Each year, more than 480,000 people in Germany are diagnosed with cancer and more than 230,000 people die from the disease. Estimates suggest that at least one-third of cancers are attributable to an unhealthy lifestyle and are therefore preventable. However, the potential of primary prevention is currently underutilized. For some cancers (e.g., colorectal, breast, cervical cancer), early detection measures (secondary prevention) offer the opportunity to detect the disease at a curable (pre)stage, but also in this respect, there is still need of improvement, especially with regard to the effective implementation of the measures on the population level.
The unit is focusing on the (further) development and evaluation of strategies to reduce cancer incidence and mortality in order to further exploit the potential of primary and secondary prevention of cancer. For example, using the Pharmacoepidemiologic Research Database (GePaRD), we investigate the utilization and effectiveness of mammography screening for the early detection of breast cancer and of colonoscopy screening for the early detection of colorectal cancer in Germany. For the investigation of effectiveness of these programs, we use the "target trial emulation" (TTE) approach in collaboration with the Department of Biometry and Data Management (GeTTCausal). In addition, we are coordinating an interdepartmental project as part of the National Decade against Cancer. The aim of this project is to establish Bremen as a model region for applied cancer prevention research. We are also working on questions concerning the utilization of cancer therapeutics in real-world healthcare settings in Germany as well as on the potential of the combined use of cancer registry and health insurance data.
"Current Projects" provides examples of some of the projects carried out by the unit.
Selected Publications
- Hornschuch M, Schwarz S, Haug U. 10-year prevalence of diagnostic and screening colonoscopy use in Germany: A claims data analysis. European Journal of Cancer Prevention. 2022;31(6):497-504.
https://doi.org/10.1097/CEJ.0000000000000736 - Schwarz S, Schäfer W, Horenkamp-Sonntag D, Liebentraut J, Haug U. Follow-up of 3 million persons undergoing colonoscopy in Germany: Utilization of repeat colonoscopies and polypectomies within 10 years. Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology. 2021;12(1):e00279.
https://doi.org/10.14309/ctg.0000000000000279 - Heinig M, Braitmaier M, Haug U. Prescribing of menopausal hormone therapy in Germany: Current status and changes between 2004 and 2016. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety. 2021;30(4):462-471.
https://doi.org/10.1002/pds.5186 - Heinig M, Schwarz S, Haug U. Self-selection for mammography screening according to use of hormone replacement therapy: A systematic literature review. Cancer Epidemiology. 2021;71(Part A):101812.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.canep.2020.101812
https://repository.publisso.de/resource/frl:6425860 - Langner I, Ohlmeier C, Zeeb H, Haug U, Riedel O. Individual mortality information in the German Pharmacoepidemiological Research Database (GePaRD): A validation study using a record linkage with a large cancer registry. BMJ Open. 2019;9:e028223.
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028223 - Czwikla J, Giersiepen K, Langner I, Enders D, Heinze F, Rothgang H, Haug U, Zeeb H, Hense H-W. A cohort study of mammography screening finds that comorbidity measures are insufficient for controlling selection bias. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 2018;104:1-7.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2018.07.014 - Oppelt KA, Haug U. Schmerztherapie bei Darmkrebspatienten - Längsschnittanalysen auf Versichertendaten basierend. Der Onkologe. 2018;24(11):848-860.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00761-018-0468-y
https://repository.publisso.de/resource/frl%3A6417337 - Rischke N, Schwarz S, Haug U. Anwendung von Immuncheckpointinhibitoren in der Therapie von Lungenkrebs. Der Onkologe. 2021;27(11):1049-1057.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00761-021-01041-3
Articles with peer-review
Articles without peer-review
Current Projects
Only currently running projects or those where publications are still in preparation or those that ended less than a year ago will be shown. The entries are sorted alphabetically.
- Evaluation of the breast cancer mortality in the German Mammography Screening Program: Main study - 2nd part
- Linking cancer registry data and health insurance data: Investigation of the acceptance by cancer patients and of the potential to describe courses of therapy and to use AI for quality control
- Record linkage of cancer registry data and multimodal, reporting-based diagnostic data for Al-based biomarker detection
- Utilization of surveillance colonoscopy in Germany: Current status and future concepts
Staff
Eberle, Andrea, Dr.
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Heinig, Miriam
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Hornschuch, Michel
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Langholz, Manuela
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Langner, Ingo, Dr.
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Liu, Ran
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Luttmann, Sabine, Dr.
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Rischke, Nikolaj
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Schwarz, Sarina
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Seebeck, Birte
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Streit, Daniela
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Ulrike Haug
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