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Magnus Falk

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The fact that the sun has both beneficial and harmful effects makes skin cancer prevention particularly challenging to study. How do you get "sun thirsty" Scandinavians to take better precaution when in the sun?

Prevention and early detection of skin cancer

Skin cancer is the most rapidly increasing cancer form in Sweden, as well as in many parts of the western society. Finding effective strategies for early detection and to prevent the development of skin cancers is therefore of paramount importance.

Läkare undersöker leverfläck med förstoringsglas

My research focuses mainly on skin cancer prevention, including sun habits, sun protection and risk communication. In my thesis”Towards a broader use of phototesting – in research, clinical practice and skin cancer prevention”, I studied how phototesting (measurement of ultraviolet sensitivity in the skin) can be further developed. I also looked at how to work preventively against skin cancer in primary care.

I am a general practitioner and associate professor in general medicine, having my clinical assignment at Kärna primary healthcare centre in Linköping, also working as a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Linköping University.

Alongside my main field of research, I am also involved in several other projects with emphasis on primary care / family medicine, including research on elderly, global health, and gastrointestinal diseases, among others, and is the supervisor for several PhD students. 

About me

CV

  • 1998 Degree of Medical Doctor
  • 2001 Medical License
  • 2006 Specialist in General Practice
  • 2007 PhD
  • 2014 Docent in General Practice
  • 2017 Ass. Professor

 

Education assignments

  • Besides PhD student supervision I am also involved in the Linköping University Medical School, mainly teaching in the fields of general practice and patient-doctor consultation

Publications

Thesis

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Magnus Falk (2007)
Towards a broader use of phototesting: in research, clinical practice and skin cancer prevention

2024

Lisa Viktorsson, Eva Törnvall, Magnus Falk, Pia Yngman Uhlin (2024) Using online health information for unknown symptoms common among young adults: a qualitative analysis of health-related web pages illustrating the need for numeracy skills, the ability to deal with uncertainty, and the risk of ruling out self-care Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Panagiotis Papachristou, My Söderholm, Jon Pallon, Marina Taloyan, Sam Polesie, John Paoli, Chris Anderson, Magnus Falk (2024) Evaluation of an artificial intelligence-based decision support for the detection of cutaneous melanoma in primary care: a prospective real-life clinical trial British Journal of Dermatology (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Jonatan Helenason, Christoffer Ekström, Magnus Falk, Panagiotis Papachristou (2024) Exploring the feasibility of an artificial intelligence based clinical decision support system for cutaneous melanoma detection in primary care - a mixed method study Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, Vol. 42, p. 51-60 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Sofie Knipping, Elke Ter Haar, Hans Alkemade, Ewald Bronkhorst, Magnus Falk, Kevin Hueskes, Carla Nij Bijvank, Saskia Spillekom-van Koulil, Satish Lubeek (2024) Translation and Validation of the Dutch Version of the Sun Exposure and Protection Index (SEPI) Dermatology, Vol. 240, p. 282-290 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

2023

Zlatica Rendek, Magnus Falk, Ewa Grodzinsky, Stergios Kechagias, Henrik Hjortswang (2023) Oral omeprazole and diclofenac intake is associated with increased faecal calprotectin levels: a randomised open-label clinical trial European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepathology, Vol. 35, p. 52-58 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

Research

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Health and society

What is the impact of environmental and social changes when it comes to health development at individual, group or community level? How can we promote health? These are examples of questions that researchers in Health and society seeks to answer.

Coworkers

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Carl Johan Östgren

Professor

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Tomas Faresjö

Professor Emeritus

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Staffan Nilsson

Adjunct Associate Professor, Docent

Organisation

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Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences (HMV)

The research areas at HMV include experimental basic research to clinical, social and public health research. We conduct high-quality education in the sought-after care professions.
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Division of Prevention, Rehabilitation and Community Medicine (PRNV)

We are an interdisciplinary division that consists of three units: Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, and Clinical Medicine.
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Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (MEDFAK)

The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences conducts research and education within medicine, healthcare and public health.

News

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AI-based app can help physicians find skin melanoma

A mobile app that uses AI to analyse images of suspected skin lesions can diagnose melanoma with very high precision. This is shown in a study led from Linköping University where the app has been tested in primary care.

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