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Validity and reproducibility of self-reported total physical activity--differences by relative weightA Norman
Department of Medical Epidemiology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 25:682-8. 2001..We evaluated the validity and reproducibility of a short self-administered physical activity questionnaire, intended to measure long-term total daily 24 h physical activity...
Occupational physical activity and risk for prostate cancer in a nationwide cohort study in SwedenA Norman
Department of Medical Epidemiology, Karolinska Institutet, P O B 281, SE 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden
Br J Cancer 86:70-5. 2002..Further studies are needed to better understand the potential role of physical activity for prostate cancer...
Total physical activity in relation to age, body mass, health and other factors in a cohort of Swedish menA Norman
Department of Medical Epidemiology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 26:670-5. 2002....
Low birth weight, family history of diabetes, and glucose intolerance in Swedish middle-aged menS Carlsson
Division of Epidemiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
Diabetes Care 22:1043-7. 1999..To investigate the association between low birth weight and glucose intolerance in relation to family history of diabetes...
Reduced penetrance alleles for Huntington's disease: a multi-centre direct observational studyOliver W J Quarrell
J Med Genet 44:e68. 2007....
Studies of uptake, elimination, and late effects in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) dietary exposed to Di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) during early lifeA Norman
Department of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P O Box 7028, S 750 07, Uppsala, Sweden
Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 52:235-42. 2007..The study indicates that exposure of Atlantic salmon to relatively high concentrations of DEHP during a sensitive part of the life cycle may interfere with gonad differentiation...
Evaluating the effect of reducing the high-dose volume on the toxicity of radiotherapy in the treatment of bladder cancerS A Mangar
Academic Radiotherapy, Institute of Cancer Research and Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Sutton, Surrey, UK
Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 18:466-73. 2006..CONCLUSIONS: The two-phase reduced volume technique was associated with less bladder and bowel toxicity than conventional whole bladder radiotherapy without evidence of impaired survival...
Feasibility of familial PSA screening: psychosocial issues and screening adherenceJ Sweetman
Academic Department of Radiotherapy, Institute of Cancer Research and Royal Marsden NHS Trust, Downs Road, Sutton, Surrey SM2 5PT, UK
Br J Cancer 94:507-12. 2006..05). First-degree relatives entering the linked familial PSA screening programme do not, in general, have high levels of psychological morbidity. However, a small number of men exhibited psychological distress...
The utility of digital rectal examination after radical radiotherapy for prostate cancerA Doneux
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton, Surrey, UK
Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 17:172-3. 2005..7 ng/ml. CONCLUSIONS: These findings question the standard model of follow-up after radiotherapy for prostate cancer, and suggest that alternatives, such as telephone clinics, should be considered...
Changes in BMI after treatment of testicular cancer are due to age and hormonal function and not chemotherapyR A Huddart
Br J Cancer 89:1143-4; author reply 1145. 2003
Cardiovascular disease as a long-term complication of treatment for testicular cancerR A Huddart
Academic Unit of Radiotherapy and Oncology, Royal Marsden NHS Trust and Institute of Cancer Research, Downs Rd, Sutton, Surrey SM2 5PT, United Kingdom
J Clin Oncol 21:1513-23. 2003..To assess the risk of cardiovascular morbidity and cardiac risk factors in long-term survivors of testicular cancer according to treatment received...
Baseline quality of life predicts survival in patients with advanced colorectal cancerN R Maisey
Department of Medicine, Royal Marsden Hospital, Downs Road, Sutton, Surrey SM2 5PT, UK
Eur J Cancer 38:1351-7. 2002..0001). Baseline QoL is a strong independent predictor of survival in patients with advanced colorectal cancer. Measurements should be routinely recorded in clinical trials to stratify cohorts and aid in trial comparison...
A comparison of treatment planning techniques used in two randomised UK external beam radiotherapy trials for localised prostate cancerC P South
Department of Physics, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 20:15-21. 2008..To compare the radiotherapy planning techniques from two multicentre randomised external beam radiotherapy trials in the UK of conformal radiotherapy vs intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT)...
