Utvalgte publikasjoner

Sykdom spiserør/magesekk

• Saeed U, Myklebust TÅ, Robsahm TE, Aune D, Møller B, Skålhegg BS, Yaqub S, Mala T. Associations between body mass index and gastroesophageal cancer incidence and mortality: novel insights from a nationwide registry-based cohort study. Dis Esophagus. 2025 Mar 3;38(2):doaf018.
• Hauge T, Johnson E, Fasting M, Førland D, Skagemo C, Mala T. From conventional minimally invasive to robotic-assisted Ivor Lewis esophagectomy - A Nordic single-center retrospective study. Eur J Surg Oncol. 2025 Sep 3;51(11):110417
• Hedberg J, Kauppila J, Aahlin EK, Edholm D, Johnsen G, Johansson J, Lagergren P, Lindblad M, Lindberg F, Helminen O, Löfdahl P, Førland DT, Vikhammer M, de Heer P, Sundbom M, Szabo E, Åkesson O, Nilsson M, Nilsson A, Achiam M, Mala T. Nasogastric tube after oesophagectomy and risk of anastomotic leak: a Nordic, multicentre, open-label, randomised, controlled, non-inferiority trial. Lancet Reg Health Eur. 2025 Jul 31;57:101411.
• Ericson J, Klevebro F, Sunde B, Szabo E, Halldestam I, Smedh U, Wallner B, Johansson J, Johnsen G, Aahlin EK, Johannessen HO, Hjortland GO, Lorentzen SS, Slott M, Schröder W, Rouvelas I, Nilsson M. Nutritional outcomes and impact of malnutrition in a randomised comparison between standard and prolonged time to surgery after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for oesophageal cancer. Eur J Surg Oncol. 2025 Sep;51(9):110228.
• Sorbye H, Hjortland GO, Vestermark LW, Ladekarl M, Svensson J, Sundlöv A, Janson ET, Garresori H, Hofsli E, Kersten C, Elvebakken H, Pfeiffer P, Morken S, Assmus J, Lothe IMB, Tabaksblat E, Knigge U, Couvelard A, Perren A, Langer SW. Characteristics and treatment outcome in a prospective cohort of 639 advanced high-grade digestive neuroendocrine neoplasms (NET G3 and NEC). The NORDIC NEC 2 study. Br J Cancer. 2025 Aug;133(3):316-324.
• Kolstad A, Emanuel G, Hjortland GO, Nilssen Y, Ulvestad M, Areffard A, Aahlin EK. Long-term trends in the clinical management and outcomes of patients with astroesophageal cancer in Norway. Acta Oncol. 2025 Apr 15;64:540-549.
• Lordick F, Mauer ME, Stocker G, Cella CA, Ben-Aharon I, Piessen G, Wyrwicz L, Al-Haidari G, Fleitas-Kanonnikoff T, Boige V, Lordick Obermannová R, Martens UM, Gomez-Martin C, Thuss-Patience P, Arrazubi V, Avallone A, Shiu KK, Artru P, Brenner B, Buges Sanchez C, Chau I, Lorenzen S, Daum S, Sinn M, Merelli B, van Grieken NCT, Nilsson M, Collienne M, Giraut A, Smyth E. Adjuvant immunotherapy in patients with resected gastric and oesophagogastric junction cancer following preoperative chemotherapy with high risk for recurrence (ypN+ and/or R1): European Organisation of Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) 1707 VESTIGE study. Ann Oncol. 2025 Feb;36(2):197-207.
• Hauge T, Abu Hejleh A, Aiolfi A, et al. Treatment strategies for Boerhaave syndrome: multinational retrospective cohort study. Br J Surg. 2025 Nov 29;112(12):znaf260.
• Pinto R, Sjurgard IV, Pharo H, Mala T, Vedeld HM, Lind GE. Molecular stratification of esophageal adenocarcinoma: implications for prognosis and treatment strategy. Oncogene. 2025 Dec 8.

Bariatric surgery

• Saeed S, la Cour Poulsen L, Visnovska T, Hoffmann A, Ghosh A, Wolfrum C, Rønningen T, Dahl MB, Wang J, Cayir A, Mala T, Kristinsson JA, Svanevik M, Hjelmesæth J, Hertel JK, Blüher M, Valderhaug TG, Böttcher Y. Chromatin landscape in paired human visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue and its impact on clinical variables in obesity. EBioMedicine. 2025 Apr;114:105653.
• Lie SØ, Reas DL, Mala T, Kvalem IL. Food Addiction 5 and 10 Years Following Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: a Prospective Observational Study. Obes Surg. 2025 Apr 15.
• Aune D, Nordsletten M, Myklebust TÅ, Robsahm TE, Skålhegg BS, Mala T, Yaqub S, Saeed U. Body mass index and risk of Hodgkin's lymphoma: Insights from a Norwegian cohort study. Eur J Cancer. 2025 Apr 2;221:115400. doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2025.115400.
• Aune D, Nordsletten M, Myklebust TÅ, Robsahm TE, Skålhegg BS, Mala T, Yaqub S, Saeed U. Body mass index and risk of connective and soft tissue cancer: results from a large cohort of 1.7 million individuals in Norway. BMC Cancer. 2025 Feb 11;25(1):243.
• Sundgot-Borgen C, Baardstu S, Bond DS, Sniehotta FF, Bergh I, Mala T, Rø Ø, Kvalem IL. Longitudinal associations between self-regulation and physical activity behavior following metabolic bariatric surgery; an exploratory study. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2025 Apr 8;22(1):40.
• Sailer U, Asgari F, Kristinsson JA, Kvalem IL.- The Interplay Between Social Factors and Metabolic Bariatric Surgery Outcomes-A 5-Year Prospective Study. Obes Sci Pract. 2025 Mar 24;11(2):e70068.
• Rønningen T, Zeng Y, Dahl MB, Wang J, Visnovska T, Tannæs TM, la Cour Poulsen L, Cayir A, Svensson SIA, Svanevik M, Hertel JK, Hjelmesæth J, Kristinsson JA, Mala T, Blüher M, He HH, Valderhaug TG, Böttcher Y. Global mapping of RNA N6-methyladenosine (m6A) in human subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue reveals novel targets that correlate with clinical variables of obesity. Biomark Res. 2025 Nov 12;13(1):146.
• Svensson SIA, Saeed S, Hoffmann A, Ghosh A, Wolfrum C, Dahl MB, Cayir A, Rønningen T, Bai B, Mala T, Kristinsson JA, Kovacs P, Blüher M, Valderhaug TG, Böttcher Y. HOOK1 Gene Expression and DNA Methylation in Obesity and Related Cardiometabolic Traits. Obes Facts. 2025 Jul 25:1-15. doi:
• Hewitt S, Hofsø D, Qvigstad E, Berg TJ, Chahal-Kummen M, Kristinsson J, Mala T. Post-bariatric hypoglycaemia. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2025 May 6;145(6).
• Saeed S, Hoffmann A, Svensson SIA, Visnovska T, Hagemann T, Ghosh A, Wolfrum C, Cayir A, Mala T, Kristinsson JA, Blüher M, Valderhaug TG, Böttcher Y. Integrative analysis of gene expression and histone modifications for DES, DSP, GJA1 and SMOC2 in adipose tissue reveals potential relationship to cardiometabolic health. Mol Med. 2025 Nov 22. doi: 10.1186/s10020-025-01391-3.
• Kermansaravi M, Omar I, Finer N, Le Roux C, Carbajo MA, Sarwer D, Busetto L, Ponce J, Logue J, Parretti HM, O'Kane M, Shahabi S, Khunti K, Blakemore AI, Stenberg E, Abbott S, Alqahtani A, Aminian A, Amr B, Balibrea JM, Batterham RL, Behrens E, Bhatt DL, Chesworth P, Chowbey P, Clare K, Neto MG, Graham Y, Goel R, Hanif W, Herrera MF, Kasama K, Kassir R, Knop FK, Kothari SN, Kristinsson JA, McGowan B, McKechnie A, Miller K, Miras AD, Morton J, Ogden J, Peterli R, Pinkney JH, Pournaras D, Pouwels S, Prager G, Salminen P, Serlie MJ, Shabbir A, Singhal R, Taheri S, Tahrani AA, Weiner R, Shikora SA, Mahawar K. International expert consensus on surgery for type 2 diabetes mellitus. BMC Endocr Disord. 2025 Jul 1;25(1):151.
• Nordby HB, Walø-Syversen G, Eribe IL, Kristinsson JA, Dahlgren CL. Memory Function, Weight Loss, and Eating Disorder Psychopathology in Bariatric Surgery Patients: A 5-Year Follow-Up Study. Obes Facts. 2025 Oct 4:1-10. doi: