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  • Torfadóttir, Jóhanna E.; Einarsdóttir, Sigrún Eva; Helgason, Asgeir R.; Þórisdottir, Birna; Gudmundsdottir, Rebekka Bjorg; Unnarsdottir, Anna Bara; Tryggvadottir, Laufey; Birgisson, Helgi; Thorvaldsdottir, Gudfinna Halla (2022-10-01)
    Spáð er mikilli fjölgun krabbameinstilfella á Íslandi næstu áratugi. Mikilvægt er að fá aukna innsýn í reynslu þeirra sem greinast með krabbamein með það að markmiði að bæta lífsgæði þeirra og horfur.
  • Wadsworth, Lauren P.; Wessman, Inga Dröfn; Björnsson, Andri Steinþór; Jónsdóttir, Guðbjörg; Kristinsson, Sigurður Yngvi (2022-09-23)
    Cancer screening is recommended for select cancers worldwide. Cancer screening has become increasingly effective and accessible and often increases overall survival. However, the mental health effects of cancer screening, such as its impact on depression, ...
  • Konradsen, Hanne; Brødsgaard, Anne; Østergaard, Birte; Svavarsdóttir, Erla Kolbrún; Dieperink, Karin B.; Imhof, Lorenz; Luttik, Marie Louise; Mahrer-Imhof, Romy; García-Vivar, Cristina (2020-04-14)
    Introduction: In Europe, cancer is one of the predominant causes of mortality and morbidity among older people aged over 65. A diagnosis of cancer can imply a negative impact on the quality of life of the older patients and their families. Despite ...
  • Egilsdóttir, Halldóra; Jónsdóttir, Helga; Klinke, Marianne Elisabeth (2022-07-26)
    We used explorative interviews to gauge (inter)personal, physiological, and emotional challenges of seven rural cancer patients who traveled long distances to cancer treatment centers. After a thematic analysis, we foregrounded experiences of temporality ...
  • Shen, Qing; Sjölander, Arvid; Sloan, Erica K.; Walker, Adam K.; Fall, Katja; Valdimarsdóttir, Unnur Anna; Sparén, Pär; Smedby, Karin E.; Fang, Fang (2022-01-17)
    Background: Cancer patients experience increased risk of death from accident and suicide. Cognitive impairment induced by cancer-related inflammation and stress-related psychiatric symptoms may be underlying mechanisms. We therefore studied the association ...