• Ask Rosa – The making of a digital genetic conversation tool, a chatbot, about hereditary breast and ovarian cancer 

      Siglen, Elen; Vetti, Hildegunn Høberg; Lunde, Aslaug Beathe Forberg; Hatlebrekke, Thomas Akselberg; Strømsvik, Nina; Hamang, Anniken; Hovland, Sigrid Tronsli; Rettberg, Jill Walker; Steen, Vidar Martin; Bjorvatn, Cathrine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Objective - We aimed at developing a pilot version of an app (Rosa) that can perform digital conversations with breast or ovarian cancer patients about genetic BRCA testing, using chatbot technology, to identify best ...
    • BRCA1 Norway: comparison of classification for BRCA1 germline variants detected in families with suspected hereditary breast and ovarian cancer between different laboratories 

      Hovland, Henrikke Nilsen; Al-Adhami, Rafal; Ariansen, Sarah Louise; Van Ghelue, Marijke; Sjursen, Wenche; Anfinsen, Sigrid Lima; Bolstad, Marte; Berger, Amund Holte; Vetti, Hildegunn Høberg; Knappskog, Per Morten; Haukanes, Bjørn Ivar; Aukrust, Ingvild; Ognedal, Elisabet (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Pathogenic germline variants in Breast cancer susceptibility gene 1 (BRCA1) predispose carriers to hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC). Through genetic testing of patients with suspected HBOC an increasing number ...
    • Functional Analyses of Rare Germline Missense BRCA1 Variants Located within and outside Protein Domains with Known Functions 

      Hovland, Henrikke Nilsen; Mchaina, Eunice Kabanyana; Vetti, Hildegunn Høberg; Ariansen, Sarah Louise; Sjursen, Wenche; Van Ghelue, Marijke; Haukanes, Bjørn Ivar; Knappskog, Per Morten; Aukrust, Ingvild; Berge, Elisabet Ognedal (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      The BRCA1 protein is implicated in numerous important cellular processes to prevent genomic instability and tumorigenesis, and pathogenic germline variants predispose carriers to hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC). ...
    • Mutational signature analysis reveals NTHL1 deficiency to cause a multi-tumor phenotype 

      Grolleman, Judith E.; de Voer, Richarda M.; Elsayed, Fadwa A.; Nielsen, Maartje; Weren, Robbert D.A.; Palles, Claire; Ligtenberg, Marjolijn J.L.; Vos, Janet R.; ten Broeke, Sanne W.; de Miranda, Noel F.C.C.; Kuiper, Renske A.; Kamping, Eveline J.; Jansen, Erik A.M.; Vink-Börger, M. Elisa; Popp, Isabell; Lang, Alois; Spier, Isabel; Hüneburg, Robert; James, Paul A.; Li, Na; Staninova, Marija; Lindsay, Helen; Cockburn, David; Spasic-Boskovic, Olivera; Clendenning, Mark; Sweet, Kevin; Capellá, Gabriel; Sjursen, Wenche; Vetti, Hildegunn Høberg; Jongmans, Marjolijn C.; Neveling, Kornelia; van Kessel, Ad Geurts; Morreau, Hans; Hes, Frederik J.; Sijmons, Rolf H.; Schackert, Hans K.; Ruiz-Ponte, Clara; Dymerska, Dagmara; Lubiñski, Jan; Rivera, Barbara; Foulkes, William D.; Tomlinson, Ian P.; Valle, Laura; Buchanan, Daniel D.; Kenwrick, Sue; Adlard, Julian; Dimovski, Aleksandar J.; Campbell, Ian G.; Aretz, Stefan; Schindler, Detlev; van Wezel, Tom; Hoogerbrugge, Nicoline; Kuiper, Roland P. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Biallelic germline mutations affecting NTHL1 predispose carriers to adenomatous polyposis and colorectal cancer, but the complete phenotype is unknown. We describe 29 individuals carrying biallelic germline NTHL1 mutations ...
    • White blood cell BRCA1 promoter methylation status and ovarian cancer risk 

      Lønning, Per Eystein; Berge, Elisabet Ognedal; Bjørnslett, Merete Pauline; Minsaas, Laura; Chrisanthar, Ranjan; Vetti, Hildegunn Høberg; Dulary, Cécile; Busato, Florence; Bjørneklett, Silje; Eriksen, Christine; Kopperud, Reidun Kristin; Axcrona, Ulrika; Davidson, Ben; Bjørge, Line; Evans, D. Gareth; Howell, Anthony; Salvesen, Helga; Janszky, Imre; Hveem, Kristian; Romundstad, Pål Richard; Vatten, Lars Johan; Tost, Jörg; Dørum, Anne; Knappskog, Stian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Background: The role of normal tissue gene promoter methylation in cancer risk is poorly understood. Objective: To assess associations between normal tissue BRCA1 methylation and ovarian cancer risk. Design: 2 ...