research has raised hopes that aspirin might reduce the risk of colorectal cancer returning after treatment. However, a large Scandinavian clinical trial has found no such benefit for patients who had surgery for colorectal cancer that had spread to the liver
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Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer death among young adults in Norway Nov. 2, 2026 2:37 PM
Cancer deaths among young adults in Norway have fallen sharply over the past 30 years. However, one type of cancer stands apart from this otherwise encouraging trend: Colorectal cancer.
Research events
Cand.med. Mariam Anjum at Institute of Clinical Medicine will give a trial lecture on the given topic: “Mechanisms, prevention, and treatment of obesity as a cardiovascular disease”
MSc Marek Feith at Institute of Clinical Medicine will give a trial lecture on the given topic: “Immunogenic cell death in cancer therapy: from molecular mechanisms to clinical translation”