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Articles by Lars A. Akslen
What is responsible cancer research?
- Roger Strand,
- Lars A. Akslen
16.02.2017:
New possibilities in cancer treatment mean better health, but also involve a risk of increased costs and more dilemmas in setting priorities. A critical discussion of the future projections made by the cancer research community may encourage more responsible research and health policies. The...
Malignant melanoma – diagnosis, treatment and follow-up in Norway
- Jürgen Geisler,
- Ingeborg M. Bachmann,
- Marta Nyakas,
- Per Helsing,
- Hans E. Fjøsne,
- Lovise Olaug Mæhle,
- Steinar Aamdal,
- Nils A. Eide,
- Henrik L. Svendsen,
- Oddbjørn Straume,
- Trude E. Robsahm,
- Kari D. Jacobsen,
- Lars A. Akslen
29.10.2013:
About 1 500 cases of malignant melanoma are reported in Norway each year (1). Early diagnosis and appropriate surgical treatment cure many patients (80 – 90 %). Approximately 10 – 20 % of those who undergo surgery will experience local/regional recurrence or distant spreading (2). These patients...