Inger Thune
- Consultant, professor II
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Publications 2024
Excess weight, weight gain, and prostate cancer risk and prognosis: the PROCA-life study
Acta Oncol, 63, 154-163
DOI 10.2340/1651-226X.2024.32953, PubMed 38591351
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Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 144 (12)
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.24.0104, PubMed 39404242
Publications 2022
Normal and unusual days for dietary intake during the 12 months after a breast cancer diagnosis in women
Eur J Nutr, 61 (8), 3873-3885
DOI 10.1007/s00394-022-02925-9, PubMed 35750881
The influence of metabolic factors and ethnicity on breast cancer risk, treatment and survival: The Oslo ethnic breast cancer study
Acta Oncol, 61 (5), 649-657
DOI 10.1080/0284186X.2022.2053573, PubMed 35348396
Joint effect of particulate matter and cigarette smoke on women's sex hormones
BMC Womens Health, 22 (1), 3
DOI 10.1186/s12905-021-01586-w, PubMed 34996432
Do Breast Cancer Patients Manage to Participate in an Outdoor, Tailored, Physical Activity Program during Adjuvant Breast Cancer Treatment, Independent of Health and Socio-Demographic Characteristics?
J Clin Med, 11 (3)
DOI 10.3390/jcm11030843, PubMed 35160292
Expression of miR-24-1-5p in Tumor Tissue Influences Prostate Cancer Recurrence: The PROCA-life Study
Cancers (Basel), 14 (5)
DOI 10.3390/cancers14051142, PubMed 35267449
Publications 2021
Effects of a 1-Year Physical Activity Intervention on Markers of Hemostasis among Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial
TH Open, 5 (1), e14-e23
DOI 10.1055/s-0040-1721782, PubMed 33564742
Systolic and diastolic blood pressure, prostate cancer risk, treatment, and survival. The PROCA-life study
Cancer Med, 11 (4), 1005-1015
DOI 10.1002/cam4.4523, PubMed 34939344
Publications 2020
Dietary changes in early-stage breast cancer patients from pre-surgery and over the 12 months post-surgery
Br J Nutr, 125 (2), 172-182
DOI 10.1017/S0007114520002627, PubMed 32811572
Exploring the effects of lifestyle on breast cancer risk, age at diagnosis, and survival: the EBBA-Life study
Breast Cancer Res Treat, 182 (1), 215-227
DOI 10.1007/s10549-020-05679-2, PubMed 32436147
Publications 2019
Inflammatory serum markers and risk and severity of prostate cancer: The PROCA-life study
Int J Cancer, 147 (1), 84-92
DOI 10.1002/ijc.32718, PubMed 31583707
Publications 2018
Validation of repeated self-reported n-3 PUFA intake using serum phospholipid fatty acids as a biomarker in breast cancer patients during treatment
Nutr J, 17 (1), 94
DOI 10.1186/s12937-018-0402-6, PubMed 30333016
Impact of pre-diagnostic triglycerides and HDL-cholesterol on breast cancer recurrence and survival by breast cancer subtypes
BMC Cancer, 18 (1), 654
DOI 10.1186/s12885-018-4568-2, PubMed 29902993
Metabolite and lipoprotein responses and prediction of weight gain during breast cancer treatment
Br J Cancer, 119 (9), 1144-1154
DOI 10.1038/s41416-018-0211-x, PubMed 30401977
Publications 2017
The effect of exercise on fatigue and physical functioning in breast cancer patients during and after treatment and at 6 months follow-up: A meta-analysis
Breast, 33, 166-177
DOI 10.1016/j.breast.2017.04.003, PubMed 28415013
Inflammation of mammary adipose tissue occurs in overweight and obese patients exhibiting early-stage breast cancer (vol 3, 35, 2017)
npj Breast Cancer, 3, 35
DOI 10.1038/s41523-017-0030-x
Inflammation of mammary adipose tissue occurs in overweight and obese patients exhibiting early-stage breast cancer
NPJ Breast Cancer, 3, 19
DOI 10.1038/s41523-017-0015-9, PubMed 28649659
Erratum: Inflammation of mammary adipose tissue occurs in overweight and obese patients exhibiting early-stage breast cancer
NPJ Breast Cancer, 3, 35
DOI 10.1038/s41523-017-0030-x, PubMed 28884144
Publications 2016
The use and interpretation of anthropometric measures in cancer epidemiology: A perspective from the world cancer research fund international continuous update project
Int J Cancer, 139 (11), 2391-7
DOI 10.1002/ijc.30248, PubMed 27352197
Polymorphisms in the estrogen receptor alpha gene (ESR1), daily cycling estrogen and mammographic density phenotypes
BMC Cancer, 16 (1), 776
DOI 10.1186/s12885-016-2804-1, PubMed 27717337
Lipoprotein subfractions by nuclear magnetic resonance are associated with tumor characteristics in breast cancer
Lipids Health Dis, 15, 56
DOI 10.1186/s12944-016-0225-4, PubMed 26970778
Pre-diagnostic high-sensitive C-reactive protein and breast cancer risk, recurrence, and survival
Breast Cancer Res Treat, 155 (2), 345-54
DOI 10.1007/s10549-015-3671-1, PubMed 26740213
Cyclic endogenous estrogen and progesterone vary by mammographic density phenotypes in premenopausal women
Eur J Cancer Prev, 25 (1), 9-18
DOI 10.1097/CEJ.0000000000000130, PubMed 25714648
Pre-diagnostic body mass index and weight change in relation to colorectal cancer survival among incident cases from a population-based cohort study
BMC Cancer, 16, 402
DOI 10.1186/s12885-016-2445-4, PubMed 27387027
Publications 2015
Perfluoroalkyl substances and ovarian hormone concentrations in naturally cycling women
Fertil Steril, 103 (5), 1261-70.e3
DOI 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.02.001, PubMed 25747128
Women who are married or living as married have higher salivary estradiol and progesterone than unmarried women
Am J Hum Biol, 27 (4), 501-7
DOI 10.1002/ajhb.22676, PubMed 25753399
High-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, daily estradiol and progesterone, and mammographic density phenotypes in premenopausal women
Cancer Prev Res (Phila), 8 (6), 535-44
DOI 10.1158/1940-6207.CAPR-14-0267, PubMed 25804612
Alcohol consumption, endogenous estrogen and mammographic density among premenopausal women
Breast Cancer Res, 17 (1), 103
DOI 10.1186/s13058-015-0620-1, PubMed 26246001
Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) polymorphism is related to differences in potential fertility in women: a case of antagonistic pleiotropy?
Proc Biol Sci, 282 (1803), 20142395
DOI 10.1098/rspb.2014.2395, PubMed 25673673
Digit ratio (2D:4D) does not correlate with daily 17β-estradiol and progesterone concentrations in healthy women of reproductive age
Am J Hum Biol, 27 (5), 667-73
DOI 10.1002/ajhb.22717, PubMed 25833729
Lack of support for relation between woman's masculinity preference, estradiol level and mating context
Horm Behav, 78, 1-7
DOI 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2015.10.012, PubMed 26497247
Publications 2014
Body mass index and survival in women with breast cancer-systematic literature review and meta-analysis of 82 follow-up studies
Ann Oncol, 25 (10), 1901-1914
DOI 10.1093/annonc/mdu042, PubMed 24769692
Gene variations in oestrogen pathways, CYP19A1, daily 17β-estradiol and mammographic density phenotypes in premenopausal women
Breast Cancer Res, 16 (6), 499
DOI 10.1186/s13058-014-0499-2, PubMed 25522654
Insulin-like growth factor-1, growth hormone, and daily cycling estrogen are associated with mammographic density in premenopausal women
Cancer Causes Control, 25 (7), 891-903
DOI 10.1007/s10552-014-0389-z, PubMed 24801047
Upper limb physical function and adverse effects after breast cancer surgery: a prospective 2.5-year follow-up study and preoperative measures
Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 95 (5), 875-81
DOI 10.1016/j.apmr.2013.12.015, PubMed 24389401
Publications 2013
Obesity and Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization among women and men in a general population
PLoS One, 8 (5), e63716
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0063716, PubMed 23667661
Publications 2012
A factor analysis approach to examining relationships among ovarian steroid concentrations, gonadotrophin concentrations and menstrual cycle length characteristics in healthy, cycling women
Hum Reprod, 28 (3), 801-11
DOI 10.1093/humrep/des429, PubMed 23250924
Marriage and motherhood are associated with lower testosterone concentrations in women
Horm Behav, 63 (1), 72-9
DOI 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2012.10.012, PubMed 23123222
Birth weight, breast cancer and the potential mediating hormonal environment
PLoS One, 7 (7), e40199
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0040199, PubMed 22815728
Genetic polymorphism CYP17 rs2486758 and metabolic risk factors predict daily salivary 17β-estradiol concentration in healthy premenopausal Norwegian women. The EBBA-I study
J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 97 (5), E852-7
DOI 10.1210/jc.2011-2577, PubMed 22419734
Intake of trans fatty acids from partially hydrogenated vegetable and fish oils and ruminant fat in relation to cancer risk
Int J Cancer, 132 (6), 1389-403
DOI 10.1002/ijc.27737, PubMed 22821174
Prevalence and population structure of Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage in healthcare workers in a general population. The Tromsø Staph and Skin Study
Epidemiol Infect, 141 (1), 143-52
DOI 10.1017/S0950268812000465, PubMed 22440487
Duration of lactation, maternal metabolic profile, and body composition in the Norwegian EBBA I-study
Breastfeed Med, 8 (1), 8-15
DOI 10.1089/bfm.2012.0048, PubMed 23057641
Higher luteal progesterone is associated with low levels of premenstrual aggressive behavior and fatigue
Biol Psychol, 91 (3), 376-82
DOI 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2012.08.001, PubMed 22906865
Publications 2011
Physical activity and lung cancer prevention
Recent Results Cancer Res, 186, 101-33
DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-04231-7_5, PubMed 21113762
Ovarian hormones and reproductive risk factors for breast cancer in premenopausal women: the Norwegian EBBA-I study
Hum Reprod, 26 (6), 1519-29
DOI 10.1093/humrep/der081, PubMed 21467202
Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage is associated with serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels, gender and smoking status. The Tromsø Staph and Skin Study
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis, 31 (4), 465-73
DOI 10.1007/s10096-011-1331-x, PubMed 21811869
Publications 2010
Does a variation in self-reported physical activity reflect variation in objectively measured physical activity, resting heart rate, and physical fitness? Results from the Tromso study
Scand J Public Health, 38 (5 Suppl), 105-18
DOI 10.1177/1403494810378919, PubMed 21062845
Psychosocial interventions as part of breast cancer rehabilitation programs? Results from a systematic review
Psychooncology, 20 (9), 909-18
DOI 10.1002/pon.1844, PubMed 20821803
A prospective study of body mass index, weight change, and risk of cancer in the proximal and distal colon
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev, 19 (6), 1511-22
DOI 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-09-0813, PubMed 20501754
Kapittel 7:Fysisk aktivitet og Kreft
In Kreft og Alternativ Behandling (Risberg B, ed.), Gyldendal Fagbok AS , Oslo
PublikaID 87, ISBN 978-82-05-39520-6
Publications 2009
Metabolic profile, physical activity, and mortality in breast cancer patients
Breast Cancer Res Treat, 121 (3), 651-60
DOI 10.1007/s10549-009-0603-y, PubMed 19882245
Adult height, insulin, and 17beta-estradiol in young women
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev, 18 (5), 1477-83
DOI 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-08-0972, PubMed 19423524
Rehabilitation of breast cancer patients
In Rapport fra Kunnskapssenteret nr 02, Kunnskapssenteret
PublikaID 86
Kreft
In Aktivitetshåndboken. Fysisk aktivitet i forebygging og behandlling. Rapport IS-1592, Helsedirektoratet, 359-373
PublikaID 85
Publications 2008
17-beta-estradiol in relation to age at menarche and adult obesity in premenopausal women
Hum Reprod, 23 (4), 919-27
DOI 10.1093/humrep/dem432, PubMed 18227106
Physical activity, heart rate, metabolic profile, and estradiol in premenopausal women
Med Sci Sports Exerc, 40 (6), 1022-30
DOI 10.1249/MSS.0b013e318167411f, PubMed 18461005
Influence of birth weight and adult body composition on 17beta-estradiol levels in young women
Cancer Causes Control, 20 (2), 233-42
DOI 10.1007/s10552-008-9238-2, PubMed 18853264
Nevroendokrin kreft: et informasjonshefte til pasienter og pårørende
Rikshospitalet, Oslo, 55 bl.
BIBSYS 091737575
Low estradiol levels in women of reproductive age having low sleep variation
Eur J Cancer Prev, 17 (5), 467-72
DOI 10.1097/CEJ.0b013e3282f75f67, PubMed 18714190
Fysisk aktivitet og kreft
In Fysisk aktivitet i sjukdoms-prevensjon och sjukdomsbehandling, Statens Folkhelseinstitut, Stockholm , 236-241
PublikaID 83, ISBN 978-91-7257-5431
Fysisk aktivitet og neuroendokrine svulster
In Neuroendokrine svulster, Rikshospitalet
PublikaID 84
Body fat, energy balance and estradiol levels: a study based on hormonal profiles from complete menstrual cycles
Hum Reprod, 23 (11), 2555-63
DOI 10.1093/humrep/den213, PubMed 18641044
Publications 2007
Low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol may signal breast cancer risk: recent findings and new hypotheses
Biomark Med, 1 (1), 121-31
DOI 10.2217/17520363.1.1.121, PubMed 20477465
Publications 2006
CYP17 genotypes differ in salivary 17-beta estradiol levels: a study based on hormonal profiles from entire menstrual cycles
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev, 15 (11), 2131-5
DOI 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-06-0450, PubMed 17119038
Symmetrical women have higher potential fertility
Evol. Hum. Behav., 27 (5), 390-400
DOI 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2006.01.001
Fatness at birth predicts adult susceptibility to ovarian suppression: an empirical test of the Predictive Adaptive Response hypothesis
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 103 (34), 12759-62
DOI 10.1073/pnas.0605488103, PubMed 16908839
High ponderal index at birth predicts high estradiol levels in adult women
Am J Hum Biol, 18 (1), 133-40
DOI 10.1002/ajhb.20462, PubMed 16378335
Habitual physical activity and estradiol levels in women of reproductive age
Eur J Cancer Prev, 15 (5), 439-45
DOI 10.1097/00008469-200610000-00009, PubMed 16912573
High tea consumption diminishes salivary 17beta-estradiol concentration in Polish women
Br J Nutr, 95 (5), 989-95
DOI 10.1079/bjn20061755, PubMed 16611391
Publications 2005
Metabolic and hormonal profiles: HDL cholesterol as a plausible biomarker of breast cancer risk. The Norwegian EBBA Study
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev, 14 (1), 33-40
PubMed 15668473
Publications 2004
Serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, metabolic profile, and breast cancer risk
J Natl Cancer Inst, 96 (15), 1152-60
DOI 10.1093/jnci/djh216, PubMed 15292387
Large breasts and narrow waists indicate high reproductive potential in women
Proc Biol Sci, 271 (1545), 1213-7
DOI 10.1098/rspb.2004.2712, PubMed 15306344
Publications 2003
Metabolic abnormalities (hypertension, hyperglycemia and overweight), lifestyle (high energy intake and physical inactivity) and endometrial cancer risk in a Norwegian cohort
Int J Cancer, 104 (6), 669-76
DOI 10.1002/ijc.10974, PubMed 12640672
Publications 2002
Fish consumption and plasma levels of organochlorines in a female population in Northern Norway
J Environ Monit, 4 (1), 175-81
DOI 10.1039/b106207g, PubMed 11871702
Energy intake, energy expenditure and BMI influence the risk of endometrial cancer in a prospective study in Norway
IARC Sci Publ, 156, 247-8
PubMed 12484179
Kan fysisk aktivitet forebygge kreft?
In Fysisk aktivitet og helse: temahefte, Foreningen, Oslo, S. 49-54
BIBSYS 021845735
Er fysisk aktivitet av betydning i behandling og rehabilitering av kreftpasienter
In Fysisk aktivitet og helse: temahefte, Foreningen, Oslo, S. 59-61
BIBSYS 021845786
Re: "Tracking of cardiovascular risk factors: The Tromso study, 1979-1995" - Reply
Am. J. Epidemiol., 155 (12), 1145
Publications 2001
A review of physical activity and prostate cancer risk
Cancer Causes Control, 12 (5), 461-75
DOI 10.1023/a:1011210121901, PubMed 11545461
Increase in weight in all birth cohorts in a general population: The Tromsø Study, 1974-1994
Arch Intern Med, 161 (3), 466-72
DOI 10.1001/archinte.161.3.466, PubMed 11176774
Lifestyle, hormones, and risk of breast cancer
BMJ, 322 (7286), 586-7
DOI 10.1136/bmj.322.7286.586, PubMed 11238153
Lifestyle, progesterone, and risk of breast cancer - Reply
BMJ-British Medical Journal, 323 (7319), 1002-1002B
Physical activity and cancer risk: dose-response and cancer, all sites and site-specific
Med Sci Sports Exerc, 33 (6 Suppl), S530-50; discussion S609-10
DOI 10.1097/00005768-200106001-00025, PubMed 11427781
Physical activity and cancer risk: dose-response and cancer, all sites and site-spesific
In Medicine and science in sports and exercise, American College of Sports Medicine, Madison, 33(2001)nr 6, S. S530-S550
BIBSYS 01157710x
Tracking of cardiovascular risk factors: the Tromsø study, 1979-1995
Am J Epidemiol, 154 (5), 418-26
DOI 10.1093/aje/154.5.418, PubMed 11532783
Publications 2000
Does physical activity prevent cancer? Evidence suggests protection against colon cancer and probably breast cancer
BMJ, 321 (7274), 1424-5
DOI 10.1136/bmj.321.7274.1424, PubMed 11110720
Energetic factors, ovarian steroids and the risk of breast cancer
Eur J Cancer Prev, 9 (4), 231-9
DOI 10.1097/00008469-200008000-00003, PubMed 10958326
Assessments of physical activity and cancer risk
Eur J Cancer Prev, 9 (6), 387-93
DOI 10.1097/00008469-200012000-00003, PubMed 11201676
[Can physical activity prevent cancer?]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 120 (27), 3296-301
PubMed 11187174
[Is physical activity important in treatment and rehabilitation of cancer patients?]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 120 (27), 3302-4
PubMed 11187175
Kan fysisk aktivitet forebygge kreft?
In Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening, Foreningen, Oslo, 120(2000)nr. 27, S. 3296-3301
BIBSYS 010293922
Er fysisk aktivitet av betydning i behandling og rehabilitering av kreftpasienter
In Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening, Foreningen, Oslo, 120(2000)nr. 27, S. 3302-3304
BIBSYS 01029404x
Publications 1998
Epidemiologic issues related to the association between physical activity and breast cancer
Cancer, 83 (3 Suppl), 600-10
DOI 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19980801)83:3+<600::aid-cncr2>3.3.co;2-0, PubMed 9690523
Physical exercise in rehabilitation program for cancer patients?
J Altern Complement Med, 4 (2), 205-7
DOI 10.1089/acm.1998.4.205, PubMed 9628211
Physical activity improves the metabolic risk profiles in men and women: the Tromsø Study
Arch Intern Med, 158 (15), 1633-40
DOI 10.1001/archinte.158.15.1633, PubMed 9701097
Publications 1997
Physical activity and energy balance--modifiable lifestyle factors for breast cancer?
Ir Med J, 90 (5), 168, 170
PubMed 9345821
Physical activity and risk of cancer: a population based cohort study including prostate, testicular, colorectal, lung and breast cancer
In ISM skriftserie, Universitetet i Tromsø, Institutt for samfunnsmedisin, Tromsø, nr 41, 1 b. (flere pag.)
BIBSYS 971463433, ISBN 82-90262-47-7
Physical activity and the risk of breast cancer
N Engl J Med, 336 (18), 1269-75
DOI 10.1056/NEJM199705013361801, PubMed 9113929
The influence of physical activity on lung-cancer risk: A prospective study of 81,516 men and women
Int J Cancer, 70 (1), 57-62
DOI 10.1002/(sici)1097-0215(19970106)70:1<57::aid-ijc9>3.0.co;2-5, PubMed 8985091
Exercise and breast cancer - Reply
N. Engl. J. Med., 337 (10), 709
Publications 1996
Physical activity and risk of colorectal cancer in men and women
Br J Cancer, 73 (9), 1134-40
DOI 10.1038/bjc.1996.218, PubMed 8624277
Publications 1994
Physical activity and the risk of prostate and testicular cancer: a cohort study of 53,000 Norwegian men
Cancer Causes Control, 5 (6), 549-56
DOI 10.1007/BF01831383, PubMed 7827242
Publications 1993
Cutaneous malignant melanoma: association with height, weight and body-surface area. a prospective study in Norway
Int J Cancer, 55 (4), 555-61
DOI 10.1002/ijc.2910550406, PubMed 8406981