Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Curriculum vitae
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Doctor of Medicine 2006, Specialist in Oncology and Radiotherapy 2012, Associate professor (Docent) in Experimental Oncology 2013, Special Competence in Medical Education 2017.
Research: Breast cancer and treatment of breast cancer, translational and epidemiological cancer studies. Published more than 100 scientific articles in international publications with a wide range of discussions on cancers. So far, supervision of eight doctoral dissertations.
Member of the Board of the Finnish Breast Cancer Group, Member of the Board of the Foundation for the Finnish Cancer Institute, editorial board of several international scientific publications, active member and also Finland’s liaison with the European Society for Medical Oncology ESMO.
External positions
Research director, HUS, Syöpäkeskus
Fields of Science
- 3122 Cancers
- Breast cancer
International and National Collaboration
Publications and projects within past five years.
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Gut microbiome-derived bacterial extracellular vesicles in patients with solid tumours
Mishra, S., Tejesvi, M. V., Hekkala, J., Turunen, J., Kandikanti, N., Kaisanlahti, A., Suokas, M., Leppä, S., Vihinen, P., Kuitunen, H., Sunela, K., Koivunen, J., Jukkola, A., Kalashnikov, I., Auvinen, P., Kääriäinen, O. S., Peñate Medina, T., Peñate Medina, O., Saarnio, J. & Meriläinen, S. & 10 others, , Feb 2025, In: Journal of Advanced Research. 68, p. 375-386 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Mutational signatures and their association with cancer survival and gene expression in multiple cancer types
Karihtala, P., Kilpivaara, O. & Porvari, K., 1 Jan 2025, In: International Journal of Cancer. 156, 1, p. 114-129 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Clinical trials in older patients with cancer – typical challenges, possible solutions, and a paradigm of study design in breast cancer
Karihtala, P., Schiza, A., Fountzilas, E., Geisler, J., Meattini, I., Risi, E., Biganzoli, L. & Valachis, A., 2024, In: Acta Oncologica. 63, p. 441-447 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review
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Depression and Anxiety Symptoms Before and After Breast-Cancer Diagnosis Among Young Women in the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966
Tastula, A., Jukkola, A., Alakokkare, A.-E., Nordström, T., Karihtala, P., Miettunen, J. & Räsänen, S., Oct 2024, In: European Journal of Breast Health. 20, 4, p. 292-302 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Implementing geriatric assessment for dose optimization of CDK4/6 inhibitors in older breast cancer patients
Valachis, A., Biganzoli, L., Christopoulou, A., Fjermeros, K., Fountzila, E., Geisler, J., Gomez-Bravo, R., Karihtala, P., Kosmidis, P., Koutras, A., Linardou, H., Lindman, H., Martínez-Ballestero, I., Rodríguez, A. B., Meattini, I., Munoz-Mateu, M., Othman, M., Psyrri, A., Risi, E. & Schiza, A. & 18 others, , 2024, In: Future Oncology. 20, 37, p. 2937-2948Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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