Reza Ghiasvand

  • Senior researcher; PhD

Dr. Reza Ghiasvand is a cancer epidemiologist whose research primarily focuses on cancer prevention and early detection, with a specific emphasis on skin cancer etiology, prognosis, and survival. He is a senior researcher at the Oslo Center for Biostatistics and Epidemiology in the Oslo University Hospital, Norway. In addition to his research activities, Dr. Ghiasvand provides statistical and methodological advising to researchers and PhD students at the Medical Faculty of the University of Oslo, the Oslo University Hospital, and South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority (HSØ). He also holds a position at the Department of Research, Cancer Registry of Norway, where he contributes to the development of cancer control policies and programs.

Research Interests: 

  • Modifiable risk factors and environmental exposures in cancer etiology 
  • Drug repurposing for cancer chemoprevention and treatment
  • Causal inference in observational studies and target trial emulation
  • Risk assessment tools for personalized surveillance strategies

Dr. Ghiasvand’s Google Scholar publications

ORCID number: 0000-0002-5466-7308

Web of Science Researcher ID: H-4944-2019

 

Publications 2024

Ghiasvand R, Green AC, Veierød MB, Robsahm TE (2024)
Incidence and Factors Associated With Second Primary Invasive Melanoma in Norway
JAMA Dermatol (in press)
DOI 10.1001/jamadermatol.2023.6251, PubMed 38416466

Publications 2023

Ahimbisibwe A, Valberg M, Green AC, Ghiasvand R, Rueegg CS, Rimal R, Weiderpass E, Sandanger TM, Robsahm TE, Veierød MB (2023)
Nevus Count, Pigmentary Characteristics, and Melanoma-specific Mortality among Norwegian Women with Melanoma >1.0 mm Thick
Acta Derm Venereol, 103, adv4403
DOI 10.2340/actadv.v103.4403, PubMed 37014267

Berge LAM, Liu FC, Grimsrud TK, Babigumira R, Støer NC, Kjærheim K, Robsahm TE, Ghiasvand R, Hosgood HD, Samuelsen SO, Silverman DT, Friesen MC, Shala NK, Veierød MB, Stenehjem JS (2023)
Night shift work and risk of aggressive prostate cancer in the Norwegian Offshore Petroleum Workers (NOPW) cohort
Int J Epidemiol, 52 (4), 1003-1014
DOI 10.1093/ije/dyac235, PubMed 36548214

Ghiasvand R, Berge LAM, Andreassen BK, Green AC, Al Rahmoun M, Fournier A, Kvaskoff M, Veierød MB, Robsahm TE (2023)
Statin use and risk of cutaneous melanoma: a nationwide nested case-control study
Br J Dermatol, 188 (6), 805-807
DOI 10.1093/bjd/ljad057, PubMed 36866569

Ghiasvand R, Berge LAM, Andreassen BK, Stenehjem JS, Heir T, Karlstad Ø, Juzeniene A, Larsen IK, Green AC, Veierød MB, Robsahm TE (2023)
Use of antihypertensive drugs and risk of cutaneous melanoma: a nationwide nested case-control study
Int J Epidemiol, 52 (3), 887-898
DOI 10.1093/ije/dyac223, PubMed 36413027

Perrier F, Robsahm TE, Ghiasvand R, Borch KB, Braaten T, Weiderpass E, Rueegg CS, Green AC, Veierød MB (2023)
No association between physical activity and primary melanoma thickness in a cohort of Norwegian women
Br J Dermatol, 188 (5), 670-690
DOI 10.1093/bjd/ljac136, PubMed 36718120

Publications 2022

Lergenmuller S, Ghiasvand R, Robsahm TE, Green AC, Lund E, Rueegg CS, Veierød MB (2022)
Sunscreens With High Versus Low Sun Protection Factor and Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma Risk: A Population-Based Cohort Study
Am J Epidemiol, 191 (1), 75-84
DOI 10.1093/aje/kwab216, PubMed 34379745

Lergenmuller S, Rueegg CS, Perrier F, Robsahm TE, Green AC, Lund E, Ghiasvand R, Veierød MB (2022)
Lifetime Sunburn Trajectories and Associated Risks of Cutaneous Melanoma and Squamous Cell Carcinoma Among a Cohort of Norwegian Women
JAMA Dermatol, 158 (12), 1367-1377
DOI 10.1001/jamadermatol.2022.4053, PubMed 36197657

Liu FC, Veierød MB, Kjærheim K, Robsahm TE, Ghiasvand R, Hosgood HD, Samuelsen SO, Bråtveit M, Kirkeleit J, Rothman N, Lan Q, Silverman DT, Friesen MC, Babigumira R, Shala N, Grimsrud TK, Stenehjem JS (2022)
Night shift work, chemical coexposures and risk of female breast cancer in the Norwegian Offshore Petroleum Workers (NOPW) cohort: a prospectively recruited case-cohort study
BMJ Open, 12 (1), e056396
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056396, PubMed 35074823

Mahamat-Saleh Y, Al-Rahmoun M, Severi G, Ghiasvand R, Veierod MB, Caini S, Palli D, Botteri E, Sacerdote C, Ricceri F, Lukic M, Sánchez MJ, Pala V, Tumino R, Chiodini P, Amiano P, Colorado-Yohar S, Chirlaque MD, Ardanaz E, Bonet C, Katzke V, Kaaks R, Schulze MB, Overvad K, Dahm CC et al. (2022)
Baseline and lifetime alcohol consumption and risk of skin cancer in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition cohort (EPIC)
Int J Cancer, 152 (3), 348-362
DOI 10.1002/ijc.34253, PubMed 36053839

Perrier F, Ghiasvand R, Lergenmuller S, Robsahm TE, Green AC, Borch KB, Sandanger TM, Weiderpass E, Rueegg CS, Veierød MB (2022)
Life-Course Trajectories of Physical Activity and Melanoma Risk in a Large Cohort of Norwegian Women
Clin Epidemiol, 14, 1571-1584
DOI 10.2147/CLEP.S382454, PubMed 36578536

Stenehjem JS, Støer NC, Ghiasvand R, Grimsrud TK, Babigumira R, Rees JR, Nilsen LT, Johnsen B, Thorsby PM, Veierød MB, Robsahm TE (2022)
Prediagnostic serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and leptin in relation to melanoma-specific death and overall death
Pigment Cell Melanoma Res, 35 (2), 280-284
DOI 10.1111/pcmr.13026, PubMed 34978150

Sveinsdottir V, Jacobsen HB, Ljosaa TM, Linnemørken LTB, Knutzen T, Ghiasvand R, Reme SE (2022)
The Individual Placement and Support (IPS) in Pain Trial: A Randomized Controlled Trial of IPS for Patients with Chronic Pain Conditions
Pain Med, 23 (10), 1757-1766
DOI 10.1093/pm/pnac032, PubMed 35234931

Publications 2021

Al Rahmoun M, Ghiasvand R, Cairat M, Mahamat-Saleh Y, Cervenka I, Severi G, Boutron-Ruault MC, Robsahm TE, Kvaskoff M, Fournier A (2021)
Statin Use and Skin Cancer Risk: A Prospective Cohort Study
J Invest Dermatol, 142 (5), 1318-1325.e5
DOI 10.1016/j.jid.2021.10.010, PubMed 34695411

Almasi-Hashiani A, Nedjat S, Ghiasvand R, Safiri S, Nazemipour M, Mansournia N, Mansournia MA (2021)
The causal effect and impact of reproductive factors on breast cancer using super learner and targeted maximum likelihood estimation: a case-control study in Fars Province, Iran
BMC Public Health, 21 (1), 1219
DOI 10.1186/s12889-021-11307-5, PubMed 34167500

Ghiasvand R (2021)
Divergent pathways for melanoma: what is the role of genetics?
Br J Dermatol, 184 (6), 995-996
DOI 10.1111/bjd.19887, PubMed 33764528

Ghiasvand R, Green AC, Sandanger TM, Weiderpass E, Robsahm TE, Veierød MB (2021)
Phenotypic Characteristics and Melanoma Thickness in Women
Acta Derm Venereol, 101 (4), adv00446
DOI 10.2340/00015555-3806, PubMed 33880571

Liu FC, Grimsrud TK, Veierød MB, Robsahm TE, Ghiasvand R, Babigumira R, Shala NK, Stenehjem JS (2021)
Ultraviolet radiation and risk of cutaneous melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma in males and females in the Norwegian Offshore Petroleum Workers cohort
Am J Ind Med, 64 (6), 496-510
DOI 10.1002/ajim.23240, PubMed 33682179

Liu FC, Veierød MB, Kjærheim K, Robsahm TE, Ghiasvand R, Babigumira R, Shala NK, Berge LAM, Ursin G, Grimsrud TK, Stenehjem JS (2021)
Excess risk of male breast cancer in the Norwegian Offshore Petroleum Workers (NOPW) cohort: a possible link to extreme night shift work?
Breast Cancer Res, 23 (1), 106
DOI 10.1186/s13058-021-01485-w, PubMed 34794511

Perrier F, Ghiasvand R, Lergenmuller S, Robsahm TE, Green AC, Borch KB, Sandanger TM, Weiderpass E, Rueegg CS, Veierød MB (2021)
Physical activity and cutaneous melanoma risk: A Norwegian population-based cohort study
Prev Med, 153, 106556
DOI 10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106556, PubMed 33862033

Støer NC, Botteri E, Busund M, Ghiasvand R, Vangen S, Lund E, Weiderpass E, Veierød MB (2021)
Menopausal hormone therapy and risk of melanoma: a population-based cohort study
Br J Dermatol, 185 (6), 1266-1267
DOI 10.1111/bjd.20640, PubMed 34254299

Publications 2020

Berge LAM, Andreassen BK, Stenehjem JS, Heir T, Karlstad Ø, Juzeniene A, Ghiasvand R, Larsen IK, Green AC, Veierød MB, Robsahm TE (2020)
Use of Immunomodulating Drugs and Risk of Cutaneous Melanoma: A Nationwide Nested Case-Control Study
Clin Epidemiol, 12, 1389-1401
DOI 10.2147/CLEP.S269446, PubMed 33376408

Dianatinasab M, Rezaian M, HaghighatNezad E, Bagheri-Hosseinabadi Z, Amanat S, Rezaeian S, Masoudi A, Ghiasvand R (2020)
Dietary Patterns and Risk of Invasive Ductal and Lobular Breast Carcinomas: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Clin Breast Cancer, 20 (4), e516-e528
DOI 10.1016/j.clbc.2020.03.007, PubMed 32362500

Foroozani E, Ghiasvand R, Mohammadianpanah M, Afrashteh S, Bastam D, Kashefi F, Shakarami S, Dianatinasab M (2020)
Determinants of delay in diagnosis and end stage at presentation among breast cancer patients in Iran: a multi-center study
Sci Rep, 10 (1), 21477
DOI 10.1038/s41598-020-78517-6, PubMed 33293634

Ghiasvand R, Khosrotehrani K, Hughes MCB, von Schuckmann LA, Beesley VL, Malt M, Smithers BM, Green AC (2020)
Patient age and risk of recurrence of primary melanoma at high risk of spread
Br J Dermatol, 184 (3), 566-568
DOI 10.1111/bjd.19601, PubMed 33053218

Kouhestani M, Ahmadi Gharaei H, Fararouei M, Hosienpour Ghahremanloo H, Ghaiasvand R, Dianatinasab M (2020)
Global and regional geographical prevalence of depression in gastric cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BMJ Support Palliat Care, 12 (e4), e526-e536
DOI 10.1136/bmjspcare-2019-002050, PubMed 32434923

Mahamat-Saleh Y, Cervenka I, Al-Rahmoun M, Mancini FR, Severi G, Ghiasvand R, Veierod MB, Caini S, Palli D, Botteri E, Sacerdote C, Ricceri F, Trichopoulou A, Peppa E, La Vecchia C, Overvad K, Dahm CC, Olsen A, Tjønneland A, Perez-Cornago A, Jakszyn P, Grioni S, Schulze MB, Skeie G, Lasheras C et al. (2020)
Citrus intake and risk of skin cancer in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition cohort (EPIC)
Eur J Epidemiol, 35 (11), 1057-1067
DOI 10.1007/s10654-020-00666-9, PubMed 32710289

Maleki F, Fotouhi A, Ghiasvand R, Harirchi I, Talebi G, Rostami S, Hosseini M, Rozek L, Zendehdel K (2020)
Association of physical activity, body mass index and reproductive history with breast cancer by menopausal status in Iranian women
Cancer Epidemiol, 67, 101738
DOI 10.1016/j.canep.2020.101738, PubMed 32512496

Page CM, Djordjilović V, Nøst TH, Ghiasvand R, Sandanger TM, Frigessi A, Thoresen M, Veierød MB (2020)
Lifetime Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure and DNA Methylation in Blood Leukocytes: The Norwegian Women and Cancer Study
Sci Rep, 10 (1), 4521
DOI 10.1038/s41598-020-61430-3, PubMed 32161338

Stenehjem JS, Støer NC, Ghiasvand R, Grimsrud TK, Babigumira R, Rees JR, Nilsen LT, Johnsen B, Thorsby PM, Veierød MB, Robsahm TE (2020)
Prediagnostic serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and melanoma risk
Sci Rep, 10 (1), 20129
DOI 10.1038/s41598-020-77155-2, PubMed 33208828

von Schuckmann LA, Khosrotehrani K, Ghiasvand R, Hughes MCB, van der Pols JC, Malt M, Smithers BM, Green AC (2020)
Statins may reduce disease recurrence in patients with ulcerated primary melanoma
Br J Dermatol, 183 (6), 1049-1055
DOI 10.1111/bjd.19012, PubMed 32133622

Publications 2019

Cervenka I, Al Rahmoun M, Mahamat-Saleh Y, Fournier A, Boutron-Ruault MC, Severi G, Caini S, Palli D, Ghiasvand R, Veierod MB, Botteri E, Tjønneland A, Olsen A, Fortner RT, Kaaks R, Schulze MB, Panico S, Trichopoulou A, Dessinioti C, Niforou K, Sieri S, Tumino R, Sacerdote C, Bueno-de-Mesquita B, Sandanger TM et al. (2019)
Exogenous hormone use and cutaneous melanoma risk in women: The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition
Int J Cancer, 146 (12), 3267-3280
DOI 10.1002/ijc.32674, PubMed 31506954

Dianatinasab M, Fararouei M, Daneshi N, Rezaian S, Mohammadianpanah M, Chaman R, Ghiasvand R (2019)
Heterogeneity in risk factors for ductal and lobular breast carcinomas: A case-control study
Int J Cancer, 145 (11), 2917-2925
DOI 10.1002/ijc.32182, PubMed 30719718

Ebrahimi E, Sellars E, Shirkoohi R, Harirchi I, Ghiasvand R, Mohebbi E, Zendehdel K, Akbari MR (2019)
The NCCN Criterion "Young Age at Onset" Alone is Not an Indicator of Hereditary Breast Cancer in Iranian Population
Cancer Prev Res (Phila), 12 (11), 763-770
DOI 10.1158/1940-6207.CAPR-19-0056, PubMed 31451522

Ghiasvand R, Robsahm TE, Green AC, Rueegg CS, Weiderpass E, Lund E, Veierød MB (2019)
Association of Phenotypic Characteristics and UV Radiation Exposure With Risk of Melanoma on Different Body Sites
JAMA Dermatol, 155 (1), 39-49
DOI 10.1001/jamadermatol.2018.3964, PubMed 30477003

Lergenmuller S, Ghiasvand R, Robsahm TE, Green AC, Lund E, Rueegg CS, Veierød MB (2019)
Association of Lifetime Indoor Tanning and Subsequent Risk of Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
JAMA Dermatol, 155 (12), 1350-1357
DOI 10.1001/jamadermatol.2019.2681, PubMed 31577329

Mahmood F, Hetland G, Nentwich I, Mirlashari MR, Ghiasvand R, Nissen-Meyer LSH (2019)
Agaricus blazei-Based Mushroom Extract Supplementation to Birch Allergic Blood Donors: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Nutrients, 11 (10)
DOI 10.3390/nu11102339, PubMed 31581605

Moradzadeh R, Mansournia MA, Ghiasvand R, Baghfalaki T, Nadrian H, Holakouie-Naieni K (2019)
Impact of Age at Menarche on Breast Cancer: The Assessment of Recall Bias
Arch Iran Med, 22 (2), 65-70
PubMed 30980640

Rueegg CS, Stenehjem JS, Egger M, Ghiasvand R, Cho E, Lund E, Weiderpass E, Green AC, Veierød MB (2019)
Challenges in assessing the sunscreen-melanoma association
Int J Cancer, 144 (11), 2651-2668
DOI 10.1002/ijc.31997, PubMed 30447006

Støer NC, Botteri E, Ghiasvand R, Busund M, Vangen S, Lund E, Veierød MB, Weiderpass E (2019)
Reproductive factors and risk of melanoma: a population-based cohort study
Br J Dermatol, 181 (2), 282-289
DOI 10.1111/bjd.17771, PubMed 30748007

von Schuckmann LA, Hughes MCB, Ghiasvand R, Malt M, van der Pols JC, Beesley VL, Khosrotehrani K, Smithers BM, Green AC (2019)
Risk of Melanoma Recurrence After Diagnosis of a High-Risk Primary Tumor
JAMA Dermatol, 155 (6), 688-693
DOI 10.1001/jamadermatol.2019.0440, PubMed 31042258

Publications 2018

Bradbury KE, Appleby PN, Tipper SJ, Travis RC, Allen NE, Kvaskoff M, Overvad K, Tjønneland A, Halkjaer J, Cervenka I, Mahamat-Saleh Y, Bonnet F, Kaaks R, Fortner RT, Boeing H, Trichopoulou A, La Vecchia C, Stratigos AJ, Palli D, Grioni S, Matullo G, Panico S, Tumino R, Peeters PH, Bueno-de-Mesquita HB et al. (2018)
Circulating insulin-like growth factor I in relation to melanoma risk in the European prospective investigation into cancer and nutrition
Int J Cancer, 144 (5), 957-966
DOI 10.1002/ijc.31854, PubMed 30191956

Jalilpiran Y, Dianatinasab M, Zeighami S, Bahmanpour S, Ghiasvand R, Mohajeri SAR, Faghih S (2018)
Western Dietary Pattern, But not Mediterranean Dietary Pattern, Increases the Risk of Prostate Cancer
Nutr Cancer, 70 (6), 851-859
DOI 10.1080/01635581.2018.1490779, PubMed 30235016

Kharman-Biz A, Gao H, Ghiasvand R, Haldosen LA, Zendehdel K (2018)
Expression of the three components of linear ubiquitin assembly complex in breast cancer
PLoS One, 13 (5), e0197183
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0197183, PubMed 29763465

Stenehjem JS, Veierød MB, Nilsen LT, Ghiasvand R, Johnsen B, Grimsrud TK, Babigumira R, Støer NC, Rees JR, Robsahm TE (2018)
Anthropometric factors and Breslow thickness: prospective data on 2570 cases of cutaneous melanoma in the population-based Janus Cohort
Br J Dermatol, 179 (3), 632-641
DOI 10.1111/bjd.16825, PubMed 29858512

Publications 2017

Caini S, Masala G, Saieva C, Kvaskoff M, Savoye I, Sacerdote C, Hemmingsson O, Hammer Bech B, Overvad K, Tjønneland A, Petersen KE, Mancini FR, Boutron-Ruault MC, Cervenka I, Kaaks R, Kühn T, Boeing H, Floegel A, Trichopoulou A, Valanou E, Kritikou M, Tagliabue G, Panico S, Tumino R, Bueno-de-Mesquita HB et al. (2017)
Coffee, tea and melanoma risk: findings from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition
Int J Cancer, 140 (10), 2246-2255
DOI 10.1002/ijc.30659, PubMed 28218395

Ghiasvand R, Rueegg CS, Weiderpass E, Green AC, Lund E, Veierød MB (2017)
Indoor Tanning and Melanoma Risk: Long-Term Evidence From a Prospective Population-Based Cohort Study
Am J Epidemiol, 185 (3), 147-156
DOI 10.1093/aje/kww148, PubMed 28077359

Ghiasvand R, Rueegg CS, Weiderpass E, Green AC, Lund E, Veierød MB (2017)
Ghiasvand et al. Respond to "Indoor Tanning-A Melanoma Accelerator?"
Am J Epidemiol, 185 (3), 160-161
DOI 10.1093/aje/kww150, PubMed 28077361

Ghiasvand R, Rueegg CS, Weiderpass E, Green AC, Lund E, Veierød MB (2017)
The authors reply
Am J Epidemiol, 186 (6), 749
DOI 10.1093/aje/kwx284, PubMed 28938717

Marzban M, Hadji M, Gholipour M, Rashidian H, Rezaianzadeh A, Hasanzadeh J, Haghdoost AA, Rahimi-Movaghar A, Ghiasvand R, Moradi A, Khavari-Daneshvar H, Weiderpass E, Kamangar F, Zendehdel K (2017)
Association of socioeconomic status with consumption of cigarettes, illicit drugs, and alcohol
J Ethn Subst Abuse, 18 (2), 309-318
DOI 10.1080/15332640.2017.1356256, PubMed 28820664

Rashidian H, Hadji M, Marzban M, Gholipour M, Rahimi-Movaghar A, Kamangar F, Malekzadeh R, Weiderpass E, Rezaianzadeh A, Moradi A, Babhadi-Ashar N, Ghiasvand R, Khavari-Daneshvar H, Haghdoost AA, Zendehdel K (2017)
Sensitivity of self-reported opioid use in case-control studies: Healthy individuals versus hospitalized patients
PLoS One, 12 (8), e0183017
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0183017, PubMed 28854228

Soltanzadeh A, Mohammadfam I, Moghimbeygi A, Ghiasvand R (2017)
Exploring Causal Factors on the Severity Rate of Occupational Accidents in Construction Worksites
Int. J. Civ. Eng., 15 (7A), 959-965
DOI 10.1007/s40999-017-0184-9

Stenehjem JS, Veierød MB, Nilsen LT, Ghiasvand R, Johnsen B, Grimsrud TK, Babigumira R, Rees JR, Robsahm TE (2017)
Anthropometric factors and cutaneous melanoma: Prospective data from the population-based Janus Cohort
Int J Cancer, 142 (4), 681-690
DOI 10.1002/ijc.31086, PubMed 28983909

Publications 2016

Ghiasvand R, Weiderpass E, Green AC, Lund E, Veierød MB (2016)
Sunscreen Use and Subsequent Melanoma Risk: A Population-Based Cohort Study
J Clin Oncol, 34 (33), 3976-3983
DOI 10.1200/JCO.2016.67.5934, PubMed 27621396

Publications 2015

Majidi A, Ghiasvand R, Hadji M, Nahvijou A, Mousavi AS, Pakgohar M, Khodakarami N, Abedini M, Amouzegar Hashemi F, Rahnamaye Farzami M, Shahsiah R, Sajedinejhad S, Mohagheghi MA, Nadali F, Rashidian A, Weiderpass E, Mogensen O, Zendehdel K (2015)
Priority Setting for Improvement of Cervical Cancer Prevention in Iran
Int J Health Policy Manag, 5 (4), 225-32
DOI 10.15171/ijhpm.2015.201, PubMed 27239863

Publications 2014

Ghiasvand R, Adami HO, Harirchi I, Akrami R, Zendehdel K (2014)
Higher incidence of premenopausal breast cancer in less developed countries; myth or truth?
BMC Cancer, 14, 343
DOI 10.1186/1471-2407-14-343, PubMed 24884841

Ghiasvand R, Lund E, Edvardsen K, Weiderpass E, Veierød MB (2014)
Prevalence and trends of sunscreen use and sunburn among Norwegian women
Br J Dermatol, 172 (2), 475-83
DOI 10.1111/bjd.13434, PubMed 25279754

Publications 2013

Kharman-Biz A, Gao H, Ghiasvand R, Zhao C, Zendehdel K, Dahlman-Wright K (2013)
Expression of activator protein-1 (AP-1) family members in breast cancer
BMC Cancer, 13, 441
DOI 10.1186/1471-2407-13-441, PubMed 24073962

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