Sara Ekberg

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About me

I am a mathematical statistician and have worked as an applied
biostatistician since 2011. Since 2016 I work in the cancer epidemiology
group [1] at the Divison of Clinical Epidemiology (Department of Medicine,
Solna). I am also registered as a PhD-student with Sandra Eloranta [2] as my
main supervisor and Karin Ekström Smedby [3] and Mats Jerkeman [4]as
co-supervisors. My research topic is studying patterns and trends in the
incidence, prevalence and survival as well as survivorship issues among
patients diagnosed with the most common non-hodgkin lymphoma subtypes in
Sweden, with a focus on Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma.
[1] https://ki.se/en/meds/kep-cancer-epidemiology
[2] https://ki.se/en/people/sanelo
[3] https://ki.se/en/people/kariek
[4] http://portal.research.lu.se/portal/sv/persons/mats-jerkeman(960ac58f-efc9-4246-b2b3-22c9226a529e).html

Articles

Article: HEMASPHERE. 2023;7(8):e928
Nationwide Assessment of Patient Trajectories in Mantle Cell Lymphoma: The Swedish MCLcomplete Project
Jerkeman M; Ekberg S; Glimelius I; Albertsson-Lindblad A; Entrop JP; Ellin F; Sonnevi K; Lewerin C; Brandefors L; Smedby KE
Article: BLOOD ADVANCES. 2023;7(5):866-874
Late effects in patients with mantle cell lymphoma treated with or without autologous stem cell transplantation
Ekberg S; Smedby KE; Albertsson-Lindblad A; Jerkeman M; Weibull CE; Glimelius I
Article: HEMASPHERE. 2023;7(3):e838
Survival by First-line Treatment Type and Timing of Progression Among Follicular Lymphoma Patients: A National Population-based Study in Sweden
Weibull CE; Wasterlid T; Wahlin BE; Andersson P-O; Ekberg S; Lockmer S; Enblad G; Crowther MJ; Kimby E; Smedby KE
Article: BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANCER. 2022;127(9):1642-1649
Patient trajectories after diagnosis of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma-a multistate modelling approach to estimate the chance of lasting remission
Ekberg S; Crowther M; Harrysson S; Jerkeman M; Smedby KE; Eloranta S
Article: BRITISH JOURNAL OF HAEMATOLOGY. 2022;198(2):267-277
Outcomes of relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and influence of chimaeric antigen receptor T trial eligibility criteria in second line-A population-based study of 736 patients
Harrysson S; Eloranta S; Ekberg S; Enblad G; El-Galaly TC; Sander B; Sonnevi K; Andersson P-O; Jerkeman M; Smedby KE
Article: BRITISH JOURNAL OF HAEMATOLOGY. 2021;195(4):552-560
Statin use and survival in 16 098 patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma or chronic lymphocytic leukaemia treated in the rituximab era
Branvall E; Ekberg S; Eloranta S; Wasterlid T; Birmann BM; Smedby KE
Article: JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE. 2021;290(5):1048-1060
Myocardial infarction in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma patients - a population-based matched cohort study
Ekberg S; Harrysson S; Jernberg T; Szummer K; Andersson P-O; Jerkeman M; Smedby KE; Eloranta S
Article: BLOOD CANCER JOURNAL. 2021;11(1):9
Incidence of relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) including CNS relapse in a population-based cohort of 4243 patients in Sweden
Harrysson S; Eloranta S; Ekberg S; Enblad G; Jerkeman M; Wahlin BE; Andersson P-O; Smedby KE
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HAEMATOLOGY. 2020;105(6):779-785
Concordance in survival among first-degree relatives diagnosed with indolent lymphoid malignancies including chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Baecklund F; Ekberg S; Rosenquist R; Askling J; Eloranta S; Smedby KE
Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEMATOLOGY. 2020;95(7):740-748
Outcome and determinants of failure to complete primary R-CHOP treatment for reasons other than non-response among patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
Wasterlid T; Harrysson S; Andersson TM-L; Ekberg S; Enblad G; Andersson P-O; Jerkeman M; Eloranta S; Smedby KE
Article: BRITISH JOURNAL OF HAEMATOLOGY. 2020;189(6):1083-1092
Trends in the prevalence, incidence and survival of non-Hodgkin lymphoma subtypes during the 21st century - a Swedish lymphoma register study
Ekberg S; Smedby K; Glimelius I; Nilsson-Ehle H; Goldkuhl C; Lewerin C; Jerkeman M; Eloranta S
Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEMATOLOGY. 2020;95(6):652-661
Statin use is associated with improved survival in multiple myeloma: A Swedish population-based study of 4315 patients
Branvall E; Ekberg S; Eloranta S; Wasterlid T; Birmann BM; Smedby KE
Article: FERTILITY AND STERILITY. 2020;113(3):524-532
Mortality from infancy to adolescence in singleton children conceived from assisted reproductive techniques versus naturally conceived singletons in Sweden
Rodriguez-Wallberg KA; Lundberg FE; Ekberg S; Johansson ALV; Ludvigsson JF; Almqvist C; Cnattingius S; Iliadou AN
Article: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL ALLERGY. 2020;50(2):222-230
Season of birth, childhood asthma and allergy in a nationwide cohort-Mediation through lower respiratory infections.
Almqvist C; Ekberg S; Rhedin S; Fang F; Fall T; Lundholm C
Article: PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY. 2019;28(8):1109-1116
Sibship and dispensing patterns of asthma medication in young children-a population-based study.
Dahlén E; Ekberg S; Lundholm C; Jonsson EW; Kull I; Wettermark B; Almqvist C
Article: BREAST CANCER RESEARCH. 2018;20(1):142
No association between low-dose aspirin use and breast cancer outcomes overall: a Swedish population-based study
Frisk G; Ekberg S; Lidbrink E; Eloranta S; Sund M; Fredriksson I; Lambe M; Smedby KE
Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2018;8(1):16899
Dog characteristics and future risk of asthma in children growing up with dogs
Fall T; Ekberg S; Lundholm C; Fang F; Almqvist C
Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEMATOLOGY. 2018;93(8):1020-1028
Long-term survival and loss in expectancy of life in a population-based cohort of 7114 patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
Ekberg S; Jerkeman M; Andersson P-O; Enblad G; Wahlin BE; Hasselblom S; Andersson TM; Eloranta S; Smedby KE
Article: BREAST CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT. 2017;166(3):887-896
Survival and level of care among breast cancer patients with brain metastases treated with whole brain radiotherapy
Frisk G; Tinge B; Ekberg S; Eloranta S; Backlund LM; Lidbrink E; Smedby KE
Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEMATOLOGY. 2017;92(3):251-258
Increased healthcare use up to 10 years among relapse-free Hodgkin lymphoma survivors in the era of intensified chemotherapy and limited radiotherapy
Glimelius I; Eloranta S; Ekberg S; Chang ET; Neovius M; Smedby KE
Article: JOURNAL OF CANCER SURVIVORSHIP. 2016;10(3):514-523
Lost workdays in uterine cervical cancer survivors compared to the general population: impact of treatment and relapse
Everhov AH; Ekberg S; Hirschberg AL; Bergmark K; Radestad AF; Glimelius I; Smedby KE
Article: CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY, BIOMARKERS AND PREVENTION. 2016;25(6):987-994
Work Loss Duration and Predictors Following Rectal Cancer Treatment among Patients with and without Prediagnostic Work Loss
Chen L; Glimelius I; Neovius M; Ekberg S; Martling A; Eloranta S; Smedby KE
Article: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2016;75(5):862-866
What is the impact of chronic systemic inflammation such as rheumatoid arthritis on mortality following cancer?
Simard JF; Ekberg S; Johansson ALV; Askling J
Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEMATOLOGY. 2015;90(12):1128-1134
Long-term survival in young and middle-aged Hodgkin lymphoma patients in Sweden 1992-2009-trends in cure proportions by clinical characteristics
Glimelius I; Ekberg S; Jerkeman M; Chang ET; Bjorkholm M; Andersson TML; Smedby KE; Eloranta S
Article: JOURNAL OF CANCER SURVIVORSHIP. 2015;9(4):599-609
Sick leave and disability pension in Hodgkin lymphoma survivors by stage, treatment, and follow-up time-a population-based comparative study
Glimelius I; Ekberg S; Linderoth J; Jerkeman M; Chang ET; Neovius M; Smedby KE
Article: ACTA ONCOLOGICA. 2015;54(10):1770-1780
Sick leave and disability pension among Swedish testicular cancer survivors according to clinical stage and treatment
Nord C; Olofsson S-E; Glimelius I; Cedermark GC; Ekberg S; Cavallin-Stahl E; Neovius M; Jerkeman M; Smedby KE
Article: BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY. 2015;102(11):1426-1432
Risk of disability pension in patients following rectal cancer treatment and surgery
Chen L; Glimelius I; Neovius M; Eloranta S; Ekberg S; Martling A; Smedby KE
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY (EJE). 2012;27(12):911-914
Familial effects on survival after myocardial infarction: a registry-based sib-pair study
Ekberg S; Ploner A; de Faire U; Pedersen NL; Bennet AM
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Letter: BRITISH JOURNAL OF HAEMATOLOGY. 2022;196(2):437-440
Idelalisib in relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: results from a Nordic Lymphoma Group phase II trial
Fjorden K; Ekberg S; Kuric N; Smedby KE; Lagerlof I; Larsen TS; Jorgensen JM; de Nully Brown P; Jerkeman M
Thesis / dissertation: 2020
Long-term survival and survivorship in non-Hodgkin lymphoma patients in Sweden
Ekberg, Sara
Corrigendum: JOURNAL OF CANCER SURVIVORSHIP. 2015;9(4):610-611
Sick leave and disability pension in Hodgkin lymphoma survivors by stage, treatment, and follow-up time-a population-based comparative study (vol 9, pg 599, 2015)
Glimelius I; Ekberg S; Linderoth J; Jerkeman M; Chang ET; Neovius M; Smedby KE

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Affiliated to Research, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, 2024-2025
Statistician, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, 2016-2024

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Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Medicine, Solna, Karolinska Institutet, 2021

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