Cancer prevention and screening
The research group conducts national and international research in population-based screening for colorectal cancer in general, and, specifically, evaluation of the ongoing screening program of the Stockholm-Gotland healthcare region. The ambition is to increase cooperation with researchers and co-workers involved in other screening programs to contribute in quality assurance and screening activity improvement.
The group is also involved in a multinational study (I-SCAN) to quantify cancer risk in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The aim of the study is to develop a risk stratification model to be able to optimize treatment and surveillance for the individual patient and the cost-effectiveness of clinical guidelines.
The research group is part of the Department of Clinical Science and Education at Södersjukhuset with close collaboration with the Departments of Molecular Medicine and Surgery (MMK), Laboratory Medicine (LABMED), and Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Karolinska Institutet (MEB). Read more in Swedish.
Breast Surgery
The Breast Cancer Unit at Södersjukhuset is one of the largest breast cancer units in Sweden. Plastic surgeons and breast surgeons work together in close collaboration with oncologists, pathologists, and radiologists to provide evidence-based care to breast cancer patients in Stockholm. The surgical team in the Breast Cancer Unit is nationally recognized for its extensive experience in oncoplastic surgery and breast reconstruction.
Within the unit, clinical and register-based research is conducted within the field of breast cancer, in partnership with other departments and institutions. The unit frequently participates in national and international clinical studies within breast surgery.
Group Members
Ebba Lindqvist, Head of the Breast Surgery Research Group
Department of Surgery, Södersjukhuset
Hella Hultin, Consultant Breast Surgeon, PhD
Department of Surgery, Södersjukhuset
Anna Lindegren, Consultant Breast Surgeon, PhD
Department of Surgery, Södersjukhuset
Collaborations
Helena Ikonomidis Sackey, post-doc, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery
Paul Dickman, Professor, Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Jan Frisell, Professor, Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
EORTC (European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer) Breast Cancer Working Group
Research projects
Risk of recurrent cancer after surgical site infection after surgery for breast cancer. Register-based study (BcBase 3.0). Project for doctoral thesis in collaboration with Uppsala University. – Linda Adwall, Hella Hultin
Descriptive study of complications after cosmetic breast augmentation with fillers. – Karin Hedström
Risk of breast cancer and participation in national screening programmes in transsexual individuals with or without gender-affirming treatment. Register-based study. – Ebba Lindqvist
Treatment strategies, long-term outcomes, and quality of life in individuals with phyllodes tumours or sarcomas of the breast. – Ebba Lindqvist
Clinical investigations
PREPEC: Comparing outcomes in breast cancer patients where the breast implant is placed behind or in front of, respectively, the Pectoralis Major muscle. International cohort study.
AXSANA: How the axillary lymph nodes are best staged and managed in patients going from clinically axillary node positive disease to clinically axillary negative disease after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. International cohort study.