Björn Tavelin

Contact

bjorn.tavelin@umu.se

+46 90 785 37 36

Works as

Other position at Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine

Byggnad 1A, plan 4, målpunkt B41, Norrlands universitetssjukhus, Datamanager DiabNorr Umeå universitet, 901 85 Umeå

Other position at Department of Diagnostics and Intervention Section: Oncology

Målpunkt P01. Byggnad 5B, plan 0, Norrlands universitetssjukhus, Regionalt Cancercentrum Umeå universitet, 901 85 Umeå

Publications Publications

Sporadic deficient mismatch repair in colorectal cancer increases the risk for non-colorectal malignancy: a European multicenter cohort study

Journal of Surgical Oncology, John Wiley & Sons 2024, Vol. 129, (7) : 1295-1304

Gkekas, Ioannis; Novotny, Jan; Kaprio, Tuomas; et al.

Fluid therapy is associated with lower care quality and higher symptom burden during last days of life of patients with cancer: a population-based register study

BMC Palliative Care, BioMed Central (BMC) 2024, Vol. 23, (1)

Lindskog, Magnus; Mogensen, Hanna; Tavelin, Björn; et al.

Regional variation in usage of TTF (Optune) Regional variation i användningen av TTF vid glioblastombehandling: [Regional variation in usage of TTF (Optune)]

Läkartidningen, Sveriges läkarförbund 2023, Vol. 120

Kinhult, Sara; Tavelin, Björn; Löfgren, David; et al.

Art therapy and self-image: A 5-year follow-up art therapy RCT study of women diagnosed with breast cancer

Palliative & Supportive Care, Cambridges Institutes Press 2022, Vol. 20, (4) : 482-490

Egberg Thyme, Karin; Tavelin, Björn; Öster, Inger; et al.

Fasting C-peptide at type 2 diabetes diagnosis is an independent risk factor for total and cancer mortality

Diabetes/Metabolism Research Reviews, John Wiley & Sons 2022, Vol. 38, (3)

Otten, Julia; Tavelin, Björn; Söderberg, Stefan; et al.

Sex Differences in Glioblastoma - Findings from the Swedish National Quality Registry for Primary Brain Tumors between 1999–2018

Journal of Clinical Medicine, MDPI 2022, Vol. 11, (3)

Tavelin, Björn; Malmström, Annika

Efficacy of a novel device for cryoprevention of oral mucositis: a randomized, blinded, multicenter, parallel group, phase 3 trial

Bone Marrow Transplantation, Springer Nature 2022, Vol. 57, (2) : 191-197

Walladbegi, Java; Henriksson, Roger; Tavelin, Björn; et al.

High risk of cardiovascular side effects after treatment of Hodgkin's lymphoma: is there a need for intervention in long-term survivors?

Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences, Upsala Medical Society 2021, Vol. 126

Andersson, Anne; Enblad, Gunilla; Erlanson, Martin; et al.

Ultra-hypofractionated versus conventionally fractionated radiotherapy for prostate cancer (HYPO-RT-PC): patient-reported quality-of-life outcomes of a randomised, controlled, non-inferiority, phase 3 trial

The Lancet Oncology, Elsevier 2021, Vol. 22, (2) : 235-245

Fransson, Per; Nilsson, Per; Gunnlaugsson, Adalsteinn; et al.

Type IV collagen as a potential biomarker of metastatic breast cancer

Clinical and Experimental Metastasis, Springer 2021, Vol. 38, (2) : 175-185

Lindgren, Moa; Jansson, Malin; Tavelin, Björn; et al.

Combination of aneuploidy and high S-phase fraction indicates increased risk of relapse in stage I endometrioid endometrial carcinoma

Acta Oncologica, Taylor & Francis Group 2021, Vol. 60, (9) : 1218-1224

Patthey, Annika; Boman, Karin; Tavelin, Björn; et al.

LRIG1 gene copy number analysis by ddPCR and correlations to clinical factors in breast cancer

BMC Cancer, BioMed Central 2020, Vol. 20, (1)

Faraz, Mahmood; Tellström, Andreas; Edwinsdotter Ardnor, Christina; et al.

Perinatal and familial risk factors for soft tissue sarcomas in childhood through young adulthood: a population-based assessment in 4 million live births

International Journal of Cancer, John Wiley & Sons 2020, Vol. 146, (3) : 791-802

Lupo, Philip J.; Luna-Gierke, Ruth E.; Chambers, Tiffany M.; et al.

Insulin resistance at type 2 diabetes diagnosis, not impaired beta cell function, is associated with total mortality

Diabetologia, Springer 2020, Vol. 63, (SUPPL 1) : S41-S41

Otten, Julia; Tavelin, Björn; Söderberg, Stefan; et al.

A blinded, randomized, parallel group, comparative investigation of a novel device (Cooral) for cryoprevention of oral mucositis

Annals of Oncology, Elsevier 2020, Vol. 31 : S1167-S1167

Walladbegi, J.; Svanberg, A.; Jontell, M.; et al.

Cancer patients hospitalised in the last week of life risk insufficient care quality: a population-based study from the Swedish Register of Palliative Care

Acta Oncologica, Taylor & Francis Group 2019, Vol. 58, (4) : 432-438

Elmstedt, Sixten; Mogensen, Hanna; Hallmans, Dan-Erik; et al.

Ultra-hypofractionated versus conventionally fractionated radiotherapy for prostate cancer: 5-year outcomes of the HYPO-RT-PC randomised, non-inferiority, phase 3 trial

The Lancet, Elsevier 2019, Vol. 394, (10196) : 385-395

Widmark, Anders; Gunnlaugsson, Adalsteinn; Beckman, Lars; et al.

Ultrahypofractionation for prostate cancer: Outcome from the Scandinavian phase 3 HYPO-RT-PC trial

Radiotherapy and Oncology, Elsevier 2018, Vol. 127 : S314-S314

Widmark, Anders; Gunnlaugsson, A.; Beckman, Lars; et al.

Perinatal and Familial Risk Factors for Soft-Tissue Sarcomas in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults: A Population-Based Birth Cohort Study, Sweden, 1973-2012

Pediatric Blood & Cancer, John Wiley & Sons 2017, Vol. 64 : S4-S5

Lupo, P.; Luna-Gierke, R.; Tavelin, Björn; et al.

Increasing the number of patients receiving information about transition to end-of-life care: the effect of a half-day physician and nurse training

BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2016, Vol. 6, (4) : 452-458

Martinsson, Lisa; Heedman, Per-Anders; Eriksson, Monika; et al.

Decentralized colonoscopic surveillance with high patient compliance prevents hereditary and familial colorectal cancer

Familial Cancer, Springer 2016, Vol. 15, (4) : 543-551

Sjöström, Olle; Lindholm, Lars; Tavelin, Björn; et al.

Association between parenteral fluids and symptoms in hospital end-of-life care: an observational study of 280 patients

BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, Vol. 5, (2) : 160-168

Fritzson, Anna; Tavelin, Björn; Axelsson, Bertil

Old age as risk indicator for poor end-of-life care quality: a population-based study of cancer deaths from the Swedish Register of Palliative Care

European Journal of Cancer, Elsevier 2015, Vol. 51, (10) : 1331-1339

Lindskog, Magnus; Tavelin, Björn; Lundström, Staffan

Improved tumour marker sensitivity in detecting colorectal liver metastases by combined type IV collagen and CEA measurement

Tumor Biology, Springer 2015, Vol. 36, (12) : 9839-9847

Nyström, Hanna; Tavelin, Björn; Björklund, Moa; et al.

Conversational support group participation during radiotherapy period helps women with breast cancer and men with prostate cancer

European Journal of Cancer, Vol. 51 : S232-S232

Svensk, A. C.; Öster, Inger; Emilsson, S.; et al.

A study of patients not registered in the Swedish cancer register but reported to the Swedish register of palliative care 2009 as deceased due to cancer

Acta Oncologica, Informa Healthcare 2014, Vol. 53, (3) : 414-419

Nilsson, Martin; Tavelin, Björn; Axelsson, Bertil

Art therapy during radiotherapy – A five-year follow-up study with women diagnosed with breast cancer

The arts in psychotherapy, Vol. 41, (1) : 36-40

Öster, Inger; Tavelin, Björn; Edberg Thyme, Karin; et al.

Art therapy during radiotherapy: a five-year follow-up study with women diagnosed with breast cancer

The arts in psychotherapy, Vol. 41, (1) : 36-40

Öster, Inger; Tavelin, Björn; Egberg Thyme, Karin; et al.

Support group participation during the post-operative radiotherapy period increases levels of coping resources among women with breast cancer.

European Journal of Cancer Care, Vol. 21, (5) : 591-598

Emilsson, Sofia; Svensk, Ann-Christine; Tavelin, Björn; et al.

Temozolomide versus standard 6-week radiotherapy versus hypofractionated radiotherapy in patients older than 60 years with glioblastoma: the Nordic randomised, phase 3 trial.

The Lancet Oncology, Vol. 13, (9) : 916-926

Malmström, Annika; Grønberg, Bjørn Henning; Marosi, Christine; et al.

Liver-metastatic potential of colorectal cancer is related to the stromal composition of the tumour

Anticancer Research, Vol. 32, (12) : 5183-5191

Nyström, Hanna; Naredi, Peter; Berglund, Anette; et al.

Long term risk of infections in Hodgkin lymphoma long-term survivors

British Journal of Haematology, Vol. 154, (5) : 661-663

Andersson, Anne; Enblad, Gunilla; Gustavsson, Anita; et al.

Assessing the value of CAN-gene mutations using MALDI-TOF MS

Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology, Vol. 137, (8) : 1239-1244

Kohler, Corina; Tavelin, Björn; Fan, Alex Xiu-Cheng; et al.

Polymorphisms in the transforming growth factor beta 1 pathway in relation to colorectal cancer progression

Genes, Chromosomes and Cancer, New York: Liss 2010, Vol. 49, (3) : 270-281

Försti, Asta; Li, Xuchen; Wagner, Kerstin; et al.

Familial aggregation of glioma: a pooled analysis

American Journal of Epidemiology, Vol. 172, (10) : 1099-1107

Scheurer, Michael E; Etzel, Carol J; Liu, Mei; et al.

Long-term risk of cardiovascular disease in Hodgkin lymphoma survivors: retrospective cohort analyses and a concept for prospective intervention

International Journal of Cancer, Vol. 124, (8) : 1914-1917

Andersson, Anne; Näslund, Ulf; Tavelin, Björn; et al.

Polymorphisms in telomere-associated genes, breast cancer susceptibility and prognosis

European Journal of Cancer, Oxford: Pergamon 2009, Vol. 45, (17) : 3008-3016

Varadi, Verena; Brendle, Annika; Brandt, Andreas; et al.

Family history of cancer as a risk factor for second malignancies after Hodgkin's lymphoma

British Journal of Cancer, Vol. 98, (5) : 1001-1005

Andersson, Anne; Enblad, Gunilla; Tavelin, Björn; et al.

Breast cancer survival is associated with telomere length in peripheral blood cells

Cancer Research, Vol. 68, (10) : 3618-3623

Svenson, Ulrika; Nordfjäll, Katarina; Stegmayr, Birgitta; et al.

Interleukin promoter polymorphisms and prognosis in colorectal cancer

Carcinogenesis, Oxford University Press 2008, Vol. 29, (6) : 1202-1206

Wilkening, Stefan; Tavelin, Björn; Canzian, Federico; et al.

Second primary tumors following a diagnosis of meningioma in Sweden, 1958-1997.

Neuroepidemiology, Vol. 29, (1-2) : 101-106

Davis, Faith; Tavelin, Björn; Grutsch, James; et al.

Polymorphisms in the genes of the urokinase plasminogen activation system in relation to colorectal cancer

Annals of Oncology, Oxford University Press 2007, Vol. 18, (12) : 1990-1994

Försti, A; Lei, H; Tavelin, Björn; et al.

'See and treat' regime by LEEP conisation is a safe and time saving procedure among women with cytological high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion.

Acta Obstestricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, Vol. 86, (9) : 1140-1144

Kjellberg, Lennart; Tavelin, Björn

Risk of parathyroid adenomas in patients with thyrotoxicosis exposed to radioactive iodine

Acta Oncologica, Vol. 45, (8) : 1059-1061

Rasmuson, Torgny; Tavelin, Björn

Overexpression of c-erbB-2 is related to a higher expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and constitutes an independent prognostic factor in primary node-positive breast cancer after adjuvant systemic treatment

Eur J Cancer, Vol. 40, (1) : 33-42

Linderholm, B; Andersson, J; Lindh, Birgitta; et al.

Doctors' estimation of cardiovascular risk and willingness to give drug treatment in hypertension: fair risk assessment but defensive treatment policy

Journal of Hypertension, Vol. 22, (1) : 65-71

Persson, Mats; Carlberg, Bo; Tavelin, Björn; et al.

Reproductive factors have low impact on the risk of different primary brain tumours in offspring

Neuroepidemiology, S. Karger 2003, Vol. 22, (4) : 249-254

Mogren, Ingrid; Malmer, Beatrice; Tavelin, Björn; et al.

MRI of the skeleton in prostate cancer staging.

Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology, Vol. 37, (3) : 222-5

Rydh, Anders; Lundblad, Magnus; Åhlström Riklund, Katrine; et al.

Reliability and responsiveness of a prostate cancer questionnaire for radiotherapy-induced side effects

Supportive Care in Cancer, Springer 2001, Vol. 9, (3) : 187-198

Fransson, Per; Tavelin, Björn; Widmark, Anders

Limited value of preoperative serum analyses of matrix metalloproteinases (MMP-2, MMP-9) and tissue inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases (TIMP-1, TIMP-2) in colorectal cancer

Anticancer Research, Vol. 20, (2B) : 1085-1091

Öberg, Åke; Höyhtyä, Matti; Tavelin, Björn; et al.

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