Per Fransson

I am a professor in Oncology Nursing with a combined position at Cancercentrum, NUS.

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per.m.fransson@umu.se

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+46 90 786 63 53, +46 70 694 71 59

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Professor, combined with clinical employment at Department of Nursing

Affiliated as other position at Department of Radiation Sciences Units: Oncology

Hey! My name is Per and I am a professor at the Department of Nursing I am also a Professor in Oncology. I also have joint employment at Cancercentrum, Norrland University Hospital, Umeå. My background in healthcare is as an oncology nurse in radiation therapy.
I:
• teaches several of the department's programs/courses, preferably on oncological nursing but also in radiography and quantitative methods
• Research, among other things, on quality of life and treatment-related side effects during oncological treatment.

My clinical experience as a nurse I have from oncological care and above all radiation therapy. My thesis work was about quality of life and side effects in patients who received radiation therapy for prostate cancer. I got my PhD in November 2000 and then continued with mainly quantitative research in oncology. In 2022, I was appointed Professor in Oncology Nursing.

Areas of education:
Oncology at the graduate level, radiography, patient process during cancer care.

Areas of research:
PCSS, prospective side-effects and quality of life study in men treated for prostate cancer. SPCG7/SFUO3, prospective RCT study on quality of life for endocrine or combined treatment, endocrine + radiotherapy in men with prostate cancer. HYPO-side effects, prospective RCT study on quality of life in men treated with conventional radiotherapy vs extreme hypofractionated radiotherapy. PROCORT-Cost-effectiveness of new extreme hypofractionated radiotherapy technique in comparison to conventional radiotherapy for prostate cancer. PROCEED, study on men's experiences of life-prolonging treatment for metastatic prostate cancer that is no longer responsive to hormone therapy. PROTON CARE, examination of patient-reported toxicity, quality of life in patients with cancer who underwent proton therapy. NPCR-side-effects, National Prostate Cancer Register of Sweden, monitoring of toxicity in men treated with surgery or radiotherapy. Ultrasound based shear wave elastography- a non-invasive method when staging the degree of liver fibrosis.

Hyaluronic acid spacer in prostate cancer radiotherapy: dosimetric effects, spacer stability and long-term toxicity and PRO in a phase II study

Radiation Oncology, BioMed Central (BMC) 2023, Vol. 18, (1)

Björeland, Ulrika; Notstam, Kristina; Fransson, Per; et al.

Evaluating patient reported outcomes and experiences in a novel proton beam clinic – challenges, activities, and outcomes of the ProtonCare project

BMC Cancer, BioMed Central (BMC) 2023, Vol. 23, (1)

Sjövall, K.; Langegård, U.; Fransson, Per; et al.

The Swedish national guidelines on prostate cancer, part 2: recurrent, metastatic and castration resistant disease

Scandinavian journal of urology, Taylor & Francis Group 2022, Vol. 56, (4) : 278-284

Bratt, Ola; Carlsson, Stefan; Fransson, Per; et al.

The Swedish national guidelines on prostate cancer, part 1: early detection, diagnostics, staging, patient support and primary management of non-metastatic disease

Scandinavian journal of urology, Taylor & Francis Group 2022, Vol. 56, (4) : 265-273

Bratt, Ola; Carlsson, Stefan; Fransson, Per; et al.

Identification of early symptoms and changes in QoL and functioning among men with primary localized prostate cancer who later develop metastases: a matched, prospective study

Palliative & Supportive Care

Doveson, Sandra E.; Holm, Maja; Fransson, Per; et al.

Addressing symptoms that affect patients’ eating according to the Head and Neck Patient Symptom Checklist©

Supportive Care in Cancer, Springer-Verlag New York 2022, Vol. 30 : 6163-6173

Granström, Brith; Holmlund, Thorbjörn; Laurell, Göran; et al.

Need of support perceived by patients primarily curatively treated for breast, colorectal, or prostate cancer and close to discharge from hospital - A qualitative study

Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons 2022, Vol. 31, (9-10) : 1216-1227

Hajdarevic, Senada; Fallbjörk, Ulrika; Fransson, Per; et al.

Signs and symptoms in relation to progression, experiences of an uncertain illness situation in men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer: A qualitative study

European Journal of Cancer Care, John Wiley & Sons 2022, Vol. 31, (4)

Rönningås, Ulrika; Holm, Maja; Doveson, Sandra; et al.

A Study of Self-Care Practice in Routine Radiotherapy Care: Identifying Differences Between Practitioners and Non-Practitioners in Sociodemographic, Clinical, Functional, and Quality-of-Life-Related Characteristics

Integrative Cancer Therapies, Sage Publications 2022, Vol. 21

Stake-Nilsson, Kerstin; Gustafsson, Silje; Tödt, Kristina; et al.

Is ultra-hypo-fractionated radiotherapy more cost-effective relative to conventional fractionation in treatment of prostate cancer? A cost–utility analysis alongside a randomized HYPO-RT-PC trial

European Journal of Health Economics

Sun, Sun; Jonsson, Håkan; Sahlen, Klas-Göran; et al.

Translation, cultural adaptation and recommendations for clinical implementation of the Abbey Pain Scale to a Swedish dementia care context

Nursing Open

Tegenborg, Sussi; Fransson, Per; Martinsson, Lisa

Exploring health care professionals’ perceptions regarding shared clinical decision-making in both acute and palliative cancer care

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, MDPI 2022, Vol. 19, (23)

Ullgren, Helena; Sharp, Lena; Fransson, Per; et al.

Acupuncture in Patients Undergoing Cancer Therapy: Their Interest and Belief in Acupuncture is High, But Few are Using It

Integrative Cancer Therapies, Sage Publications 2022, Vol. 21

Ylva, Widgren; Fransson, Per; Anna, Efverman

Mapping Health-Related Quality of Life, Anxiety, and Depression in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer Diagnosed with Malnutrition Defined by GLIM

Nutrients, MDPI 2021, Vol. 13

Ehrsson Tiblom, Ylva; Fransson, Per; Einarsson, Sandra

Ultra-hypofractionated versus conventionally fractionated radiotherapy for prostate cancer (HYPO-RT-PC): patient-reported quality-of-life outcomes of a randomised, controlled, non-inferiority, phase 3 trial

The Lancet Oncology, Elsevier 2021, Vol. 22, (2) : 235-245

Fransson, Per; Nilsson, Per; Gunnlaugsson, Adalsteinn; et al.

Technical Innovations and Patient Support in Radiation Oncology, Elsevier 2021, Vol. 17 : 5-17

Langegård, Ulrica; Fransson, Per; Bjork-Eriksson, Thomas; et al.

Development and initial psychometric evaluation of a radiotherapy-related symptom assessment tool, based on data from patients with brain tumours undergoing proton beam therapy

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, John Wiley & Sons 2021, Vol. 35, (3) : 796-804

Langegård, Ulrica; Fransson, Per; Johansson, Birgitta; et al.

Evaluation of skin reactions during proton beam radiotherapy – Patient-reported versus clinician-reported

Technical Innovations and Patient Support in Radiation Oncology, Elsevier 2021, Vol. 19 : 11-17

Möllerberg, Marie-Louise; Langegård, Ulrica; Johansson, Birgitta; et al.

Clinical characteristics and factors associated with COVID-19-related death and morbidity among hospitalized patients with cancer: a Swedish cohort study

Acta Oncologica, Taylor & Francis Group 2021, Vol. 60, (11) : 1459-1465

Ullgren, Helena; Camuto, Angela; Rosas, Sumy; et al.

Health care utilization at end of life among patients with lung or pancreatic cancer. Comparison between two Swedish cohorts

PLOS ONE, Vol. 16, (7)

Ullgren, Helena; Fransson, Per; Olofsson, Anna; et al.

Factors associated with healthcare utilisation during first year after cancer diagnose: a population-based study

European Journal of Cancer Care, John Wiley & Sons 2021, Vol. 30, (2)

Ullgren, Helena; Sharp, Lena; Olofsson, Anna; et al.

Facing life-prolonging treatment: The perspectives of men with advanced metastatic prostate cancer: an interview study

European Journal of Oncology Nursing, Elsevier 2020, Vol. 49

Doveson, Sandra; Holm, Maja; Axelsson, Lena; et al.

The art of living with symptoms: a qualitative study among patients with primary brain tumors receiving proton beam therapy

Cancer Nursing, Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2020, Vol. 43, (2) : E79-E86

Langegård, Ulrica; Ahlberg, Karin; Björk-Eriksson, Thomas; et al.

Managing an altered social context-Patients experiences of staying away from home while undergoing proton beam therapy

Nursing Open, John Wiley & Sons 2020, Vol. 7, (4) : 1157-1163

Möllerberg, Marie-Louise; Langegård, Ulrica; Ohlsson-Nevo, Emma; et al.

What matters to you?: Free-text comments in a questionnaire from patients undergoing radiotherapy

Technical Innovations & Patient Support in Radiation Oncology, Elsevier 2020, Vol. 13 : 11-16

Olausson, Kristina; Sharp, Lena; Fransson, Per; et al.

Erectile Dysfunction and Absorbed Dose to Penile Base Structures in a Randomized Trial Comparing Ultrahypofractionated and Conventionally Fractionated Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer

International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics, Elsevier 2020, Vol. 107, (1) : 143-151

Rasmusson, Elisabeth; Gunnlaugsson, Adalsteinn; Wieslander, Elinore; et al.

Single institution followed by national implementation of systematic surgical quality control and feedback for radical prostatectomy: a 20-year journey

World journal of urology, Springer Berlin/Heidelberg 2020, Vol. 38 : 1397-1411

Stranne, J.; Axen, E.; Franck-Lissbrant, I.; et al.

A longitudinal study of the Swedish MD Anderson Dysphagia Inventory in patients with oral cancer

Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, John Wiley & Sons 2020, Vol. 5, (6) : 1125-1132

Tuomi, Lisa; Fransson, Per; Wennerberg, Johan; et al.

Efficacy of mistletoe extract as a complement to standard treatment in advanced pancreatic cancer: study protocol for a multicentre, parallel group, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled clinical trial (MISTRAL)

Trials, BioMed Central 2020, Vol. 21, (1)

Wode, Kathrin; Nordberg, Johanna Hoek; Kienle, Gunver S.; et al.

Influence of Probe Pressure on Ultrasound-Based Shear Wave Elastography of the Liver Using Comb-Push 2-D Technology

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, Elsevier 2019, Vol. 45, (2) : 411-428

Byenfeldt, Marie; Elvin, Anders; Fransson, Per

Evaluation of quality of care in relation to health-related quality of life of patients diagnosed with brain tumor: a novel clinic for proton beam therapy

Supportive Care in Cancer, Springer 2019, Vol. 27, (7) : 2679-2691

Langegård, Ulrica; Ahlberg, Karin; Fransson, Per; et al.

Symptom Clusters in Patients With Brain Tumors Undergoing Proton Beam Therapy

Oncology Nursing Forum, Vol. 46, (3) : 349-363

Langegård, Ulrica; Johansson, Birgitta; Bjork-Eriksson, Thomas; et al.

Erectile Dysfunction and Absorbed Dose to Penile Base Structures in a Randomized Trial Comparing Ultrahypofractionated and Conventionally Fractionated Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer

International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics, Elsevier 2019, Vol. 105, (1) : S133-S134

Rasmusson, E.; Gunnlaugsson, A.; Wieslander, E.; et al.

Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and distress: a cross-sectional nationwide survey in men with prostate cancer in Sweden

BMC Urology, BioMed Central 2019, Vol. 19

Rönningås, Ulrika; Fransson, Per; Holm, Maja; et al.

Ultra-hypofractionated versus conventionally fractionated radiotherapy for prostate cancer: 5-year outcomes of the HYPO-RT-PC randomised, non-inferiority, phase 3 trial

The Lancet, Elsevier 2019, Vol. 394, (10196) : 385-395

Widmark, Anders; Gunnlaugsson, Adalsteinn; Beckman, Lars; et al.

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, Elsevier 2018, Vol. 44, (8) : 1606-1615

Byenfeldt, Marie; Elvin, Anders; Fransson, Per

Quality of life in men with metastatic prostate cancer in their final years before death: a retrospective analysis of prospective data

BMC Palliative Care, BMC 2018, Vol. 17

Holm, Maja; Doveson, Sandra; Lindqvist, Olav; et al.

Population-based study of long-term functional outcomes after prostate cancer treatment

BJU International, John Wiley & Sons 2016, Vol. 117, (6B) : E36-E45

Carlsson, Sigrid; Drevin, Linda; Loeb, Stacy; et al.

E-learning programs in oncology: a nationwide experience from 2005 to 2014

International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics, Vol. 96, (2) : E413-E414

Degerfält, J. E.; Sjöstedt, S.; Fransson, Per; et al.

You Need to Know More to Understand My Scoring on the Survey: Free-Text Comments as Part of a PROM-Survey of Men with Prostate Cancer

Open Journal of Nursing, Vol. 6, (5) : 365-375

Hajdarevic, Senada; Rasmussen, Birgit H; Fransson, Per

Meaning of work and the process of returning after head and neck cancer

Supportive Care in Cancer, Springer-Verlag New York 2016, Vol. 24, (1) : 205-213

Isaksson, Joakim; Wilms, Torben; Laurell, Göran; et al.

Differences in health related quality of life in the randomised ARTSCAN study; accelerated vs. conventional radiotherapy for head and neck cancer: A five year follow up

Radiotherapy and Oncology, Vol. 118, (2) : 335-341

Nyqvist, Johanna; Fransson, Per; Laurell, Göran; et al.

Low-dose rate brachytherapy with I-125 seeds has an excellent 5-year outcome with few side effects in patients with low-risk prostate cancer

Acta Oncologica, Oxon: Taylor & Francis 2016, Vol. 55, (8) : 1016-1021

Rasmusson, Elisabeth; Gunnlaugsson, Adalsteinn; Kjellén, Elisabeth; et al.

Extreme Hypofractionation versus Conventionally Fractionated Radiotherapy for Intermediate Risk Prostate Cancer: Early Toxicity Results from the Scandinavian Randomized Phase III Trial "HYPO-RT-PC"

International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics, Elsevier 2016, Vol. 96, (5) : 938-939

Widmark, Anders; Gunnlaugsson, A.; Beckman, L.; et al.

Patient-reported gastrointestinal and genitourinary toxicity after prostate cancer treatment: A comparison between radiotherapy including pelvic nodes and prostate-only radiotherapy

Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol. 33, (7 S)

Fransson, Per; Olofsson, Sebastian; Widmark, Anders; et al.

Prospective assessment of urinary, gastrointestinal and sexual symptoms before, during and after image-guided volumetric modulated arc therapy for prostate cancer

Scandinavian journal of urology, Taylor & Francis 2015, Vol. 49, (1) : 58-69

Sveistrup, Joen; Widmark, Anders; Fransson, Per; et al.

Are there specific health-related factors that can accentuate the risk of suicide among men with prostate cancer?

Supportive Care in Cancer, Springer 2014, Vol. 22, (6) : 1673-1678

Lehuluante, Abraraw; Fransson, Per

Drug Prescription for Erectile Dysfunction Before and After Diagnosis of Localized Prostate Cancer

Journal of Sexual Medicine, Elsevier 2014, Vol. 11, (8) : 2100-2108

Plym, Anna; Folkvaljon, Yasin; Garmo, Hans; et al.

Patient Reported Outcome Measure (PROM) of quality of life after prostatectomy: results from a 5-year study

The open nursing journal, Bentham Open 2013, Vol. 7 : 165-173

Jakobsson, Liselotte; Fransson, Per

Late radiation effects to the rectum and anus after treatment for prostate cancer; validity of the LENT/SOMA score

Acta Oncologica, Taylor & Francis 2013, Vol. 52, (4) : 727-735

Lund, Jo-Å; Kaasa, Stein; Wibe, Arne; et al.

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Research groups

Head of research

Per Fransson lab

Group member

Senada Hajdarevic

Published: 21 Dec, 2018

9 million to cancer research from the Sjöberg Foundation