PhD defence: Jannik Wheler
Chronic diseases increase mortality after colorectal cancer, but not recurrence risk
Info about event
Time
Location
Auditoriet (40), Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Aarhus University
On Friday 20 February 2026 at 10:00, Jannik Wheler defends his PhD dissertation entitled "Hospital-diagnosed chronic diseases among colorectal cancer patients: prevalence and association with recurrence and mortality".
Aarhus University presents new research on chronic diseases among patients with colorectal cancer. The PhD dissertation “Hospital-diagnosed chronic diseases among colorectal cancer patients: prevalence and association with recurrence and mortality” examines how common chronic diseases are in colorectal cancer patients and how these diseases affect mortality and recurrence.
Using nationwide Danish health registries, the project shows that many patients live with multiple chronic diseases at the time of cancer diagnosis. Overall, the findings indicate that chronic diseases are associated with higher mortality after colorectal cancer, while no corresponding association is seen with recurrence.
The summary is written by the PhD student.
The defence is public and takes place in Auditorium (40), Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Aarhus University. Please see the press release for more information.
Contact
PhD student Jannik Wheler
Mail: janwhe@clin.au.dk
Phone: +45 25484806