NordICC researcher publications
Colonoscopic Polypectomy and Long-Term Prevention of Colorectal-Cancer Deaths: Ann G. Zauber, Ph.D., Sidney J. Winawer, M.D., Michael J. O'Brien, M.D.,M.P.H., Iris Lansdorp-Vogelaar, Ph.D., Marjolein van Ballegooijen, M.D., Ph.D., Benjamin F. Hankey, Sc.D., Weiji Shi, M.S., John H. Bond, M.D., Melvin Schapiro, M.D., Joel F. Panish, M.D., Edward T. Stewart, M.D., and Jerome D. Waye M.D.
Colonoscopy as a Triage Screening Test: Michael Bretthauer, M.D., Ph.D., and Mette Kalager, M.D.
Quality assurance as an intergrated part of electronic medical record - a prototype applied for colonoscopy: Hoff G, Ottestad PM, Skafløtten SR, Bretthauer M, Moritz V. [Quality assurance as an intergrated part of electronic medical record - a prototype applied for colonoscopy.] Scand J Gastroenterol, 2009 Aug 4:1-7.
Inter-endocopist variation in polyp and neoplasia pick-up rates in flexible sigmoidoscopy for colorectal cancer screening: Bretthauer M, Skovlund E, Grotmol T, et al. [Inter-endocopist variation in polyp and neoplasia pick-up rates in flexible sigmoidoscopy for colorectal cancer screening.] Scand J Gastroenterol 2003;38:1268-74
Testing for fecal calprotectin (PhiCal) in the Norwegian Colorectal Cancer Prevention trial on flexible sigmoidoscopy screening. Comparison with an immunochemical test for occult blood (FlexSure OBT): Hoff G, Grotmol T, Thiis-Evensen E, Bretthauer M, et al. [Testing for fecal calprotectin (PhiCal) in the Norwegian Colorectal Cancer Prevention trial on flexible sigmoidoscopy screening. Comparison with an immunochemical test for occult blood (FlexSure OBT).] GUT 2004;53:1329-33
Lifestyle-related risk factors and chemoprevention for colorectal neoplasia: experience from the NORCCAP screening trial: Gondal G, Grotmol T, Hofstad B, Bretthauer M, et al. [Lifestyle-related risk factors and chemoprevention for colorectal neoplasia: experience from the NORCCAP screening trial.] Eur J CA Prev 2005;14:373-9
The Norwegian colorectal cancer prevention (NORCCAP) screening study. Baseline findings and implementations for clinical work-up in age groups 50-64 years: Gondal G, Grotmol T, Hofstad B, Bretthauer M, et al. [The Norwegian colorectal cancer prevention (NORCCAP) screening study. Baseline findings and implementations for clinical work-up in age groups 50-64 years.] Scand J Gastroenterol 2003;38:635-42
Population-based surveillance by colonoscopy: effect on the incidence of colorectal cancer. Telemark Polyp Study I: Thiis-Evensen E, Hoff GS, Sauar J, Langmark F, Majak BM, Vatn MH. [Population-based surveillance by colonoscopy: effect on the incidence of colorectal cancer. Telemark Polyp Study I.] Scand j Gastroenterol 1999; 34(4):414-20
Design, organisation and management of a controlled population screening study for detection of colorectal neoplasia. Attendance rates in the NORCCAP study (Norwegian Colorectal Cancer Prevention): Bretthauer M, Gondal G, Larsen I.K, et al. [Design, organisation and management of a controlled population screening study for detection of colorectal neoplasia. Attendance rates in the NORCCAP study (Norwegian Colorectal Cancer Prevention).]Scand J Gastroenterol 2002; 37:568-73
Distal colorectal neoplasms as predictors for proximal advanced neoplasms in average-risk, asymptomatic subjects. Experience from the Norwegian colorectal cancer prevention study (NORCCAP): Gondal G, Grotmol T, Hofstad B, Bretthauer M, et al. [Distal colorectal neoplasms as predictors for proximal advanced neoplasms in average-risk, asymptomatic subjects. Experience from the Norwegian colorectal cancer prevention study (NORCCAP).] GUT 2003;52:398-403
Biopsy of colorectal polyps is not adequate for grading of neoplasia: Gondal G, Grotmol T, Hofstad B, Bretthauer M, et al. [Biopsy of colorectal polysp is not adequate for grading of neoplasia.] Endoscopy. 2005;37:1193-7.
Screening for colorectal cancer. Collaboration among politicians and scientists is necessary: Bretthauer M, Ekbom A, Malila N, Stefansson T, Fischer A, Hof G, Weiderpass E, Tretli S, Tryggvadottir L, Storm H, Holten I, Adam HO. [Screening for colorectal cancer. Collaboration among politicians and scientists is necessary]. Laeknabladid 2006; 92(7-8):521-524.
Politics and science in colorectal cancer screening: Bretthauer M, Ekbom A, Malila N, et al. [Politics and science in colorectal cancer screening]. Ugeskr Laeger. 2006;168:2563-5. Danish.
Colorectal cancer screening; request for joint study in the Nordic countries: Bretthauer M, Ekbom A, Malila N, et al. [Colorectal cancer screening; request for joint study in the Nordic countries]. Lakartidningen 2006;103:12064-6. Swedish.
Politics and science in colorectal cancer screening: Bretthauer M, Ekbom A, Malila N, Stefansson T, Fischer A, Hoff G, Weiderpass E, Tretli S, Trygvadottir L, Storm H, Holten I, Adami HO. [Politics and science in colorectal cancer screening]. Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen 2006; 126(13):1766-1767.
Prevention and early detection of colorectal cancer: Bretthauer M, Hoff G. [Prevention and early detection of colorectal cancer.] Tidskr. Nor. Legeforen 2007;127:2688-91
The impact of invitation and appointment timing on screening attendance. Experience from a randomized screening trial using flexible sigmoidoscopy: Hoff G, Bretthauer M. Appointments timed in proximity to annual milestones and compliance with screening: randomised controlled trial. BMJ 2008; 337:a2794.
The Science and Politics of Colorectal Cancer Screening: Hoff G, Bretthauer M. The science and politics of colorectal cancer screening. PLoS Med 2006; 3(1):e36.
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Design of the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial: Prorok PC et al. PLCO Project Team. [Design of the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial.] Control Clin Trials 200 Dec;21(6 suppl):273S-309S.
Influence of long-term colonoscopic surveillance on incidence of colorectal cancer and death from the disease in patients with precursors (adenomas): Jørgensen OD, Kronborg O, Fenger C, Rasmussen M. [Influence of long-term colonoscopic surveillance on incidence of colorectal cancer and death from the disease in patients with precursors (adenomas).] Acta Oncol 2007;46(3):355-60
Does Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Reduce Colorectal Cancer Incidence and Mortality?: Dominitz JA, Robertson DJ. [Does Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Reduce Colorectal Cancer Incidence and Mortality?], Gastroenterology.2009 Aug 27.
Toward understanding non-participation in sigmoidoscopy screening for colorectal cancer: Blom J, Lidén A, Dolk A, Jeppsson B, Påhlman L, Holmberg L, Nyrén O.[Toward understanding non-participation in sigmoidoscopy screening for colorectal cancer.] Int J Cancer 2008 Apr1;122(7):1618-23.
Adherence to Repeat Screening Flexible Sigmoidoscopy in the Prostate, Lung Colorectal, and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial: Weissfeld JL, Ling BL, Schoen RE, Breaslier RS, Riley T, Prorok PC, PLCo Project Team. [Adherence to Repeat Screening Flexible Sigmoidoscopy in the Prostate, Lung Colorectal, and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial.] Cancer 2002 May15;94(10):2569-76
Design of a multicentre randomized trial to evaluate felxible sigmoidoscopy in colorectal cancer screening: Atkin WS, Edwards R, Wardle J, Northover JM, Sutton S, Hart AR, Williams CB, Cuzick J. [Design of a multicentre randomized trial to evaluate felxible sigmoidoscopy in colorectal cancer screening.] J Med Screen 2001;8(3):137-44
Single flexible sigmoidoscopy screening to prevent colorectal cancer: baseline findings of a UK multicentre randomized trial: UK Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Screening Trial Investigators. [Single flexible sigmoidoscopy screening to prevent colorectal cancer: baseline findings of a UK multicentre randomized trial.] Lancet 2002 apr 13, 359(9314):1291-300
Uptake of population-based flexible sigmoidoscopy screening for colorectal cancer: a nurse-led feasibility study: Brotherstone H, Vance M, Edwards R, Miles A, Robb KA, Evans RE, Wardle J, Atkin W. [Uptake of population-based flexible sigmoidoscopy screening for colorectal cancer: a nurse-led feasibility study.] J Med Screen 2007; 14(2):76-80
Flexible Sigmoidoscopy in the PLCO Cancer Screening Trial: Results From the Baseline Screening Examination of a Randomized Trial: Weissfeld JL, Schoen RE, Pinsky PF, Bresalier RC, Church T, Yurgalevitch S, Austin JH, Prorok PC, Gohagan JK; PLCO Project Team. [Flexible Sigmoidoscopy in the PLCO Cancer Screening Trial: Results From the Baseline Screening Examination of a Randomized Trial.] J Natl Cancer Inst 2005 Jul 6;97(13):989-97
Baseline findings of the Italian Multicenter Randomized Controlled trial of "Once-Only Sigmoidoscopy" - SCORE: Segnan N, Senore C, Andreoni B, Aste H, Bonelli L, Crosta C, Ferraris R, Gasperoni S, Penna A, Risio M, Rossini FP, Sciallero S, Zappa M, Atkin WS; SCORE Working Group - Italy. [Baseline findings of the Italian Multicenter Randomized Controlled trial of "Once-Only Sigmoidoscopy" - SCORE] J Natl Cancer Inst 2002 Dec 4,94(23):1763-72.