Geir Hoff

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Geir Hoff er dr.med., spesialist i fordøyelsessykdommer, rådgiver ved Seksjon for tarmscreening, Kreftregisteret, rådgiver og forsker ved Sykehuset Telemark og professor emeritus ved Universitetet i Oslo.

Articles by Geir Hoff

Inequalities in colorectal cancer screening uptake

Paula Berstad,
Anna Lisa Schult,
Geir Hoff,
Giske Ursin,
Kristin Ranheim Randel

27.03.2023: Participation in colorectal screening varies between different sociodemographic groups. In a colorectal cancer screening trial (Bowel Cancer Screening in Norway (BCSN)), participation has been compared over the past ten years among those who were screened at home and those who attended hospital for...

Sigmoidoscopy and faecal occult blood test – a comparative screening trial

Thomas de Lange,
Kristin Ranheim Randel,
Anna Lisa Schult,
Markus Dines Knudsen,
Benedicte Kirkøen,
Edoardo Botteri,
Paula Berstad,
Anita Jørgensen,
Giske Ursin,
Michael Bretthauer,
Geir Hoff

23.05.2017: Colorectal cancer is a major health issue, both globally and in Norway. Bowel cancer screening is perhaps the most effective method to mitigate the consequences of the disease for patients and society. Large-scale randomised trials show that screening with sigmoidoscopy and faecal occult blood tests...