Publications 2025

Knoth J, Nout RA, Pötter R, Mahantshetty U, Jürgenliemk-Schulz I, Haie-Meder C, Fortin I, Fokdal LU, Sturdza A, Hoskin P, Segedin B, Bruheim K, Huang F, Rai B, Cooper R, Haverkort MAD, van Limbergen E, Pieters BR, Tan LT, Boryshchuk D, Ristl R, Hawaldar R, Kannan S, de Leeuw AAC, Eder-Nesvacil N et al. (2025)
Distant Metastasis After Chemoradiation and Image Guided Adaptive Brachytherapy in Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys (in press)
DOI 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2025.04.037, PubMed 40354949

M S, Spampinato S, de Leeuw A, Fortin I, Kirisits C, Ye XY, Schmid M, Hoskin P, Mahantshetty U, Segedin B, Bruheim K, Huang F, Bhavana R, Cooper R, Steen Banasik E V, Limbergen EV, Pieters BR, Tan LT, Chopra S, Nout R, Nesvascil N, Kirchheiner K, Pötter R, Jürgenliemk-Schulz IM, Tanderup K (2025)
Evaluation of brachytherapy applicators and their association with morbidity and local control in cervix cancer: An EMBRACE I analysis
Radiother Oncol, 110954 (in press)
DOI 10.1016/j.radonc.2025.110954, PubMed 40449684

Skipar K, Hompland T, Lund KV, Fjeldbo CS, Lindemann K, Hellebust TP, Lyng H, Bruheim K (2025)
Tolerability, safety and feasibility of metformin combined with chemoradiotherapy in patients with locally advanced cervical cancer: A phase II, randomized study
Acta Oncol, 64, 439-447
DOI 10.2340/1651-226X.2025.43045, PubMed 40105683

Publications 2024

Chopra S, Bosse T, Horeweg N, Deodhar K, Menon S, Rafael T, Pai V, Rijstenberg L, van Kemenade F, Kannan S, Mahantshetty U, Segedin B, Huang F, Bruheim K, Perez M, Rai B, Tan LT, Giannakopoulos N, Schmid M, Tanderup K, Pötter R, Nout RA (2024)
Biomarker Expression and Clinical Outcomes in International Study of Chemoradiation and Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Based Image-Guided Brachytherapy for Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer: BIOEMBRACE
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 121 (1), 97-106
DOI 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2024.07.2316, PubMed 39067486

Kirchheiner K, Zaharie A, Smet S, Spampinato S, Chargari C, Haie-Meder C, Mahantshetty U, Šegedin B, Bruheim K, Rai B, Cooper R, Van der Steen-Banasik E, Wiebe E, Pötter R, Sturdza A, Schmid MP, Tanderup K, De Leeuw A, Jürgenliemk-Schulz IM, Nout RA, EMBRACE Collaborative Group (2024)
Association Between the Regular Use of Vaginal Dilators and/or Sexual Activity and Vaginal Morbidity in Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer Survivors: An EMBRACE-I Study Report
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 121 (2), 452-464
DOI 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2024.09.011, PubMed 39278418

Marsilla J, Weiss J, Ye XY, Welch M, Milosevic M, Lyng H, Hompland T, Bruheim K, Tadic T, Haibe-Kains B, Han K (2024)
A T2-weighted MRI-based radiomic signature for disease-free survival in locally advanced cervical cancer following chemoradiation: An international, multicentre study
Radiother Oncol, 199, 110463
DOI 10.1016/j.radonc.2024.110463, PubMed 39067707

Skipar K, Hompland T, Lund KV, Lindemann K, Hellebust TP, Bruheim K, Lyng H (2024)
MRI-guided dynamic risk assessment in cervical cancer based on tumor hypoxia at diagnosis and volume response at brachytherapy
Radiother Oncol, 195, 110263
DOI 10.1016/j.radonc.2024.110263, PubMed 38556173

Publications 2023

Schmid MP, Lindegaard JC, Mahantshetty U, Tanderup K, Jürgenliemk-Schulz I, Haie-Meder C, Fokdal LU, Sturdza A, Hoskin P, Segedin B, Bruheim K, Huang F, Rai B, Cooper R, van der Steen-Banasik E, Van Limbergen E, Pieters BR, Petric P, Ramazanova D, Ristl R, Kannan S, Hawaldar R, Ecker S, Kirchheiner K, Tan LT et al. (2023)
Risk Factors for Local Failure Following Chemoradiation and Magnetic Resonance Image-Guided Brachytherapy in Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer: Results From the EMBRACE-I Study
J Clin Oncol, 41 (10), 1933-1942
DOI 10.1200/JCO.22.01096, PubMed 36599120

Skaali T, Blomhoff R, Lindemann K, Smeland S, Bruheim K, Seland M, Thorsen L (2023)
Self-reported distress and problems after treatment for gynecological cancer - Correlation between a short screening tool and longer measures of anxiety/depression and health-related quality of life
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 103 (2), 387-395
DOI 10.1111/aogs.14709, PubMed 37991142

Spampinato S, Tanderup K, Lindegaard JC, Schmid MP, Sturdza A, Segedin B, Jürgenliemk-Schulz IM, De Leeuw A, Bruheim K, Mahantshetty U, Chargari C, Rai B, Cooper R, van der Steen-Banasik E, Sundset M, Wiebe E, Villafranca E, Van Limbergen E, Pieters BR, Tee Tan L, Lutgens LCHW, Hoskin P, Smet S, Pötter R, Nout R et al. (2023)
Association of persistent morbidity after radiotherapy with quality of life in locally advanced cervical cancer survivors
Radiother Oncol, 181, 109501
DOI 10.1016/j.radonc.2023.109501, PubMed 36720348

Vittrup AS, Kirchheiner K, Pötter R, Fokdal LU, Jensen NBK, Spampinato S, Haie-Meder C, Schmid MP, Sturdza AE, Mahantshetty U, Hoskin P, Segedin B, Bruheim K, Rai B, Wiebe E, van der Steen-Banasik E, Cooper R, Van Limbergen E, Sundset M, Pieters BR, Kirisits C, Lindegaard JC, Jürgenliemk-Schulz IM, Nout R, Tanderup K et al. (2023)
Overall Severe Morbidity After Chemo-Radiation Therapy and Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Guided Adaptive Brachytherapy in Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer: Results From the EMBRACE-I Study
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 116 (4), 807-824
DOI 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.01.002, PubMed 36641039

Publications 2022

Lindegaard JC, Petric P, Schmid MP, Nesvacil N, Haie-Meder C, Fokdal LU, Sturdza AE, Hoskin P, Mahantshetty U, Segedin B, Bruheim K, Huang F, Rai B, Cooper R, van der Steen-Banasik E, Van Limbergen E, Pieters BR, Tan LT, Nout RA, De Leeuw AAC, Kirchheiner K, Spampinato S, Jürgenliemk-Schulz I, Tanderup K, Kirisits C et al. (2022)
Prognostic Implications of Uterine Cervical Cancer Regression During Chemoradiation Evaluated by the T-Score in the Multicenter EMBRACE I Study
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 113 (2), 379-389
DOI 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.02.005, PubMed 35157992

Skipar K, Hompland T, Lund KV, Løndalen A, Malinen E, Kristensen GB, Lindemann K, Nakken ES, Bruheim K, Lyng H (2022)
Risk of recurrence after chemoradiotherapy identified by multimodal MRI and 18F-FDG-PET/CT in locally advanced cervical cancer
Radiother Oncol, 176, 17-24
DOI 10.1016/j.radonc.2022.09.002, PubMed 36113778

Westerveld H, Kirchheiner K, Nout RA, Tanderup K, Lindegaard JC, Spampinato S, Sturdza A, Nesvacil N, Bruheim K, Hellebust TP, Pieters BR, Kirisits C, Jürgenliemk-Schulz IM, Pötter R, de Leeuw AAC (2022)
Dose-effect relationship between vaginal dose points and vaginal stenosis in cervical cancer: An EMBRACE-I sub-study
Radiother Oncol, 168, 8-15
DOI 10.1016/j.radonc.2021.12.034, PubMed 35063582

Publications 2021

Areklett EW, Fagereng E, Bruheim K, Andersson S, Lindemann K (2021)
Self-reported cognitive impairment in cervical cancer survivors: A cross-sectional study
Psychooncology, 31 (2), 298-305
DOI 10.1002/pon.5818, PubMed 34516040

Kirchheiner K, Smet S, Jürgenliemk-Schulz IM, Haie-Meder C, Chargari C, Lindegaard JC, Fokdal LU, Spampinato S, Schmid MP, Sturdza A, Mahantshetty U, Segedin B, Bruheim K, Rai B, Cooper R, Van der Steen-Banasik E, Wiebe E, Sundset M, van Limbergen E, Villafranca E, Westerveld H, Tan LT, Pötter R, Tanderup K, Nout RA et al. (2021)
Impact of Vaginal Symptoms and Hormonal Replacement Therapy on Sexual Outcomes After Definitive Chemoradiotherapy in Patients With Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer: Results from the EMBRACE-I Study
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 112 (2), 400-413
DOI 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.08.036, PubMed 34478833

Lindemann K, Smogeli E, Småstuen MC, Bruheim K, Trovik J, Nordberg T, Kristensen GB, Werner HMJ, Nakken E (2021)
Salvage Radiation for Pelvic Relapse after Surgically Treated Endometrial Cancer
Cancers (Basel), 13 (6)
DOI 10.3390/cancers13061367, PubMed 33803531

Peters M, de Leeuw AAC, Nomden CN, Tanderup K, Kirchheiner K, Lindegaard JC, Kirisits C, Haie-Meder C, Sturdza A, Fokdal L, Mahantshetty U, Hoskin P, Segedin B, Bruheim K, Rai B, Huang F, Cooper R, van der Steen-Banasik E, van Limbergen E, Pieters BR, Tan LT, van Rossum PSN, Nesvacil N, Nout R, Schmid MP et al. (2021)
Risk factors for nodal failure after radiochemotherapy and image guided brachytherapy in locally advanced cervical cancer: An EMBRACE analysis
Radiother Oncol, 163, 150-158
DOI 10.1016/j.radonc.2021.08.020, PubMed 34480958

Pötter R, Tanderup K, Schmid MP, Jürgenliemk-Schulz I, Haie-Meder C, Fokdal LU, Sturdza AE, Hoskin P, Mahantshetty U, Segedin B, Bruheim K, Huang F, Rai B, Cooper R, van der Steen-Banasik E, Van Limbergen E, Pieters BR, Tan LT, Nout RA, De Leeuw AAC, Ristl R, Petric P, Nesvacil N, Kirchheiner K, Kirisits C et al. (2021)
MRI-guided adaptive brachytherapy in locally advanced cervical cancer (EMBRACE-I): a multicentre prospective cohort study
Lancet Oncol, 22 (4), 538-547
DOI 10.1016/S1470-2045(20)30753-1, PubMed 33794207

Seland M, Skrede K, Lindemann K, Skaali T, Blomhoff R, Bruheim K, Wisløff T, Thorsen L (2021)
Distress, problems and unmet rehabilitation needs after treatment for gynecological cancer
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 101 (3), 313-322
DOI 10.1111/aogs.14310, PubMed 34964982

Smet S, Spampinato S, Pötter R, Jürgenliemk-Schulz IM, Nout RA, Chargari C, Mahantshetty U, Sturdza A, Segedin B, Bruheim K, Hoskin P, Rai B, Huang F, Cooper R, Van der Steen-Banasik E, Sundset M, Van Limbergen E, Tan LT, Lutgens LCHW, Villafranca E, Pieters BR, Tanderup K, Kirchheiner K (2021)
Risk Factors for Late Persistent Fatigue After Chemoradiotherapy in Patients With Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer: An Analysis From the EMBRACE-I Study
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 112 (5), 1177-1189
DOI 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.11.022, PubMed 34838868

Spampinato S, Fokdal LU, Pötter R, Haie-Meder C, Lindegaard JC, Schmid MP, Sturdza A, Jürgenliemk-Schulz IM, Mahantshetty U, Segedin B, Bruheim K, Hoskin P, Rai B, Huang F, Cooper R, van der Steen-Banasik E, Van Limbergen E, Sundset M, Westerveld H, Nout RA, Jensen NBK, Kirisits C, Kirchheiner K, Tanderup K, EMBRACE Collaborative Group (2021)
Risk factors and dose-effects for bladder fistula, bleeding and cystitis after radiotherapy with imaged-guided adaptive brachytherapy for cervical cancer: An EMBRACE analysis
Radiother Oncol, 158, 312-320
DOI 10.1016/j.radonc.2021.01.019, PubMed 33545254

Spampinato S, Fokdal LU, Pötter R, Haie-Meder C, Lindegaard JC, Schmid MP, Sturdza A, Jürgenliemk-Schulz IM, Mahantshetty U, Segedin B, Bruheim K, Hoskin P, Rai B, Huang F, Cooper R, van der Steen-Banasik E, Van Limbergen E, Sundset M, Westerveld H, Nout RA, Jensen NBK, Kirisits C, Kirchheiner K, Tanderup K, EMBRACE Collaborative Group (2021)
Response to Yuce Sari et al
Radiother Oncol, 158, 323-324
DOI 10.1016/j.radonc.2021.02.022, PubMed 33647355

Spampinato S, Jensen NBK, Pötter R, Fokdal LU, Chargari C, Lindegaard JC, Schmid MP, Sturdza A, Jürgenliemk-Schulz IM, Mahantshetty U, Hoskin P, Segedin B, Rai B, Bruheim K, Wiebe E, Van der Steen-Banasik E, Cooper R, Van Limbergen E, Sundset M, Pieters BR, Lutgens LCHW, Tan LT, Villafranca E, Smet S, Jastaniyah N et al. (2021)
Severity and Persistency of Late Gastrointestinal Morbidity in Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer: Lessons Learned From EMBRACE-I and Implications for the Future
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 112 (3), 681-693
DOI 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.09.055, PubMed 34678431

Publications 2020

Bell L, Holloway L, Bruheim K, Petrič P, Kirisits C, Tanderup K, Pötter R, Vinod S, Lim K, Pogson E, Metcalfe P, Hellebust TP (2020)
Dose planning variations related to delineation variations in MRI-guided brachytherapy for locally advanced cervical cancer
Brachytherapy, 19 (2), 146-153
DOI 10.1016/j.brachy.2020.01.002, PubMed 32067884

K Jensen NB, Pötter R, Spampinato S, Fokdal LU, Chargari C, Lindegaard JC, Schmid MP, Sturdza A, Jürgenliemk-Schulz IM, Mahantshetty U, Segedin B, Bruheim K, Hoskin P, Rai B, Wiebe E, Cooper R, Van der Steen-Banasik E, Van Limbergen E, Sundset M, Pieters BR, Nout RA, Kirisits C, Kirchheiner K, Tanderup K, EMBRACE Collaborative Group (2020)
Dose-Volume Effects and Risk Factors for Late Diarrhea in Cervix Cancer Patients After Radiochemotherapy With Image Guided Adaptive Brachytherapy in the EMBRACE I Study
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 109 (3), 688-700
DOI 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.10.006, PubMed 33068689

Knoth J, Pötter R, Jürgenliemk-Schulz IM, Haie-Meder C, Fokdal L, Sturdza A, Hoskin P, Mahantshetty U, Segedin B, Bruheim K, Wiebe E, Rai B, Cooper R, van der Steen-Banasik E, van Limbergen E, Pieters BR, Sundset M, Tan LT, Nout RA, Tanderup K, Kirisits C, Nesvacil N, Lindegaard JC, Schmid MP (2020)
Clinical and imaging findings in cervical cancer and their impact on FIGO and TNM staging - An analysis from the EMBRACE study
Gynecol Oncol, 159 (1), 136-141
DOI 10.1016/j.ygyno.2020.07.007, PubMed 32798000

Spampinato S, Fokdal LU, Pötter R, Haie-Meder C, Lindegaard JC, Schmid MP, Sturdza A, Jürgenliemk-Schulz IM, Mahantshetty U, Segedin B, Bruheim K, Hoskin P, Rai B, Huang F, Cooper R, van der Steen-Banasik E, Van Limbergen E, Sundset M, Westerveld H, Nout RA, Jensen NBK, Kirisits C, Kirchheiner K, Tanderup K, EMBRACE Collaborative Group (2020)
Importance of the ICRU bladder point dose on incidence and persistence of urinary frequency and incontinence in locally advanced cervical cancer: An EMBRACE analysis
Radiother Oncol, 158, 300-308
DOI 10.1016/j.radonc.2020.10.003, PubMed 33065183

Vittrup AS, Tanderup K, Bentzen SM, Jensen NBK, Spampinato S, Fokdal LU, Lindegaard JC, Sturdza A, Schmid M, Segedin B, Jürgenliemk-Schulz IM, Bruheim K, Mahantshetty U, Haie-Meder C, Rai B, Cooper R, van der Steen-Banasik E, Sundset M, Huang F, Nout RA, Villafranca E, Van Limbergen E, Pieters BR, Tan LT, Lutgens LCHW et al. (2020)
Persistence of Late Substantial Patient-Reported Symptoms (LAPERS) After Radiochemotherapy Including Image Guided Adaptive Brachytherapy for Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer: A Report From the EMBRACE Study
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 109 (1), 161-173
DOI 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2020.08.044, PubMed 32853710

Publications 2019

Nomden CN, Pötter R, de Leeuw AAC, Tanderup K, Lindegaard JC, Schmid MP, Fortin I, Haie-Meder C, Mahantshetty U, Hoskin P, Segedin B, Bruheim K, Rai B, Huang F, Cooper R, Van Der Steen Banasik E, Van Limbergen E, Jürgenliemk-Schulz IM, EMBRACE Collaborative Group (2019)
Nodal failure after chemo-radiation and MRI guided brachytherapy in cervical cancer: Patterns of failure in the EMBRACE study cohort
Radiother Oncol, 134, 185-190
DOI 10.1016/j.radonc.2019.02.007, PubMed 31005214

Publications 2018

Fokdal L, Tanderup K, Pötter R, Sturdza A, Kirchheiner K, Chargari C, Jürgenliemk-Schulz IM, Segedin B, Tan LT, Hoskin P, Mahantshetty U, Bruheim K, Rai B, Kirisits C, Lindegaard JC, EMBRACE Collaborative Group (2018)
Risk Factors for Ureteral Stricture After Radiochemotherapy Including Image Guided Adaptive Brachytherapy in Cervical Cancer: Results From the EMBRACE Studies
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 103 (4), 887-894
DOI 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2018.11.006, PubMed 30419309

Najjari Jamal D, Pötter R, Haie-Meder C, Lindegaard JC, Juergenliemk-Schulz IM, Mahantshetty U, Segedin B, Bruheim K, Hoskin P, Rai B, Wiebe E, Cooper R, Tanderup K, Kirchheiner K, EMBRACE collaborative group (2018)
Physician assessed and patient reported lower limb edema after definitive radio(chemo)therapy and image-guided adaptive brachytherapy for locally advanced cervical cancer: A report from the EMBRACE study
Radiother Oncol, 127 (3), 449-455
DOI 10.1016/j.radonc.2018.03.026, PubMed 29631933

Pötter R, Tanderup K, Kirisits C, de Leeuw A, Kirchheiner K, Nout R, Tan LT, Haie-Meder C, Mahantshetty U, Segedin B, Hoskin P, Bruheim K, Rai B, Huang F, Van Limbergen E, Schmid M, Nesvacil N, Sturdza A, Fokdal L, Jensen NBK, Georg D, Assenholt M, Seppenwoolde Y, Nomden C, Fortin I et al. (2018)
The EMBRACE II study: The outcome and prospect of two decades of evolution within the GEC-ESTRO GYN working group and the EMBRACE studies
Clin Transl Radiat Oncol, 9, 48-60
DOI 10.1016/j.ctro.2018.01.001, PubMed 29594251

Smet S, Pötter R, Haie-Meder C, Lindegaard JC, Schulz-Juergenliemk I, Mahantshetty U, Segedin B, Bruheim K, Hoskin P, Rai B, Huang F, Cooper R, van Limbergen E, Tanderup K, Kirchheiner K, EMBRACE Collaborative Group (2018)
Fatigue, insomnia and hot flashes after definitive radiochemotherapy and image-guided adaptive brachytherapy for locally advanced cervical cancer: An analysis from the EMBRACE study
Radiother Oncol, 127 (3), 440-448
DOI 10.1016/j.radonc.2018.03.009, PubMed 29627137

Publications 2016

Arnesen MR, Rekstad BL, Stokke C, Bruheim K, Løndalen AM, Hellebust TP, Malinen E (2016)
Short-course PET based simultaneous integrated boost for locally advanced cervical cancer
Radiat Oncol, 11, 39
DOI 10.1186/s13014-016-0612-z, PubMed 26968827

Publications 2015

Arnesen MR, Knudtsen IS, Rekstad BL, Eilertsen K, Dale E, Bruheim K, Helland Å, Løndalen AM, Hellebust TP, Malinen E (2015)
Dose painting by numbers in a standard treatment planning system using inverted dose prescription maps
Acta Oncol, 54 (9), 1607-13
DOI 10.3109/0284186X.2015.1061690, PubMed 26213311

Publications 2014

Arnesen MR, Bruheim K, Malinen E, Hellebust TP (2014)
Spatial dosimetric sensitivity of contouring uncertainties in gynecological 3D-based brachytherapy
Radiother Oncol, 113 (3), 414-9
DOI 10.1016/j.radonc.2014.11.016, PubMed 25434766

Publications 2010

Bruheim K (2010)
Late side effects and quality of life after radiotherapy for rectal cancer
In Series of dissertations submitted to the Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Unipub, Oslo, no. 915, 1 b. (flere pag.)
BIBSYS 100666574, ISBN 978-82-8072-601-8

Bruheim K, Tveit KM, Skovlund E, Balteskard L, Carlsen E, Fosså SD, Guren MG (2010)
Sexual function in females after radiotherapy for rectal cancer
Acta Oncol, 49 (6), 826-32
DOI 10.3109/0284186X.2010.486411, PubMed 20615170

Brændengen M, Tveit KM, Bruheim K, Cvancarova M, Berglund Å, Glimelius B (2010)
Late patient-reported toxicity after preoperative radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy in nonresectable rectal cancer: results from a randomized Phase III study
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 81 (4), 1017-24
DOI 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2010.07.007, PubMed 20932687

Publications 2009

Bruheim K, Guren MG, Dahl AA, Skovlund E, Balteskard L, Carlsen E, Fosså SD, Tveit KM (2009)
Sexual function in males after radiotherapy for rectal cancer
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 76 (4), 1012-7
DOI 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.03.075, PubMed 19880263

Bruheim K, Guren MG, Skovlund E, Hjermstad MJ, Dahl O, Frykholm G, Carlsen E, Tveit KM (2009)
Late side effects and quality of life after radiotherapy for rectal cancer
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 76 (4), 1005-11
DOI 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.03.010, PubMed 19540058

Publications 2008

Bruheim K, Svartberg J, Carlsen E, Dueland S, Haug E, Skovlund E, Tveit KM, Guren MG (2008)
Radiotherapy for rectal cancer is associated with reduced serum testosterone and increased FSH and LH
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 70 (3), 722-7
DOI 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2007.10.043, PubMed 18262088