Quality of life in cancer survivors as observed in a population study of Swedish women.

Objective: To investigate quality of life, measured by the SF-36 scales, in a population-based sample of women who have survived cancer at any site and, specifically, breast cancer.

Design: A representative cohort of women was observed over 24 years with regard to cancer prevalence, incidence, and quality of life.

Setting: Gothenburg, Sweden.

Self-reported stress levels predict subsequent breast cancer in a cohort of Swedish women.

The association between stress and breast cancer has been studied, mostly using case-control designs, but rarely examined prospectively. The purpose of this paper is to describe the role of stress as a predictor of subsequent breast cancer. A representative cohort of 1,462 Swedish women aged 38-60 years were followed for 24 years.

Socioeconomic status and mortality in Swedish women: opposing trends for cardiovascular disease and cancer.

We examined relations between socioeconomic status and cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes mellitus in a 24-year prospective study of 1,462 Swedish women. Two socioeconomic indicators were used: the husband's occupational category for married women and a composite indicator combining women's educational level with household income for all women. The husband's occupational category was strongly associated with cardiovascular disease and cancer mortality in opposite directions, independent of age and other potential confounders.

Malignant disease observed in a cohort of women. A validation of Swedish Cancer Registry data.

A longitudinal study of altogether 1462 women aged 38 to 60 years started in Gothenburg, Sweden in 1968-69. Based on information from the population study and from the Swedish Cancer Registry 35 women had a history of malignant disease when initially examined in 1968-69. During a 12-year follow-up period a total of 79 malignant tumours developed in 73 women.

Energy and macronutrient intake in relation to cancer incidence among Swedish women.

Two dietary reporting methods were used to examine associations between macronutrient intake and subsequent cancer incidence in a cohort of Swedish women born between 1908 and 1930. 1361 subjects gave 23-h dietary recalls at their baseline examinations in 1968-1969, and 412 of them also provided detailed dietary histories. The cohort was followed up 19 years later by means of linkages with the National Cancer and Death Registries.