Sairah Lai Fa Chen

Avhandlingen er tilgjengelig her / The thesis is available here:  

Prøveforlesning over oppgitt emne holdes 10:15

"Precision cancer screening in the general population - where are we and what should be done?

Auditoriet er åpent for publikum, men vil også bli strømmet / The auditorium is open to the public, but the defense will also be streamed here: 

Prøveforelesning / Trial lecture 

Disputasen starter 12.15 og kan følges her

_{Opptak av disputasen vil være tilgjengelig i et døgn / A recording of the defense will be available for 24 hours}

_{Populærvitenskapelig sammendrag:} 

Cancer is the leading cause of death in Norway. Globally, it is estimated that up to 50% of cancer cases could be prevented through several evidence-based strategies, including adhering to lifestyle recommendations. While most studies have assessed the impact of specific factors on cancer risk, there is evidence that these factors cluster and interact. In this thesis, physical activity, body fatness, alcohol, smoking and dietary habits were combined into a Healthy Lifestyle Index. The findings indicated that a higher index score and favourable lifestyle changes were associated with lower risks for many common cancers among women. A higher index score before breast cancer diagnosis was also associated with improved survival. The findings from this thesis support adherence to an overall healthy lifestyle in all adult ages to reduce the cancer burden among women in Norway.

Hovedveileder: 

Forsker Therese Haugdahl Nøst, Institutt for samfunnsmedisin, UiT - Norges Arktiske Universitet

Biveiledere:

Førsteamanuensis Kristin Benjaminsen Borch, Institutt for samfunnsmedisin, UiT - Norges Arktiske Universitet

Førsteamanuensis Tonje Bjørndal Braaten, Institutt for samfunnsmedisin, UiT - Norges Arktiske Universitet 

Instituttleder Torkjel M. Sandagner, Institutt for samfunnsmedisin, UiT - Norges Arktiske Universitet 

Bedømmelseskomité:

Professor Amanda Cross, Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health, Imperial College London - 1. opponent 

Førsteamanuensis Christina C. Dahm, Department of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, Aarhus University - 2. opponent 

Professor Trond-Eirik Strand, Institutt for samfunnsmedisin, UiT - Norges Arktiske Universitet - leder av komité

Disputasleder: 

Professor Karin Charlotta Rylander, Institutt for samfunnsmedisin, UiT - Norges Arktiske Universitet 

 _{De som ønsker å opponere ex auditorio kan sende e-post til leder av disputasen. / Opponents’ ex auditorio should sign up to leader of defense by e-mail to: charlotta.rylander@uit.no}