Browsing USN Open Archive by Author "Grotmol, Tom"
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Lifestyle as a predictor for colonic neoplasia in asymptomatic individuals
Larsen, Inger Kristin; Grotmol, Tom; Almendingen, Kari; Hoff, Geir (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2006-01-13)BACKGROUND: Lifestyle is a well-established risk factor for colorectal cancer (CRC) and is also found to be associated with occurrence of adenomas. In the present study we evaluated risk factors for both low-risk adenomas ... -
Meat, vegetables and genetic polymorphisms and the risk of colorectal carcinomas and adenomas
Skjelbred, Camilla Furu; Sæbø, Mona; Hjartåker, Anette; Grotmol, Tom; Hansteen, Inger-Lise; Tveit, Kjell M.; Hoff, Geir; Kure, Elin H. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2007-12-19)BACKGROUND: The risk of sporadic colorectal cancer (CRC) is mainly associated with lifestyle factors, particularly dietary factors. Diets high in red meat and fat and low in fruit and vegetables are associated with an ... -
Re: Baseline findings of the Italian multicenter randomized controlled trial of "once-only sigmoidoscopy"--SCORE
Hoff, Geir; Bretthauer, Michael; Skovlund, Eva; Grotmol, Tom (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2003) -
Testing for faecal calprotectin (PhiCal) in the Norwegian Colorectal Cancer Prevention trial on flexible sigmoidoscopy screening: comparison with an immunochemical test for occult blood (FlexSure OBT)
Hoff, Geir; Grotmol, Tom; Thiis-Evensen, Espen; Bretthauer, Michael; Gondal, Ghous G.; Vatn, Morten H. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2004)BACKGROUND: Screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) using guaiac based faecal occult blood tests (FOBT) has an estimated programme sensitivity of >60% but <30% for strictly asymptomatic CRC in a single screening round. In ... -
Use of a disposable sheath system for flexible sigmoidoscopy in decentralized colorectal cancer screening
Bretthauer, Michael; Hoff, Geir; Thiis-Evensen, Espen; Grotmol, Tom; Larsen, Inger Kristin; Kjellevold, Øystein; Skovlund, Eva (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2002)Background and Study Aims: To prevent transmission of infectious agents and to reduce instrument reprocessing time, the use of disposable sheath systems instead of conventionally reprocessed endoscopes has been promoted ...