PUBLICATIONS FROM THE FINNISH CANCER REGISTRY 1953-2016 by N. Malila   20.09.2016

2015   2014   2013   2012   and earlier

2016

Heikkinen, S., Koskenvuo, M., Malila, N., Sarkeala, T., Pukkala, E. and Pitkäniemi, J.: Use of exogenous hormones and the risk of breast cancer: results from self-reported survey data with validity assessment. Cancer Causes Control 2016; 27: 249-258.

Heikkinen, S., Miettinen, J., Koskenvuo, M., Huovinen, R., Pitkäniemi, J., Sarkeala, T. and Malila, N.: Proportion of women with self-reported opportunistic mammography before organized screening. Acta Oncol. 2016; 55: 865-869.

Leinonen, M.K., Rantanen, M., Pitkäniemi, J. and Malila, N.: Coverage and accuracy of myeloproliferative and myelodysplastic neoplasms in the Finnish Cancer Registry. Acta Oncol. 2016; 55: 782-786.

Mecklin, J.-P., Malila, N., Kääriäinen, H., Pajari, A.-M. and Färkkilä, M.: Suolistosyövän riskitekijät ja ehkäisyn mahdollisuudet. (Risk factors and possibilities of prevention of bowel cancer) Duodecim 2016; 132: 1145-1152. (in Finnish, with English summary)

Pitkäniemi, J. and Malila, N.: Miten suolistosyövän seulonta toteutuu Suomessa? (e) Duodecim 2016; 132: 5-6. (in Finnish)

Seppä, K., Pitkäniemi, J., Malila, N. and Hakama, M.: Age-related incidence of cervical cancer supports two aetiological components: a population-based register study. BJOG 2016; 123: 772-778.

Vohlonen, I., Pukkala, E., Malila, N., Härkönen, M., Hakama, M., Koistinen V. and Sipponen P.: Risk of gastric cancer in helicobacter pylori infection in a 15-year follow-up. Scand. J. Gastroenterol. 2016; 51: 1159-1164.

2015

Ahomäki, R., Gunn, M.E., Madanat-Harjuoja, L.M., Matomäki, J., Malila, N. and Lähteenmäki, P.M.: Late psychiatric morbidity in survivors of cancer at a young age: a nationwide registry-based study. Int. J. Cancer 2014; 137: 183-192.

Gudmundsdottir, T., Winther, J.F., de Fine Licht, S., Bonnesen, T.G., Asdahl, P.H., Tryggvadottir, L., Anderson, H., Wesenberg, F., Malila, N., Hasle, H. and Olsen, J.H.: Cardiovascular disease in adult life after childhood cancer in Scandinavia: a population-based cohort study of 32,308 one-year survivors. Int. J. Cancer 2015; 137: 1176-1186.

Hakama, M., Pokhrel, A., Malila, N. and Hakulinen, T.: Sensitivity, effect and overdiagnosis in screening for cancers with detectable pre-invasive phase. Int. J. Cancer 2015; 136: 928-935.

Heikkinen, S., Pitkäniemi, J., Sarkeala, T., Malila, N. and Koskenvuo, M.: Does hair dye use increase the risk of breast cancer? A population-based case-control study of Finnish women. PLoS ONE 10(8): e0135190. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0135190.

Kero, A.E., Järvelä, L.S., Arola, M., Malila, N., Madanat-Harjuoja, L.M., Matomäki, J. and Lähteenmäki, P.M.: Late mortality among 5-year survivors of early onset cancer: a population-based register study. Int. J. Cancer 2015; 136: 1655-1664.

Kilpeläinen, T.P., Tammela, T.L.J., Malila, N., Hakama, M., Santti, H., Määttänen, L., Stenman, U.-H., Kujala, P. and Auvinen, A.: The Finnish prostate cancer screening trial: analyses on the screening failures. Int. J. Cancer 2015; 136: 2437-2443.

Mansikkamäki, K., Raitanen, J., Malila, N., Sarkeala, T., Männistö, S., Fredman, J., Heinävaara, S. and Luoto, R.: Physical activity and menopause-related quality of life - a population-based cross-sectional study. Maturitas 2015; 80: 69-74.

Mäklin, S., Hakama, M., Rissanen, P. and Malila, N.: Use of hospital resources in the Finnish colorectal cancer screening programme: a randomised health services study. BMJ Open Gastro, 2015;2:e000063.doi:10.1136/bmjgast-2015-000063.

Pitkäniemi, J., Seppä, K., Hakama, M., Malminiemi, O., Palva, T., Vuoristo, M.-S., Järvinen, H., Paimela, H., Pikkarainen, P., Anttila, A., Elovainio, L., Hakulinen, T., Karjalainen, S., Pylkkänen, L., Rautalahti, M., Sarkeala, T., Vertio, H. and Malila, N.: Effectiveness of screening for colorectal cancer with a faecal occult-blood test in Finland. BMJ Open Gastro 2015;2:e000034,doi:10.1136/bmjgast-2015-000034.

Sarkeala, T., Heinävaara, S., Fredman, J., Männistö, S., Luoto, R., Jäntti, M. and Malila, N.: Design and respondent selection of a population-based study on associations between breast cancer screening, lifestyle and quality of life. BMC Public Health (2015) 15:1256 DOI 10.1186/s12889-015-2603-7.

Seppä, K., Tarkkanen, M. and Malila, N.: Iäkkäiden syöpäpotilaiden määrä kasvaa yhä nopeammin - miten varaudumme? Duodecim 2015; 131: 1844-1845. (in Finnish)

Singh, D., Malila, N., Pokhrel, A. and Anttila, A.: Association of symptoms and breast cancer in population-based mammography screening in Finland. Int. J. Cancer 2015; 136: E630-E637.

Thulaseedharan, J.V., Malila, N., Esmy, P.O., Muwonge, R., Hakama, M. and Sankaranarayanan, R.: Risk of invasive cancer among women visually screened and colposcopy triaged by trained nurses in rural south India. Int. J. Gynecol. Obstet 2015; 129: 104-108.

Thulaseedharan, J.V., Malila, N., Swaminathan, R., Esmy, P.O., Cherian, M., Hakama, M., Muwonge, R. and Sankaranarayanan, R.: Effect of screening on variation in cervical cancer survival by socioeconomic determinants - a study from rural south India. Asian Pac. J. Cancer Prev. 2015; 16: 5237-5242.

Thulaseedharan, J.V., Malila, N., Swaminathan, R., Esmy, P.O., Hakama, M., Muwonge, R. and Sankaranarayanan, R.: Survival of patients with cervical cancer in rural India. J. Clin. Gynecol. Obstet. 2015; 4: 290-296.

Virtanen, A., Anttila, A., Luostarinen, T., Malila, N. and Nieminen, P.: Improving cervical cancer screening attendance in Finland. Int. J. Cancer 2015; 136: E677-E684.

2014

Helander, S., Hakama, M. and Malila, N.: Effect of a pre-screening survey on attendance in colorectal cancer screening: a double-randomized study in Finland. J. Med. Screen. 2014; 21: 82-88.

Kero, A.E., Järvelä, L.S., Arola, M., Malila, N., Madanat-Harjuoja, L.M., Matomäki, J. and Lähteenmäki P.M.: Cardiovascular morbidity in long-term survivors of early-onset cancer: a population-based study. Int. J. Cancer 2014; 134: 664-673.

Malila, N.: Syöpäseulonnat, niiden hyödyt ja haitat. (Pros and cons of cancer screenings) Duodecim 2014; 130: 1493-1499. (in Finnish)

Malila, N. and Yliskoski, M.: Seulontaohjelman ulkopuoliset Papa-näytteet kuormittavat terveydenhuoltoa. Suom. Lääk.-L. 2014; 39: 2430. (in Finnish)

Sällfors Holmqvist, A., Olsen, J.H., Andersen, K.K., de Fine Licht, S., Hjorth , L., Garwicz, S., Moëll, C., Anderson, H., Wesenberg, F., Tryggvadottir, L., Malila, N., Boice, J.D. Jr., Hasle, H. and Falck Winther, J., on behalf of the ALiCCS study group: Adult life after childhood cancer in Scandinavia: diabetes mellitus following treatment for cancer in childhood. Eur. J. Cancer 2014; 50: 1169-1175.

de Fine Licht, S., Falck Winther, J., Gudmundsdottir, T., Sällfors Holmqvist, A., Gade Bonnesen, T., Haubjerg Asdahl, P., Tryggvadottir, L., Anderson, H., Wesenberg, F., Malila, N., Holm, K., Hasle, H. and Olsen, J.H., on behalf of the ALiCCS study group: Hospital contacts for endocrine disorders in adult life after childhood cancer in Scandinavia (ALiCCS): a population-based cohort study. Lancet 2014; 383: 1981-1989.

2013

Anttila, A. and Malila, N.: Syöpäseulonnat. In: Syöpätaudit. Edited by H. Joensuu, P.J. Roberts, P.-L. Kellokumpu-Lehtinen, S. Jyrkkiö, M. Kouri and L. Teppo. Kustannus Oy Duodecim, Helsinki 2013: 50-58. (in Finnish)

Kilpeläinen, T.P., Tammela, T.L., Malila, N., Hakama, M., Santti, H., Määttänen, L., Stenman, U.-H., Kujala, P. and Auvinen, A.: Prostate cancer mortality in the Finnish randomized screening trial. J. Natl. Cancer Inst. 2013; 105: 719-725.

Leinonen, M.K., Anttila, A., Malila, N., Dillner, J., Forslund, O. and Nieminen, P.: Type- and age-specific distribution of human papillomavirus in women attending cervical cancer screening in Finland. Br. J. Cancer 2013; 109: 2941-2950.

Madanat-Harjuoja, L.-M., Lähteenmäki, P.M., Dyba, T., Gissler, M., Boice, J.D. Jr. and Malila, N.: Stillbirth, early death and neonatal morbidity among offspring of female cancer survivors. Acta Oncol. 2013; 52: 1152-1159.

Malila, N., Leinonen, M., Kotaniemi-Talonen, L., Laurila, P., Tarkkanen, J. and Hakama, M.: The HPV test has similar sensitivity but more overdiagnosis than the Pap test - A randomised health service study on cervical cancer screening in Finland. Int. J. Cancer 2013; 132: 2141-2147.

Malila, N., Leinonen, M., Kotaniemi-Talonen, L., Laurila, P., Tarkkanen, J. and Hakama, M.: HPV-testi on yhtä herkkä kuin papakoe, mutta ylidiagnostiikka on suurempaa. Duodecim 2013; 129: 365.The HPV test has similar sensitivity but more overdiagnosis than the Pap test - A randomised health service study on cervical cancer screening in Finland. Int. J. Cancer 2013; 132: 2141-2147. (in Finnish, with English summary)

Sarkeala, T., Näveri, T., Malila, N. and Anttila, A.: Rintasyövän väestöseulonnan tunnusluvut 1990- ja 2000-luvuilla. (Performance of population-based breast cancer screening in Finland in 1992-2009) Suom. Lääk.-L. 2013; 4: 225-231. (in Finnish, with English summary)

Thulaseedharan, J.V., Malila, N., Hakama, M., Esmy, P.O., Cherian, M., Swaminathan, R., Muwonge, R. and Sankaranarayanan, R.: Effect of screening on the risk estimates of socio demographic factors on cervical cancer - a large cohort study from rural India. APJCP 2013; 14: 589-594.

Virtanen, A., Nieminen, P., Malila, N., Luostarinen, T. and Anttila, A.: Itse otettavat näytteet ja uusintakutsut lisäävät osallistumista kohdunkaulasyöpää ehkäiseviin seulontoihin. (Self-sampling and reminder letters increase participation in the Finnish cervical cancer screening programme) Duodecim 2013; 129: 1709-1717. (in Finnish, with English summary)

von Karsa, L., Patnick, J., Segnan, N., Atkin, W., Halloran, S., Lansdorp-Vogelaar, I., Malila, N., Minozzi, S., Moss, S., Quirke, P., Steele, R.J., Vieth, M., Aabakken, L., Altenhofen, L., Ancelle-Park, R., Antoljak, N., Anttila, A., Armaroli, P., Arrossi, S., Austoker, J., Banzi, R., Bellisario, C., Blom, J., Brenner, H., Bretthauer, M., Camargo Cancela, M., Costamagna, G., Cuzick, J., Dai, M., Daniel, J., Dekker, E., Delicata, N., Ducarroz, S., Erfkamp, H., Espinàs, J.A., Faivre, J., Faulds Wood, L., Flugelman, A., Frkovic-Grazio, S., Geller, B., Giordano, L., Grazzini, G., Green, J., Hamashima, C., Herrmann, C., Hewitson, P., Hoff, G., Holten, I., Jover, R., Kaminski, M.F., Kuipers, E.J., Kurtinaitis, J., Lambert, R., Launoy, G., Lee, W., Leicester, R., Leja, M., Lieberman, D., Lignini, T., Lucas, E., Lynge, E., Mádai, S., Marinho, J., Maucek Zakotnik, J., Minoli, G., Monk, C., Morais, A., Muwonge, R., Nadel, M., Neamtiu, L., Peris Tuser, M., Pignone, M., Pox, C., Primic-Zakelj, M., Psaila, J., Rabeneck, L., Ransohoff, D., Rasmussen, M., Regula, J., Ren, J., Rennert, G., Rey, J., Riddell, R.H., Risio, M., Rodrigues, V., Saito, H., Sauvaget, C., Scharpantgen, A., Schmiegel, W., Senore, C., Siddiqi, M., Sighoko, D., Smith, R., Smith, S., Suchanek, S., Suonio, E., Tong, W., Törnberg, S., Van Cutsem, E., Vignatelli, L., Villain, P., Voti, L., Watanabe, H., Watson, J., Winawer, S., Young, G., Zaksas, V., Zappa, M. and Valori, R.:
European guidelines for quality assurance in colorectal cancer screening and diagnosis: Overview and introduction to the full supplement publication. Endoscopy 2013; 45: 51-59.

2012

Guo, Y., Cai, Q., Samuels, D.C., Ye, F., Long, J., Li, C.-I., Winther, J.F., Tawn, E.J., Stovall, M., Lähteenmäki, P., Malila, N., Levy, S., Shaffer, C., Shyr, Y., Shu, X. and Boice, J.D. Jr.: The use of next generation sequencing technology to study the effect of radiation therapy on mitochondrial DNA mutation. Mutat. Res-Gen. Toxicol. Environ. Mutag. 2012; 744: 154-160.

Hakama, M., Malila, N. and Dillner, J.: Randomised health services studies. Int. J. Cancer 2012; 131: 2898-2902.

Leinonen, M.K., Nieminen, P., Lönnberg, S., Malila, N., Hakama, M., Pokhrel, A., Laurila, P., Tarkkanen, J. and Anttila, A.: Detection rates of precancerous and cancerous cervical lesions within one screening round of primary human papillomavirus DNA testing: prospective randomised trial in Finland. BMJ 2012;345:e7789.

Lönnberg, S., Leinonen, M., Malila, N. and Anttila, A.: Validation of histological diagnoses in a national cervical screening register. Acta Oncol. 2012; 51: 37-44.

Malila, N.: Cancer Society, Finland. In: MS Touch Spring 2012, p. 48. http://www.onwindows.com/Public-Sector/PrintedMagazine.aspx

Malila, N.: Rintasyövän väestöseulonta Suomessa on vaikuttavaa. Suom. Lääk.-L. 2012; 11: 854-858. (in Finnish)

Malila, N.: Suolistosyövän seulonta - milloin näyttö riittää? Suom. Lääk.-L. 2012; 20: 1555. (in Finnish)

Malila, N., Senore, C. and Armaroli, P.: European guidelines for quality assurance in colorectal cancer screening and diagnosis. First edition. Organisation. Endoscopy 2012; 44: SE31-SE48.

Thulaseedharan, J.V., Malila, N., Hakama, M., Esmy, P.O., Cheriyan, M., Swaminathan, R., Muwonge, R. and Sankaranarayanan, R.: Socio demographic and reproductive risk factors for cervical cancer - a large prospective cohort study from rural India. Asian Pacific J. Cancer Prev. 2012; 13: 2991-2995.

Vehmas, T., Siiskonen, T., Oksa, P., Vainio, H. and Malila, N.: Keuhkosyövän seulonta kuvantamalla. (Radiographic screening of lung cancer) Suom. Lääk.-L. 2012; 33: 2224-2228a (in Finnish, with English summary)

2011

Anttila, A., Pokhrel, A., Kotaniemi-Talonen, L., Hakama, M., Malila, N. and Nieminen, P.: Cervical cancer patterns with automation-assisted and conventional cytological screening: a randomized study. Int. J. Cancer 2011; 128: 1204-1212.

Chiu, S.Y.-H., Malila, N., Yen, A.M.-F., Anttila, A., Hakama, M. and Chen, T.H.-H.: Analytical decision model for sample size and effectiveness projections for use in planning a population-based randomized controlled trial of colorectal cancer screening. J. Eval. Clin. Pract. 2011; 17: 123-129.

Cox, B., Ballard-Barbash, R., Broeders, M., Dowling, E., Malila, N., Shumak, R., Taplin, S., Buist, D. and Miglioretti, D.: Erratum to: Recording of hormone therapy and breast density in breast screening programs: summary and recommendations of the International Cancer Screening Network. Breast Cancer Res. Treat. 2011; 129: 297-298

Kotaniemi-Talonen, L., Malila, N., Anttila, A., Nieminen, P. and Hakama, M.: Intensified screening among high-risk women within the organised screening programme for cervical cancer in Finland. Acta Oncol. 2011; 50: 106-111.

Malila, N.: Eturauhasen syövän seulonta. Hyötyä ja haittaa. Syöpä-Cancer 2011; 4: 6-7. (in Finnish)

Malila, N.: Mitä syöpiä Suomessa seulotaan ja miksi? Syöpä-Cancer 2011; 4: 10-11. (in Finnish)

Malila, N., Palva, T., Malminiemi, O., Paimela, H., Anttila, A., Hakulinen, T., Järvinen, H., Kotisaari, M.-L., Pikkarainen, P., Rautalahti, M., Sankila, R., Vertio, H. and Hakama, M.: Coverage and performance of colorectal cancer screening with the faecal occult blood test in Finland. J. Med. Screen. 2011; 18: 18-23.

Malila, N., Palva, T., Malminiemi, O., Paimela, H., Anttila, A., Hakulinen, T., Järvinen, H., Kotisaari, M.-L., Pikkarainen, P., Rautalahti, M., Sankila, R., Vertio, H. and Hakama, M.: Colorectal cancer screening, ethics and evidence-based public policy. Response to Dr. Braillon. J. Med. Screen. 2011; 18: 103-104.

Parvinen, I., Chiu, S., Pylkkänen, L., Klemi, P., Immonen-Räihä, P., Kauhava, L., Malila, N. and Hakama, M.: Effects of annual vs triennial mammography interval on breast cancer incidence and mortality in ages 40-49 in Finland. Brit. J. Cancer 2011, 105; 1388-1391.

2010

Anttila, A., Kotaniemi-Talonen, L., Leinonen, M., Hakama, M., Laurila, P., Tarkkanen, J., Malila, N. and Nieminen, P.: Rate of cervical cancer, severe intraepithelial neoplasia, and adenocarcinoma in situ in primary HPV DNA screening with cytology triage: randomised study within organised screening programme. Brit. Med. J. 2010; 340:c1804, doi:1136/bmj.c1804.

Cox, B., Ballard-Barbash, R., Broeders, M., Dowling, E., Malila, N., Shumak, R., Taplin, S., Buist, D. and Miglioretti, D.: Recording of hormone therapy and breast density in breast screening programs: summary and recommendations of the International Cancer Screening Network. Breast Cancer Res. Treat. 2010; 124: 793-800.

Madanat-Harjuoja, L.-M. S., Malila, N., Lähteenmäki, P., Pukkala, E., Mulvihill, J.J., Boice, J. D. Jr. and Sankila, R.: Risk of cancer among children of cancer patients - a nationwide study in Finland. Int. J. Cancer 2010: 126; 1196-1205.

Madanat-Harjuoja, L.-M., Malila, N., Lähteenmäki, P.M., Boice, J. D. Jr., Gissler, M. and Dyba, T.: Preterm delivery among female survivors of childhood, adolescent and young adulthood cancer. Int. J. Cancer 2010; 127: 1669-1679.

Paimela, H., Malila, N., Hakulinen, T., Vertio, H. and Järvinen, H.: Early detection of colorectal cancer with faecal occult blood test screening. Brit. J. Surg. 2010; 97: 1567-1571.

Pukkala, E., Malila, N. and Hakama, M.: Socioeconomic differences in incidence of cervical cancer in Finland by cell type. Acta Oncol. 2010, 49: 180-184.

Saalasti-Koskinen, U., Pasternack, I., Malila, N., Karhu, J. and Mäkelä, M.: Seulontaan osallistumisesta päätät itse. Suom. Lääk.-L. 2010; 32: 2508-2509. (in Finnish)

Senore, C., Malila, N., Minozzi, S. and Armaroli, P.: How to enhance physician and public acceptance and utilisation of colon cancer screening recommendations. Best Pract. Res. Clin. Gastroenterol. 2010; 24: 509-520.

Wu, J.C.-Y., Anttila, A., Yen, A.M.-F., Hakama, M., Saarenmaa, I., Sarkeala, T., Malila, N., Auvinen, A., Chiu, S.Y.-H. and Chen, T.H.-H.: Evaluation of breast cancer service screening programme with a Bayesian approach: mortality analysis in a Finnish region. Breast Cancer Res. Treat. 2010; 121: 671-678.

Wu, J.C.-Y., Hakama, M., Anttila, A., Yen, A.M.-F., Malila, N., Sarkeala, T., Auvinen, A., Chiu, S.Y.-H. and Chen,T.H.-H.: Estimation of natural history parameters of breast cancer based on non-randomized organized screening data: subsidiary analysis of effects of inter-screening interval, sensitivity, and attendance rate on reduction of advanced cancer. Breast Cancer Res. Treat. 2010; 122: 553-566.

2009

Leinonen, M., Nieminen, P., Kotaniemi-Talonen, L., Malila, N., Tarkkanen, J., Laurila, P. and Anttila, A.: Age-specific evaluation of primary human papillomavirus screening vs conventional cytolocy in a randomised setting. J. Natl Cancer Inst. 2009; 101: 1612-1623.

Madanat-Harjuoja, L.-M.S., Malila, N., Lähteenmääki, P., Pukkala, E., Mulvihill, J.J. and Boice, J.D.Jr. and Sankila, R.: Syövän hoidot eivät lisää jälkeläisten syöpäriskiä. Duodecim 2009; 125:2120. (in Finnish)

Malila, N.: Hyvät ensikokemukset paksusuolisyövän seulonnasta Suomessa. Duodecim 2009; 125: 583-584. (in Finnish)

2008

Hakama, M. and Malila, N.: Millainen on hyvä seulonta? Duodecim 2008; 124: 2193-2199. (in Finnish)

Kotaniemi-Talonen, L., Anttila, A., Malila, N., Tarkkanen, J., Laurila, P., Hakama, M. and Nieminen, P.: Screening with a primary human papillomavirus test does not increase detection of cervical cancer and intraepithelial neoplasia 3. Eur. J. Cancer 2008; 44: 565-571.

Kotaniemi-Talonen, L., Malila, N., Nieminen, P., Anttila, A., Tarkkanen, J., Laurila, P. and Hakama, M.: Test positivity cutoff level of a high risk human papillomavirus test could be increased in routine cervical cancer screening. Int. J. Cancer 2008; 123: 2902-2906.

Madanat, L.-M.S., Malila, N., Dyba, T., Hakulinen, T., Sankila, R., Boice, J.D.Jr. and Lähteenmäki, P.M.: Probability of parenthood after early onset cancer: A population-based study. Int. J. Cancer 2008; 123: 2891-2898.

Malila, N. (ed.): Suolistosyövän seulontaohjelman käynnistäminen Suomessa vuosina 2004-2006. Suomen Syöpäyhdistyksen julkaisuja nro 73. Syöpäjärjestöt. Helsinki 2008. (in Finnish)

Malila, N., Oivanen, T. and Hakama, M.: Implementation of colorectal cancer screening in Finland: Experiences from the first three years of a public health programme. Z. Gastroenterol. 2008; 46: Suppl. 1: S25-S28.

Malila, N., Oivanen, T., Malminiemi, O. and Hakama, M.: Test, episode, and programme sensitivities of screening for colorectal cancer as a public health policy in Finland: experimental design. Brit. Med. J. 2008; 337: 1341-1344.

von Karsa, L., Anttila, A., Ronco, G., Ponti, A., Malila, N., Arbyn, M., Segnan, N., Castillo-Beltran, M., Boniol, M., Ferlay, J., Hery, C., Sauvaget, C. and Voti, L. and Autier, P.: Cancer screening in the European Union. Report on the implementation of the Council Recommendation on cancer screening. First report. International Agency for Research on Cancer. Directorate-General for Health & Consumers. European Communities, Luxemburg 2008.

2007

Malila, N., Hakama, M. and Pukkala, E.: A 25-year follow-up of a population screened with faecal occult blood test in Finland. Acta Oncol. 2007; 46: 1103-1106.

Malila, N. and Vertio, H.: Suolistosyövän seulonta soveltuu terveydenhuollon rutiiniohjelmaksi. Suom. Lääk.-L. 2007: 62: 3279. (in Finnish)

2006

Autti-Rämö, I., Malila, N., Mäkelä, M. and Leppo, K.: Lisääkö seulonta terveyttä? Suom. Lääk.-L. 2006; 61: 2997-3001. (in Finnish)

Bretthauer, M., Ekbom, A., Malila, N., Stefansson, T., Fischer, A., Hoff, G., Weiderpass, E., Tretli, S., Tryggvadottir, L., Storm, H., Holten, I. and Adami, H.-O.: Kolonoskopian mahdollisuudet suolistosyövän seulonnassa. Suom. Lääk.-L. 2006; 61: 1992-1995. (in Finnish)

Kotaniemi-Talonen, L., Malila, N., Anttila, A. and Hakama, M.: Papa-seulonta edelleen avainasemassa kohdunkaulan syövän ehkäisyssä. Suom. Lääk.-L. 2006; 61: 4068-4069. (in Finnish)

Malila, N., Oivanen, T., Rasmussen, M. and Malminiemi, O.: Suolistosyövän väestöseulonnan käynnistyminen Suomessa. (Beginning colorectal cancer screening in Finland.) Suom. Lääk.-L. 2006; 61: 1963-1967. (in Finnish, with English summary)

Malila, N., Virtanen, M.J., Virtamo, J., Albanes, D. and Pukkala, E.: Cancer incidence in a cohort of Finnish male smokers. Eur. J. Cancer Prev. 2006; 15: 103-107.

2005

Malila, N., Anttila, A. and Hakama, M.: Colorectal cancer screening in Finland: details of the national screening programme implemented in Autumn 2004. J. Med. Screen. 2005; 12: 28-32.

2004

Cho, E., Smith-Warner, S.A., Ritz, J., van den Brandt, P.A., Colditz, G.A., Folsom, A.R., Freudenheim, J.L., Giovannucci, E., Goldbohm, R.A., Graham, S., Holberg, L., Kim, D.-H., Malila, N., Miller, A.B., Pietinen, P., Rohan, T.E., Sellers, T.A., Speizer, F.E., Willett, W.C., Wolk, A. and Hunter, D.J.: Alcohol intake and colorectal cancer: a pooled analysis of 8 cohort studies. Ann. Intern. Med. 2004; 140: 603-613.

Malila, N.: Suolistosyövän seulonta. Väestöpohjaisen ohjelman käynnistys ja toiminnan arviointi. Erikoislääkäri 2004; No.5: 187-190. (in Finnish)

Malila, N.: Syöpä esiin varhaisessa vaiheessa. Syöpä - Cancer 2004; No.5: 14-17. (in Finnish)

Malila, N.: Tidig diagnos av cancer. Syöpä - Cancer 2004; No. 5: 4-8. (in Swedish)

Tarvainen, L., Suuronen, R., Lindqvist, C. and Malila, N.: Is the incidence of oral and pharyngeal cancer increasing in Finland? An epidemiological study of 17 383 cases in 1953-1999. Oral Dis. 2004; 10: 167-172.

2003

Malila, N.: Suolistosyöpiä kannattaa seuloa. Syöpä - Cancer 2003; 2: 21-23. (in Finnish)

Malila, N.: Suolistosyövän seulonta Suomessa. Focus Oncol. 2003; No. 4: 42-45. (in Finnish)

Malila, N., Anttila, A., Elovainio, L., Hakulinen, T., Järvinen, H., Paimela, H., Pikkarainen, P., Rautalahti, M. and Hakama, M.: Suolistosyövän seulonta ja sen vaikuttavuuden arviointi Suomessa. Duodecim 2003; 119: 1115-1123. (in Finnish)

Malila, N. and Hakulinen, T.: Epidemiological trends of colorectal cancer in the Nordic countries. Scand. J. Surg. 2003; 92: 5-9.

Virtamo, J., Pietinen, P., Huttunen, J.K., Korhonen, P., Malila, N., Virtanen, M.J., Albanes, D., Taylor, P.R. and Albert, P.: Incidence of cancer and mortality following alpha-tocopherol and beta- carotene supplementation: a postintervention follow-up. JAMA 2003; 290: 476-485.

2002

Korhonen, P., Malila, N., Pukkala, E., Teppo, L., Albanes, D. and Virtamo, J.: The Finnish Cancer Registry as follow-up source of a large trial cohort - accuracy and delay. Acta Oncol. 2002; 41: 381-388.

Malila, N., Taylor, P.R., Virtanen, M.J., Korhonen, P., Huttunen, J.K., Albanes, D. and Virtamo, J.: Effects of alpha-tocopherol and beta-carotene supplementation on gastric cancer incidence in male smokers (ATBC Study, Finland). Cancer Causes Control 2002; 13: 617-623.

Malila, N., Virtamo, J., Virtanen, M., Pietinen, P., Albanes, D. and Teppo, L.: Dietary and serum alfa-tocopherol, beta-carotene and retinol, and risk for colorectal cancer in male smokers. Eur. J. Clin. Nutr. 2002; 56:615-621.

2000

Albanes, D., Malila, N., Taylor, P.R., Huttunen, J.K., Virtamo, J., Edwards, B.K., Rautalahti, M., Hartman, A.M., Barrett, M.J., Pietinen, P., Hartman, T.J., Sipponen, P., Lewin, K., Teerenhovi, L., Hietanen, P., Tangrea, J.A., Virtanen, M. and Heinonen, O.P.: Effects of supplemental alpha-tocopherol and beta-carotene on colorectal cancer: results from a controlled trial (Finland). Cancer Causes Control 2000; 11: 197-205.

Chan, J.M., Pietinen, P., Virtanen, M., Malila, N., Tangrea, J., Albanes, D. and Virtamo, J.: Diet and prostate cancer risk in a cohort of smokers, with a specific focus on calcium and phosphorus (Finland). Cancer Causes Control 2000; 11: 859-867.

Malila, N.: Antioxidant vitamins and colorectal neoplasms in different study designs. Doctor's Thesis. University of Helsinki. Publictions of the National Public Health Institute, A 11/2000. Hakapaino Oy, Helsinki 2000.

Virtamo, J., Edwards, B.K., Virtanen, M., Taylor, P.R., Malila, N., Albanes, D., Huttunen, J.K., Hartman, A.M., Hietanen, P., Mäenpää, H., Koss, L., Nordling, S. and Heinonen, O.P.: Effects of supplemental alpha-tocopherol and beta-carotene on unrinary tract cancer: incidence and mortality in a controlled trial (Finland). Cancer Causes Control 2000; 11: 933-939.

1998

Heinonen, O.-P., Albanes, D., Virtamo, J., Taylor, P.R., Huttunen, J.K., Hartman, A.M., Haapakoski, J., Malila, N., Rautalahti, M., Ripatti, S., Mäenpää, H., Teerenhovi, L., Koss, L., Virolainen, M. and Edwards, B.K.: Prostate cancer and supplementation with alfa-Tocopherol and beta- Carotene: Incidence and mortality in a controlled trial. J. Natl. Cancer Inst. 1998; 90: 440-446.