NEW STUDY. Patients who have undergone pelvic radiotherapy may live with low-grade chronic inflammation of the lower intestine at least 20 years after their cancer treatment. This has been shown in a new study by researchers at the University of Gothenburg. Radiotherapy is often necessary to cure or slow down a cancer. Even though today’s radiotherapies feature a high level of precision, healthy tissue in and around the radiation field…
Mutation in lung cancer patients linked to increased risk of brain metastases
NEW STUDY. A population-based study of 6,000 lung cancer patients shows that patients with the KRAS G12C mutation have a high risk of brain metastases. Surprisingly this is not linked to worse survival. The study was conducted by researchers affiliated with Genomic Medicine Sweden and the National Swedish Lung Cancer Registry with support from Amgen. Each year, approximately 4,000 patients are diagnosed with lung cancer in Sweden. In the most…
The Vice-Chancellor comments on the investigation directive on reporting obligations
Vice-Chancellor Malin Broberg has written a comment on the Staff Portal, regarding the investigation directive on reporting obligations. She states that so far there is no bill but an investigative directive. She also writes “Since the University of Gothenburg educates for the professions that may be affected, it is obvious that in such a referral response we base ourselves on research and expert knowledge in relevant areas to highlight different…
The autumn ALF announcements 2023 have been published
GRANTS. The call for ALF positions for registered doctors has now been published on the ALF portal. The application period is October 19 to December 7, 2023. Try-on research is also advertised for doctors interested in research and other health professionals who lack previous research experience. New for this year is that there is also a pilot call for an ALF position for licensed doctors with a doctorate in medicine…
Paula Nordling one of the recipients of Lennmalm’s prize in 2023
Paula Nordling, teacher at the School of Public Health and Community Medicine and ST doctor in social medicine, has been named as one of three recipients of the Lennmalm Prize 2023, which is awarded by the Swedish Medical Association. She is rewarded for her insurance medicine studies with a focus on doctors’ work with sick leave for patients with common mental illness. With a focus on work capacity assessment and…