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78
Citations
18583
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18176
National Ranking
199

Overview

Søren Friis is affiliated with the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. Their research contributions span several topics within medical and pharmacological fields, notably focusing on clinical and epidemiological aspects of cancer and drug interactions.

The scientist's publication record includes recent papers in notable journals and repositories:

  • 184O The risk of late breast cancer recurrence in Denmark during 17 years of follow-up, 2020, Annals of Oncology
  • Stage-specific survival among men with prostate cancer in the Nordic countries 2004-2016 - the NORDCAN survival studies, 2024, European Urology
  • Considerations for Pharmacoepidemiological Studies of Drug-Cancer Associations, 2024, UNC Libraries
  • External adjustment of unmeasured confounders in a case-control study of benzodiazepine use and cancer risk, 2024, UNC Libraries

Frequent collaborators with Søren Friis include the following researchers:

  • Anton Pottegård
  • Til Stürmer
  • Jesper Hallas
  • Rikke Nørgaard Pedersen
  • Buket Öztürk

The publications from Friis and co-authors have appeared predominantly in these venues:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Annals of Oncology
  • European Urology

Their research fields incorporate several sub-disciplines including:

  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Statistics and Probability
  • Pharmacology

Topic areas covered by the scientist's work include:

  • Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
  • Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials
  • Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism

The publications indicate a focus on pharmacoepidemiological methodologies, cancer survival analysis, and the impact of drug use on cancer risk. This reflects an interdisciplinary approach combining clinical epidemiology, biostatistics, and pharmacology, relevant for understanding drug-cancer associations and cancer prognosis.

Best Publications

  • Alcohol-abuse drug disulfiram targets cancer via p97 segregase adaptor NPL4

    Zdenek Skrott;Martin Mistrik;Klaus Kaae Andersen;Søren Friis

  • Risk of liver and other types of cancer in patients with cirrhosis : a nationwide cohort study in Denmark

    Henrik Toft Sørensen;Søren Friis;Jørgen H. Olsen;Ane Marie Thulstrup

  • Risk of hospitalization for myocardial infarction among users of rofecoxib, celecoxib, and other NSAIDs: a population-based case-control study.

    Søren P. Johnsen;Heidi Larsson;Robert E. Tarone;Joseph K. McLaughlin

  • Risk of second primary cancer among patients with head and neck cancers: a pooled analysis of 13 cancer registries

    S.C. Chuang;G. Scelo;J.M. Tonita;S. Tamaro

  • European Code against Cancer 4th edition: 12 ways to reduce your cancer risk §

    Joachim Schüz;Carolina Espina;Patricia Villain;Rolando Herrero

  • L-type calcium channel blockers and Parkinson disease in Denmark.

    Beate Ritz;Shannon L. Rhodes;Lei Qian;Eva Schernhammer

  • Cancer risk among statin users: a population-based cohort study.

    Søren Friis;Aslak H. Poulsen;Søren P. Johnsen;Søren P. Johnsen;Joseph K. McLaughlin

  • Risk of cancer in a large cohort of nonaspirin NSAID users: a population-based study

    H T Sørensen;S Friis;B Nørgård;L Mellemkjær

  • Comorbidity in elderly cancer patients in relation to overall and cancer-specific mortality.

    T L Jørgensen;Jesper Hallas;S Friis;J Herrstedt

  • Hydrochlorothiazide use and risk of nonmelanoma skin cancer: A nationwide case-control study from Denmark

    Sidsel Arnspang Pedersen;Sidsel Arnspang Pedersen;David Gaist;Sigrun Alba Johannesdottir Schmidt;Lisbet Rosenkrantz Hölmich

  • Risk of second cancer among women with breast cancer.

    Lene Mellemkjær;Søren Friis;Jørgen H. Olsen;Ghislaine Scélo

  • Atypical cancer pattern in patients with Parkinson's disease.

    JH Olsen;S Friis;K Frederiksen;JK McLaughlin

  • Confounding by indication in epidemiologic studies of commonly used analgesics.

    Lisa B Signorello;Joseph K McLaughlin;Loren Lipworth;Søren Friis

  • Previous Lung Diseases and Lung Cancer Risk: A Pooled Analysis From the International Lung Cancer Consortium

    Darren R. Brenner;Paolo Boffetta;Eric J. Duell;Heike Bickeböller

  • Surgical intervention and capsular contracture after breast augmentation: a prospective study of risk factors.

    Trine F. Henriksen;Jon P. Fryzek;Lisbet R. Holmich;Joseph K. Mclaughlin

  • Second Primary Cancers in Thyroid Cancer Patients: A Multinational Record Linkage Study

    Thekkepat C. Sandeep;Mark W.J. Strachan;Rebecca M. Reynolds;David H. Brewster

  • Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and the risk of cancer: a population-based cohort study in Denmark.

    Søren Friis;Henrik T. Sørensen;Lene Mellemkjær;Joseph K. McLaughlin

  • A population-based cohort study of the risk of colorectal and other cancers among users of low-dose aspirin

    S Friis;H T Sørensen;J K McLaughlin;S P Johnsen;S P Johnsen

  • Incidence of silicone breast implant rupture.

    Lisbet R. Hölmich;Søren Friis;Jon P. Fryzek;Ilse M. Vejborg

  • Risk of liver and other types of cancer in patients with cirrhosis: a nationwide cohort study in Denmark

    Henrik Toft Sôrensen;Sôren Frus;Jôrgen H. Olsen;Ane Marie Thulstrup

Frequent Co-Authors

Henrik Toft Sørensen
Henrik Toft Sørensen Aarhus University
Joseph K. McLaughlin
Joseph K. McLaughlin Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Jesper Hallas
Jesper Hallas University of Southern Denmark
Jørgen H. Olsen
Jørgen H. Olsen Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Susanne K. Kjaer
Susanne K. Kjaer University of Copenhagen
Anne Tjønneland
Anne Tjønneland University of Copenhagen
William J. Blot
William J. Blot Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Loren Lipworth
Loren Lipworth Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Paolo Boffetta
Paolo Boffetta Stony Brook Medicine
Søren Paaske Johnsen
Søren Paaske Johnsen Aalborg University

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