Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Slaaen, Marit"
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The association between age and long-term quality of life after curative treatment for prostate cancer: a cross-sectional study
Sletten, Reidun; Christiansen, Ola B.; Oldervoll, Line Merethe; Åstrøm, Lennart; Skjellegrind, Håvard Kjesbu; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Bergh, Sverre; Grønberg, Bjørn Henning; Rostoft, Siri; Bye, Asta; Mork, Paul Jarle; Slaaen, Marit (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objective: We aimed to investigate the associations between age at radical prostate cancer treatment and long-term global quality of life (QoL), physical function (PF), and treatment-related side effects. Material and ... -
Construct Validity of the Questionnaire Quality From the Patients Perspective Adapted for Surgical Prostate Cancer Patients
Christiansen, Ola B.; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Bratt, Ola; Slaaen, Marit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Abstract Patient-reported experience measures (PREMs) are important to capture the patients’ voice. No such measure is routinely used for evaluation after robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer. The aim ... -
Experiences of older patients with cancer from the radiotherapy pathway – A qualitative study
Sollid, May Ingvild Volungholen; Kirkevold, Øyvind; Slaaen, Marit; Ervik, Bente; Melby, Line; Eilertsen, Grethe (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Abstract Purpose To explore and describe experiences of older patients with cancer throughout their radiotherapy treatment, from diagnosis until follow-up after treatment. Methods Individual interviews were conducted to ... -
Experiencing radiotherapy Quality of care from the perspective of patients with cancer receiving radiotherapy
Sollid, May Ingvild Volungholen (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2023:173, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Norsk sammendrag Erfaringer med strålebehandling - Tjenestekvalitet fra perspektivet til kreftpasienter som mottar strålebehandling Hensikt og mål: Hensikten med avhandlingen er å frembringe kunnskap som kan bidra til ... -
Maintenance pemetrexed therapy in advanced non-smallcell lung cancer
Stokke, Kristin (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2023:312, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Lung cancer is the most common cancer world-wide, the third most common in Norway after colonand breast cancer, but the most common cause of cancer-related deaths both globally and nationally (1, 2). In 2021, 3499 new cases ... -
Protocol of a randomised, controlled trial comparing immediate curative therapy with conservative treatment in men aged ≥75 years with non-metastatic high-risk prostate cancer (SPCG 19/GRand-P)
Löffeler, Sven; Bertilsson, Helena Maria; Müller, Christoph Rainer; Aas, Kirsti; Haugnes, Hege Sagstuen; Aksnessæther, Bjørg Yksnøy; Pesonen, Maiju; Thon, Kristian; Tandstad, Torgrim; Murtola, Teemu; Poulsen, Mads Hvid Aaberg; Nordstrøm, Tobias; Vigmostad, Maria Nyre; Ottosson, Fredrik; Holmsten, Karin; Christiansen, Ola B.; Slaaen, Marit; Haug, Erik Skaaheim; Storås, Anne Holck; Asphaug, Lars; Rannikko, Antti; Brasso, Klaus (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Background Older men (aged ≥75 years) with high risk, non-metastatic prostate cancer (PCa) are increasingly treated with curative therapy (surgery or radiotherapy). However, it is unclear if curative therapy prolongs ... -
Twice-daily thoracic radiotherapy in limited stage small-cell lung cancer
Killingberg, Kristin Toftaker (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2023:156, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Norsk sammendrag Lungekreft er den kreftformen som forårsaker flest dødsfall. Lungekreft deles inn i to hovedtyper, ikke-småcellet (NSCLC) og småcellet lungekreft (SCLC). SCLC utgjør 13-15% av tilfellene og kjennestenges ...