Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Solheim, Tora S"

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    • 18F-FACBC PET/MRI in the evaluation of human brain metastases: a case report 

      Johannessen, Knut; Berntsen, Erik Magnus; Johansen, Håkon; Solheim, Tora S; Karlberg, Anna Maria; Eikenes, Live (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Abstract Background: Patients with metastatic cancer to the brain have a poor prognosis. In clinical practice, MRI is used to delineate, diagnose and plan treatment of brain metastases. However, MRI alone is limited in ...

    • Cancer cachexia in adult patients: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines☆ 

      Arends, Jann; Strasser, Florian; Gonella, Silvia; Solheim, Tora S; Madeddu, Christina; Ravasco, Paula; Buonaccorso, Loredana; de van der Schueren, Marion; Baldwin, Christine; Chasen, Martin; Ripamonti, Carla (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

    • Diagnostic Value of 18F-FACBC PET/MRI in Brain Metastases 

      Øen, Silje Kjærnes; Johannessen, Knut; Pedersen, Lars Kjelsberg; Berntsen, Erik Magnus; Totland, Jon Andre; Johansen, Håkon; Bogsrud, Trond Velde; Solheim, Tora S; Karlberg, Anna Maria; Eikenes, Live (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Purpose The study aims to evaluate whether combined 18F-FACBC PET/MRI could provide additional diagnostic information compared with MRI alone in brain metastases. Patients and Methods Eighteen patients with newly ...

    • Effect of Disulfiram and Copper Plus Chemotherapy vs Chemotherapy Alone on Survival in Patients with Recurrent Glioblastoma: A Randomized Clinical Trial 

      Werlenius, Katja; Kinhult, Sara; Solheim, Tora S; Magelssen, Henriette; Löfgren, David; Mudaisi, Munila; Hylin, Sofia; Bartek, Jiri; Strandéus, Michael; Lindskog, Magnus; Rashid, Havyan Bahroz; Carstam, Louise; Gulati, Sasha; Solheim, Ole Skeidsvoll; Salvesen, Øyvind Olav; Jakola, Asgeir Store (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Importance Disulfiram has demonstrated broad antitumoral effect in several preclinical studies. One of the proposed indications is for the treatment of glioblastoma. Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of ...

    • Emergency Palliative Cancer Care: Dexmedetomidine Treatment Experiences—A Retrospective Brief Report on Nine Consecutive Cases 

      Løhre, Erik Torbjørn; Svedahl, Augstein; Jakobsen, Gunnhild; Solheim, Tora S; Klepstad, Pål; Thronæs, Morten (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Introduction Dexmedetomidine, an alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist with potential opioid sparing properties, is utilized in palliative medicine, but the knowledge base for this practice is limited. We describe concomitant ...

    • ESPEN practical guideline: Clinical Nutrition in cancer 

      Muscaritoli, Maurizio; Arends, Jann; Bachmann, Patrick; Baracos, Vickie E.; Barthelemy, Nicole; Bertz, Hartmut; Bozzetti, Federico; Hütterer, Elisabeth; Isenring, Elizabeth; Kaasa, Stein; Krznaric, Zeljko; Laird, Barry J.A.; Larsson, Maria; Laviano, Alessandro; Mühlebach, Stefan; Oldervoll, Line Merethe; Ravasco, Paula; Solheim, Tora S; Strasser, Florian; van Bokhorst- De van der Schue, M; Preiser, Jean-Charles; Bischoff, Stephan C. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Background This practical guideline is based on the current scientific ESPEN guidelines on nutrition in cancer patients. Methods ESPEN guidelines have been shortened and transformed into flow charts for easier use in ...

    • Interventions and symptom relief in hospital palliative cancer care: results from a prospective longitudinal study 

      Thronæs, Morten; Løhre, Erik T; Kvikstad, Anne; Brenne, Elisabeth; Norvaag, Robin; Aalberg, Kathrine Otelie; Moen, Martine Kjølberg; Jakobsen, Gunnhild; Klepstad, Pål; Solberg, Arne; Solheim, Tora S (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Purpose To study the use of interventions and symptom relief for adult patients with incurable cancer admitted to an acute palliative care unit providing integrated oncology and palliative care services. Methods All ...

    • Investigating survival, quality of life and cognition in PROton versus photon therapy for IDH- mutated diffuse grade 2 and 3 GLIOmas (PRO-GLIO): a randomised controlled trial in Norway and Sweden 

      Heggebø, Liv Cathrine; Borgen, Ida Maria Henriksen; Rylander, Hillevi; Kiserud, Cecilie E.; Nordenmark, Tonje Kristin Haug; Hellebust, Taran Annette Paulsen; Evensen, Morten Egeberg; Gustavsson, Magnus; Ramberg, Christina; Sprauten, Mette; Magelssen, Henriette; Blakstad, Hanne; Moorthy, Janani; Andersson, Karin; Raunert, Ingela; Henry, Thomas; Moe, Cecilie; Granlund, Carin; Goplen, Dorota; Brekke, Jorunn; Johannessen, Tor-Christian Aase; Solheim, Tora S; Marienhagen, Kirsten; Humberset, Øyvind; Bergström, Per; Agrup, Måns; Dahl, Ludvig; Gubanski, Michael; Gojon, Helene; Brahme, Carl-Johan; Rydén, Isabelle; Jakola, Asgeir Store; Vik-Mo, Einar O.; Lie, Hanne Cathrine; Asphaug, Lars; Hervani, Maziar; Kristensen, Ingrid; Rüegg, Corina Silvia; Olsen, Inge Christoffer; Ledal, Rolf J; Degsell, Eskil; Werlenius, Katja; Blomstrand, Malin; Brandal, Petter (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Abstract Introduction The use of proton therapy increases globally despite a lack of randomised controlled trials demonstrating its efficacy and safety. Proton therapy enables sparing of non-neoplastic tissue from ...

    • Parenteral Nutrition in Advanced Cancer: The Healthcare Providers’ Perspective 

      Balstad, Trude Rakel; Løhre, Erik T; Thoresen, Lene; Thronæs, Morten; Skjelvan, Laila Strand; Helgås, Ragnhild Green; Solheim, Tora S; Sand, Kari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Introduction The evidence base for parenteral nutrition (PN) in advanced cancer patients is limited. We studied healthcare providers’ (HCPs’) experiences with PN in cancer patients, focusing on perceived treatment benefits ...

    • Physical function endpoints in cancer cachexia clinical trials: Systematic Review 1 of the cachexia endpoints series 

      McDonald, James; Sayers, Judith; Anker, Stefan D.; Arends, Jann; Balstad, Trude Rakel; Baracos, Vickie; Brown, Leo; Bye, Asta; Dajani, Olav; Dolan, Ross; Fallon, Marie T.; Fraser, Eilidh; Griel, Christine; Grzyb, Aleksandra; Hjermstad, Marianne Jensen; Jamal-Hanjani, Mariam; Jakobsen, Gunnhild; Kaasa, Stein; McMillan, Donald; Maddocks, Matthew; Philips, Iain; Ottestad, Inger; Reid, Kieran F.; Sousa, Mariana S.; Simpson, Melanie Rae; Vagnildhaug, Ola Magne; Skipworth, Richard J. E.; Solheim, Tora S; Laird, Barry J (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      In cancer cachexia trials, measures of physical function are commonly used as endpoints. For drug trials to obtain regulatory approval, efficacy in physical function endpoints may be needed alongside other measures. However, ...

    • Physical rehabilitation in patients with head and neck cancer: Impact on health-related quality of life and suitability of a post-treatment program 

      Sandmæl, Jon Arne; Bye, Asta; Solheim, Tora S; Balstad, Trude Rakel; Thorsen, Lene; Skovlund, Eva; Kaasa, Stein; Lund, Jo-Åsmund; Oldervoll, Line Merethe (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Objective: Physical rehabilitation programs hold the potential to mitigate deterioration in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with head and neck cancer. The objective was to assess development in relevant ...

    • Reduced LDL-Cholesterol and Reduced Total Cholesterol as Potential Indicators of Early Cancer in Male Treatment-Naïve Cancer Patients With Pre-cachexia and Cachexia 

      Zwickl, Hannes; Hackner, Klaus; Köfeler, Harald; Krzizek, Eva-Christina; Muqaku, Besnik; Pils, Dietmar; Scharnagl, Hubert; Solheim, Tora S; Zwickl-Traxler, Elisabeth; Pecherstorfer, Martin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Cancer cachexia is characterized by the impairment of glucose and lipid homeostasis, the acceleration of processes promoting the mobilization of energy-rich compounds (e.g., insulin resistance, gluconeogenesis, and lipolysis) ...

    • Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Cachexia 

      Blum, David; Vagnildhaug, Ola Magne; Stene, Guro Birgitte; Maddocks, Matthew; Sørensen, Jonas; Laird, Barry J; Prado, Carla M.; Solheim, Tora S; Arends, Jann; Hopkinson, Jane; Jones, Christopher A.; Schlögl, Mathias (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Cachexia is a multifactorial syndrome that is common in cancer and chronic disease. It is often underdiagnosed and therefore goes untreated or undertreated. Cachexia causes suffering across biopsychosocial domains and ...

    • Trajectory of health-related quality of life during the last year of life in patients with advanced non-small–cell lung cancer 

      Kristensen, Are Korsnes; Grønberg, Bjørn Henning; Fløtten, Øystein; Kaasa, Stein; Solheim, Tora S (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background The aims of this study were to assess the trajectory of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) during the last year of life in patients with advanced non-small–cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and to explore when and ...