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Annika Idahl

Gynecologist and obstetrician studying gynecologic cancer, primarily ovarian cancer, regarding risk factors, early diagnosis and prevention.

Research qualifications: Docent
Educational qualifications: Recognised university teacher

Contact

E-mail
annika.idahl@umu.se
Phone
+46 90 786 73 18

Works as

Affiliation
Professor, senior consultant (attending) physician at Department of Clinical Sciences Section: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Location
QB, plan 3, NUS Umeå universitet, Klinisk vetenskap, Obstetrik och gynekologi, 901 85 Umeå
Risk-reducing salpingectomy: an emerging, novel ovarian cancer prevention strategy
British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Gajjar, Ketankumar; Idahl, Annika; Strandel, Annika; et al.
Pelvic inflammatory disease and risk of borderline ovarian tumors: a national population-based case–control study in Sweden
International Journal of Cancer, John Wiley & Sons 2025, Vol. 156, (3) : 529-537
Jonsson, Sarah; Jonsson, Håkan; Lundin, Eva; et al.
Novel glycovariant biomarkers of CA125 and CA15-3 and their diagnostic performance across histotypes of ovarian cancer: a multi-cohort study in Sweden and Finland
European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology, Elsevier 2025, Vol. 312
Roos Alexander, Hanna; Jain, Shruti; Gidwani, Kamlesh; et al.
Estimands for clinical effectiveness of risk-reducing early salpingectomy in women with high risk of ovarian cancer
JAMA Network Open, American Medical Association (AMA) 2025, Vol. 8, (9)
Sia, Jacqueline; Lane, Emily F.; Fierheller, Caitlin T.; et al.
Letter to the editor: FIGO position statement on opportunistic salpingectomy as an ovarian cancer prevention strategy
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, John Wiley & Sons 2025, Vol. 169, (3) : 1266-1267
Strandell, Annika; Sundfeldt, Karin; Pålsson, Mathias; et al.
Complications after benign gynecologic surgery - how are they captured in register‐based research?: a national register study in Sweden
Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, John Wiley & Sons 2024, Vol. 103, (11) : 2221-2231
Collins, Elin; Liv, Per; Strandell, Annika; et al.
From symptoms to surgery—a pathway through uncertainty and hope: an interview study of women facing ovarian surgery
PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024, Vol. 19, (8)
Holmlund, Sophia; Collins, Elin; Lalos, Ann; et al.
Pelvic inflammatory disease and risk of epithelial ovarian cancer: a national population-based case-control study in Sweden
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Elsevier 2024, Vol. 230, (1) : 75.e1-75.e15
Jonsson, Sarah; Jonsson, Håkan; Lundin, Eva; et al.
Impact of patient-reported salpingitis on the outcome of hysterectomy and adnexal surgery: a national register-based cohort study in Sweden
Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, John Wiley & Sons 2024, Vol. 103, (6) : 1153-1164
Jännebring, Josefin; Liv, Per; Knuts, Malin; et al.
Seroprevalence of sexually transmitted infections over 44 years: a cross-sectional study in Sweden
International Journal of STD and AIDS (London), Sage Publications 2024, Vol. 35, (9) : 696-702
Larsson, Nirina; Waterboer, Tim; Nylander, Elisabet; et al.
Salpingectomy versus tubal occlusion in laparoscopic sterilisation (SALSTER): a national register-based randomised non-inferiority trial
The Lancet Regional Health: Europe, Elsevier 2024, Vol. 45
Strandell, Annika; Magarakis, Leonidas; Sundfeldt, Karin; et al.
Physicians' assessment of complications after gynecological surgery in Sweden: The GYNCOM survey
Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, John Wiley & Sons 2023, Vol. 102, (11) : 1479-1487
Collins, Elin; Liv, Per; Strandell, Annika; et al.
HOPPSA update: changes in the study protocol of Hysterectomy and OPPortunistic SAlpingectomy, a registry-based randomized controlled trial
Trials, BioMed Central (BMC) 2023, Vol. 24, (1)
Idahl, Annika; Liv, Per; Darelius, Anna; et al.
SALpingectomy for STERilisation (SALSTER): study protocol for a Swedish multicentre register-based randomised controlled trial
BMJ Open, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2023, Vol. 13, (9)
Magarakis, Leonidas; Idahl, Annika; Sundfeldt, Karin; et al.
Dietary fatty acids and endometrial cancer risk within the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition
BMC Cancer, BioMed Central (BMC) 2023, Vol. 23, (1)
Yammine, S.G.; Huybrechts, I.; Biessy, C.; et al.
Cigarette Smoking and Endometrial Cancer Risk: observational and Mendelian Randomization Analyses
Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, American Association for Cancer Research 2022, Vol. 31, (9) : 1839-1848
Dimou, Niki; Omiyale, Wemimo; Biessy, Carine; et al.
Metabolically Defined Body Size Phenotypes and Risk of Endometrial Cancer in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)
Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, NLM 2022, Vol. 31, (7) : 1359-1367
Kliemann, Nathalie; Ould Ammar, Romain; Biessy, Carine; et al.
Efficacy and safety of sterilisation procedures to reduce the risk of epithelial ovarian cancer: a systematic review comparing salpingectomy with tubal ligation
European journal of contraception & reproductive health care, Taylor & Francis Group 2022, Vol. 27, (3) : 230-239
Magarakis, Leonidas; Idahl, Annika; Särnqvist, Charlotte; et al.
Prospective evaluation of 92 serum protein biomarkers for early detection of ovarian cancer
British Journal of Cancer, Springer Nature 2022, Vol. 126 : 1301-1309
Mukama, Trasias; Fortner, Renée Turzanski; Katzke, Verena; et al.
Evidensbaserad gynekologi
Gynekologi, Lund: Studentlitteratur AB 2022 : 109-123
Strandell, Annika; Bergh, Chistina; Idahl, Annika; et al.
Prolactin and risk of epithelial ovarian cancer
Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 2021, Vol. 30, (9) : 1652-1659
Hathaway, Cassandra A.; Rice, Megan S.; Townsend, Mary K.; et al.
Polyphenol intake and epithelial ovarian cancer risk in the European prospective investigation into cancer and nutrition (Epic) study
Antioxidants, MDPI 2021, Vol. 10, (8)
Londoño, Catalina; Cayssials, Valerie; de Villasante, Izar; et al.
The tension-free vaginal tape operation: Is the inexperienced surgeon a risk factor? Learning curve and Swedish quality reference
Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, John Wiley & Sons 2021, Vol. 100, (3) : 471-479
Nüssler, Emil K.; Löfgren, Mats; Lindkvist, Håkan; et al.
Chlamydia trachomatis, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, and Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
Journal of Infectious Diseases, Oxford University Press 2021, Vol. 224, (Suppl 2) : S121-S127
Paavonen, Jorma; Turzanski Fortner, Renee; Lehtinen, Matti; et al.
Bridging different realities-a qualitative study on patients' experiences of preoperative care for benign hysterectomy and opportunistic salpingectomy in Sweden
BMC Women's Health, BMC 2020, Vol. 20, (1)
Collins, Elin; Lindqvist, Maria; Mogren, Ingrid; et al.
Ovarian Cancer Risk Factor Associations by Primary Anatomic Site: The Ovarian Cancer Cohort Consortium
Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, American Association for Cancer Research 2020, Vol. 29, (10) : 2010-2018
Fortner, Renee T.; Rice, Megan S.; Knutsen, Synnove F.; et al.
Serologic markers of Chlamydia trachomatis and other sexually transmitted infections and subsequent ovarian cancer risk: Results from the EPIC cohort
International Journal of Cancer, John Wiley & Sons 2020, Vol. 147, (8) : 2042-2052
Idahl, Annika; Le Cornet, Charlotte; Gonzalez Maldonado, Sandra; et al.
Chlamydia trachomatis and Anti-MUC1 Serology and Subsequent Risk of High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer: A Population-Based Case-Control Study in Northern Sweden
Translational Oncology, Elsevier 2020, Vol. 13, (1) : 86-91
Jonsson, Sarah; Lundin, Eva; Elgh, Fredrik; et al.
The Risk of Ovarian Cancer Increases with an Increase in the Lifetime Number of Ovulatory Cycles: An Analysis from the Ovarian Cancer Cohort Consortium (OC3)
Cancer Research, American Association for Cancer Research 2020, Vol. 80, (5) : 1210-1218
Trabert, Britton; Tworoger, Shelley S.; O'Brien, Katie M.; et al.
Dietary and Circulating Fatty Acids and Ovarian Cancer Risk in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition
Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, Philadelphia: American Association for Cancer Research 2020, Vol. 29, (9) : 1739-1749
Yammine, Sahar; Huybrechts, Inge; Biessy, Carine; et al.
Menopausal symptoms and surgical complications after opportunistic bilateral salpingectomy, a register-based cohort study
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Elsevier 2019, Vol. 220, (1)
Collins, Elin; Strandell, Annika; Granåsen, Gabriel; et al.
Ovarian cancer risk factors by tumor aggressiveness: an analysis from the Ovarian Cancer Cohort Consortium
International Journal of Cancer, John Wiley & Sons 2019, Vol. 145, (1) : 58-69
Fortner, Renee T.; Poole, Elizabeth M.; Wentzensen, Nicolas A.; et al.
Hysterectomy and opportunistic salpingectomy (HOPPSA): study protocol for a register-based randomized controlled trial
Trials, BioMed Central 2019, Vol. 20
Idahl, Annika; Darelius, Anna; Sundfeldt, Karin; et al.
Serologic markers of Chlamydia trachomatis and other sexually transmitted infections and subsequent ovarian cancer risk: results from the EPIC cohort
International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2019, Vol. 29 : A473-A474
Idahl, Annika; Le Cornet, C.; Maldonado, S. González; et al.
High Levels of C-Reactive Protein Are Associated with an Increased Risk of Ovarian Cancer: Results from the Ovarian Cancer Cohort Consortium
Cancer Research, American Association for Cancer Research 2019, Vol. 79, (20) : 5442-5451
Peres, Lauren C.; Mallen, Adrianne R.; Townsend, Mary K.; et al.
Development and validation of circulating CA125 prediction models in postmenopausal women
Journal of Ovarian Research, BioMed Central (BMC) 2019, Vol. 12, (1)
Sasamoto, Naoko; Babic, Ana; Rosner, Bernard A.; et al.
Predicting Circulating CA125 Levels among Healthy Premenopausal Women
Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 2019, Vol. 28, (6) : 1076-1085
Sasamoto, Naoko; Babic, Ana; Rosner, Bernard A.; et al.
Antibodies Against Chlamydia trachomatis and Ovarian Cancer Risk in Two Independent Populations
Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Oxford University Press 2019, Vol. 111, (2) : 129-136
Trabert, Britton; Waterboer, Tim; Idahl, Annika; et al.
Anti-CA15.3 and Anti-CA125 Antibodies and Ovarian Cancer Risk: Results from the EPIC Cohort
Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, American Association for Cancer Research 2018, Vol. 27, (7) : 790-804
Cramer, Daniel W.; Fichorova, Raina N.; Terry, Kathryn L.; et al.
Ovarian cancer early detection by circulating CA125 in the context of anti-CA125 autoantibody levels: Results from the EPIC cohort
International Journal of Cancer, John Wiley & Sons 2018, Vol. 142, (7) : 1355-1360
Fortner, Renée T.; Schock, Helena; Le Cornet, Charlotte; et al.
Social support and ovarian cancer incidence: a Swedish prospective population-based study
Gynecologic Oncology, Elsevier 2018, Vol. 149, (2) : 324-328
Idahl, Annika; Hermansson, Andrea; Lalos, Ann
Chlamydia trachomatis, Chlamydial Heat Shock Protein 60 and Anti-Chlamydial Antibodies in Women with Epithelial Ovarian Tumors
Translational Oncology, Elsevier 2018, Vol. 11, (2) : 546-551
Jonsson, Sarah; Oda, Husam; Lundin, Eva; et al.
Anti‐Müllerian hormone and risk of ovarian cancer in nine cohorts
International Journal of Cancer, John Wiley & Sons 2018, Vol. 142, (2) : 262-270
Jung, Seungyoun; Allen, Naomi; Arslan, Alan A.; et al.
Tumor-associated autoantibodies as early detection markers for ovarian cancer?: A prospective evaluation
International Journal of Cancer, Wiley-Blackwell 2018, Vol. 143, (3) : 515-526
Kaaks, Rudolf; Fortner, Renée Turzanski; Hüsing, Anika; et al.
Endometrial cancer risk prediction including serum-based biomarkers: results from the EPIC cohort
International Journal of Cancer, Vol. 140, (6) : 1317-1323
Fortner, Renee T.; Huesing, Anika; Kuehn, Tilman; et al.
Correlates of circulating ovarian cancer early detection markers and their contribution to discrimination of early detection models: results from the EPIC cohort
Journal of Ovarian Research, Vol. 10
Fortner, Renee T.; Vitonis, Allison F.; Schock, Helena; et al.
Anti-Mullerian hormone and endometrial cancer: a multi-cohort study
British Journal of Cancer, Nature Publishing Group 2017, Vol. 117, (9) : 1412-1418
Fortner, Renée T.; Schock, Helena; Jung, Seungyoun; et al.
Demographic, lifestyle, and other factors in relation to antimullerian hormone levels in mostly late premenopausal women
Fertility and Sterility, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC 2017, Vol. 107, (4)
Jung, Seungyoun; Allen, Naomi; Arslan, Alan A.; et al.
Androgens Are Differentially Associated with Ovarian Cancer Subtypes in the Ovarian Cancer Cohort Consortium
Cancer Research, Vol. 77, (14) : 3951-3960
Ose, Jennifer; Poole, Elizabeth M.; Schock, Helena; et al.
Pre-diagnosis insulin-like growth factor-I and risk of epithelial invasive ovarian cancer by histological subtypes: A collaborative re-analysis from the Ovarian Cancer Cohort Consortium
Cancer Causes and Control, SPRINGER 2017, Vol. 28, (5) : 429-435
Ose, Jennifer; Schock, Helena; Poole, Elizabeth M.; et al.
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Research groups

Head of research
Annika Idahl lab

Research projects

1 January 2026 until 31 December 2030
MISSION-O: Menopausal impact of opportunistic salpingectomy for prevention of ovarian cancer