Anna Maria Forsberg

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Since November 2022 PI of a national randomized colorectal cancer screening study, SCREESCO (NCT02078804 clinicaltrials.gov)

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Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY. 2026;38(9):1017-1021
Investigating aspirin and post-colonoscopy colorectal cancer and cancer-specific mortality risk: a Swedish Register Study 2007-2016
Forsberg A; Widman L; Andreasson A
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY. 2026;61(8):802-809
Colonoscopy in elderly patients: diagnostic yield, pre-referral assessment and quality indicators in two Swedish cohorts
van Nieuwenhoven M; Ghaderi S; Backman A-S; Hoog C; Forsberg A; Hreinsson JP; Bednarska O; de Lange T; Nyhlin N; Varkey J; Fritzell K; Sjoberg D; Papachrysos N; Blom J
Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY. 2026;121(6):1484-1491
First-Round Fecal Immunochemical Test Concentration Predicts Colorectal Cancer and Advanced Neoplasia in Second-Round Screening
Sekiguchi M; Westerberg M; Lowbeer C; Blom J; Forsberg A
Article: JOURNAL OF CANCER EDUCATION. 2026;41(1):123-136
Making the BEST Decision-the BESTa Project: Description of the Design and Alpha Phases as Part of the Development of a Digital Decision Aid for Cancer Screening in Sweden
Fritzell K; Wangmar J; Hedberg B; Woudstra A; Forsberg A; Kottorp A; Franklin KA; Jervaeus A
Article: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCREENING. 2026;33(1):29-37
Variation in fecal hemoglobin concentrations: Cross-sectional analysis of a screening trial and a screening program in Sweden
Sekiguchi M; Lowbeer C; Steele R; Blom J; Forsberg A; Westerberg M
Article: NATURE MEDICINE. 2026;32(4):1278-1285
Colonoscopy and fecal immunochemical testing versus usual care in diagnostic colorectal cancer screening: the SCREESCO randomized controlled trial
Westerberg M; Ludvigsson JF; Metcalfe C; Stromberg U; Blom J; Engstrand L; Hellstrom M; Lowbeer C; Steele R; Holmberg L; Forsberg A
Article: GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY. 2025;102(3):391-399
Endoscopist adenoma detection rate associated with neoplasia detection during subsequent-round colonoscopy in fecal immunochemical test-based colorectal cancer screening: cross-sectional analysis of the SCREESCO randomized controlled trial
Sekiguchi M; Westerberg M; Lowbeer C; Forsberg A
Article: NEUROGASTROENTEROLOGY AND MOTILITY. 2025;37(6):e70000
Uncomplicated Diverticulosis Is Not Associated With Abdominal Pain or Abnormal Bowel Habit-A Population-Based Swedish Cohort Study
Alexandersson BT; Jones MP; Forsberg A; Hedin CRH; Jarbrink-Sehgal E; Walter S; Talley NJ; Agreus L; Andreasson A; Schmidt PT
Article: FAMILIAL CANCER. 2024;23(4):599-605
Complications of colonoscopy surveillance of patients with Lynch syndrome-33 years of follow up
Frank A; Bernstedt SW; Jamizadeh N; Forsberg A; Hedin C; Blom J; Backman A-S
Article: JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE. 2024;296(2):187-199
Colonoscopy findings after increasing two-stool faecal immunochemical test (FIT) cut-off: Cross-sectional analysis of the SCREESCO randomized trial
Westerberg M; Eriksson J; Metcalfe C; Loewbeer C; Ekbom A; Steele R; Holmberg L; Forsberg A
Article: ENDOSCOPY INTERNATIONAL OPEN. 2024;12(07):e854-e860
Quality of endoscopic surveillance of Lynch syndrome patients in a Swedish cohort
Bernstedt SW; Haxhijaj A; Jamizadeh N; Bjoerk J; Andreasson A; Forsberg AM; Backman A-S
Article: JNCI CANCER SPECTRUM. 2024;8(3):pkae043
Colorectal cancer screening with fecal immunochemical testing or primary colonoscopy: inequities in diagnostic yield
Bonander C; Westerberg M; Chauca Strand G; Forsberg A; Stroemberg U
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY. 2024;59(4):503-511
The role of endoscopist adenoma detection rate in in sex differences in colonoscopy findings: cross-sectional analysis of the SCREESCO randomized controlled trial
Westerberg M; Holmberg L; Ekbom A; Metcalfe C; Steele R; Forsberg A
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2024;39(1):87-96
Impact of organised colorectal cancer screening on age-specific population incidences: evidence from a quasi-experimental study in Sweden
Strand GC; Stromberg U; Forsberg A; Bonander C
Article: JOURNAL OF CROHNS & COLITIS. 2023;17(12):1962-1967
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Is not Linked to a Higher Rate of Adverse Events in Colonoscopy-a Nationwide Population-based Study in Sweden
Alexandersson BT; Andreasson A; Hedin C; Broms G; Schmidt PT; Forsberg A
Article: PLOS ONE. 2023;18(12):e0294332
Making the BEST decision-the BESTa project development, implementation and evaluation of a digital Decision Aid in Swedish cancer screening programmes- a description of a research project
Fritzell K; Hedberg B; Woudstra A; Forsberg A; Sventelius M; Kottorp A; Jervaeus A
Journal article: VALUE IN HEALTH. 2023;26(12):s2
P9 Impact of Organized Colorectal Cancer Screening on Age-Specific Population Incidences: Evidence from a Natural Experiment in Sweden
Strand GC; Strömberg U; Forsberg A; Bonander C
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY. 2023;58(10):1131-1138
Diverticulosis is not associated with altered gut microbiota nor is it predictive of future diverticulitis: a population-based colonoscopy study
Alexandersson BT; Hugerth LW; Hedin C; Forsberg A; Talley NJ; Agreus L; Jarbrink-Sehgal E; Engstrand L; Andreasson A; Schmidt PT
Article: PREVENTIVE MEDICINE REPORTS. 2023;35:102317
Examining the continuum of resistance model in two population-based screening studies in Sweden
Nilsson A; Stromberg U; Bjork J; Forsberg A; Fritzell K; Gudmundsdottir KRK; Engdahl J; Bonander C
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY. 2023;35(3):288-293
Post-endoscopy colorectal cancer after colectomy in inflammatory bowel disease patients: a population-based register study
Stjarngrim J; Widman L; Schmidt PT; Ekbom A; Forsberg A
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Letter: GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY. 2026;103(4):835
Endoscopist detection of Helicobacter pylori-related adenomas may be associated with an increased risk of neoplasia during follow-up colonoscopies, by initial combined conventional histology and immunohistochemical testing in colorectal cancer screening reply
Sekiguchi M; Westerberg M; Lowbeer C; Forsberg A
Letter: GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY. 2026;103(3):646-647
Adenoma detection rate alone is a one-note symphony- Response
Sekiguchi M; Westerberg M; Lowbeer C; Forsberg A
Study protocol: BMJ OPEN. 2025;15(11):e095376
Polyp prophylactic properties of polyacetylenes from carrots in patients with previous polypectomy-Px7 The study protocol of a multicentre binational randomised controlled trial
Agache A; Deding U; Kaalby L; Kobaek-Larsen M; Al-Najami I; Ostergaard Hansen L; Stryhn C; Wilde D; Forsberg A; Backman A-S; Bates T; de Lange T; Martling A; Baatrup G
Letter: CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY. 2025;23(1):172-174
Association Between Deep Sedation and Risk of Post-colonoscopy Colorectal Cancer: Swedish Register Data 2007-2016
Forsberg A; Widman L; Andreasson A
Corrigendum: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2024;39(6):697-699
Impact of organised colorectal cancer screening on age-specific population incidences: evidence from a quasi-experimental study in Sweden (vol 39, pg 87, 2024)
Strand GC; Stroemberg U; Forsberg A; Bonander C
Review: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY. 2023;35(12):1334-1340
Post-colonoscopy rectal cancer in Swedish patients with Crohn's disease 2001-2015: a population-based case review study
Stjarngrim J; Ekbom A; Widman L; Hultcrantz R; Forsberg A
Letter: GASTROENTEROLOGY. 2023;164(2):293-295.e4
Endoscopist Characteristics and Polyp Detection in Colonoscopy: Cross-Sectional Analyses of Screening of Swedish Colons
Sekiguchi M; Westerberg M; Ekbom A; Hultcrantz R; Forsberg A
Conference publication: GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY. 2018;87(6):AB523-AB524
PERFORATIONS AND BLEEDINGS IN A POPULATION-BASED COHORT OF ALL IN SWEDEN REGISTERED COLONOSCOPIES DURING 2001-2013
Thulin TM; Hammar U; Ekbom A; Hultcrantz R; Forsberg AM
Conference publication: GUT. 2018;67:A187-A188
THE WORLD ENDOSCOPY ORGANISATION CONSENSUS STATEMENTS ON POST-COLONOSCOPY AND POST-IMAGING COLORECTAL CANCER
Beintaris I; Rutter MD; Valori R; Chiu HM; Corley DA; Cuatrecasas M; Dekker E; Forsberg A; Gore-Booth J; Haug U; Kaminski MF; Matsuda T; Meijer GA; Morris E; Plumb AA; Rabeneck L; Robertson DJ; Schoen RE; Singh H; Tinmouth J; Young GP; Sanduleanu S
Conference publication: GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY. 2016;83(5):AB199
Is the Risk of Serious Adverse Events in Colonoscopy Underestimated: Results From a Large Swedish Population-Based Study
Forsberg AM; Hammar U; Ekbom A; Hultcrantz R
Conference publication: GASTROENTEROLOGY. 2015;148(4):S98
Impact of Helicobacter pylori on Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Depends on Its Effects on the Gastric Corpus Mucosa
Agreus L; Talley NJ; Vieth M; Ronkainen J; Aro P; Forsberg AM; Wallner B; Hellstroem PM; Andreasson A
Doctoral thesis: 2014
Colonoscopic surveillance in familial colorectal cancer
Forsberg A
Conference publication: GASTROENTEROLOGY. 2014;146(5):S198
Gastroesophageal Reflux Symptoms As Predictors of Erosive Esophagitis in the General Population
Agreus L; Andreasson A; Talley NJ; Forsberg AM; Hellstroem PM; Wallner B

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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, 2026-2028

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Docent, Karolinska Institutet, 2022
Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, 2014

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