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Pernilla Lagergren
Born
Pernilla Viklund

(1977-07-23) July 23, 1977 (age 48)
Piteå Municipality
Alma materUmeå University
Karolinska Institute
Scientific career
InstitutionsUniversity of Bristol
Karolinska Institute
Imperial College London
ThesisQuality of life after esophageal cancer surgery (2006)
Websiteprofiles.imperial.ac.uk/p.lagergren Edit this at Wikidata

Pernilla Lagergren (née Viklund, July 23, 1977) is a Swedish nurse who is Professor of Cancer Survivorship at Imperial College London.[1] Her research investigates what life is like for people who have been treated for cancer.[2][3][4]

Early life and education

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Lagregren was born in Piteå Municipality. She studied nursing and became a registered nurse at Umeå University in 1999. As a clinical nurse, Lagergren became interested in the factors that influence patient recovery.[5] She earned a doctorate in medicine at the Karolinska Institute in 2006. Her doctoral research investigated the quality of life of patients after oesophageal cancer surgery.[6]

Research and career

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Lagregren moved to the University of Bristol, where she spent two years as a postdoc.[5] She returned to Sweden in 2007, where she was made an associate professor at the Karolinska Institute.[citation needed] Lagergren investigates the impact of cancer treatment on a patient's quality of life. Cancer survivors can experience physical and emotional challenges, including fear and anxiety. She works with cancer patients and their families to better understand the short- and long-term difficulties. She has studied whether health-related quality of life (HRQOL) can be used as a prognostic tool when evaluating potential treatment plans.[5]

Lagergren is interested in developing personalised survivorship support, which could included physical and psychological therapy.[7] She is developing a mobile app that will provide individualised recommendations of advice and "self-care" for patients recovering from cancer.[8]

In 2018, Lagergren was appointed a Chair in Surgical Care Sciences at Imperial College London.[9] Lagergren leads the Healthcare Professional Academic Group,[10] which connectshealthcare professionals (nurses, midwives, physicians, etc) who are involved with academic research, with the hope to increase interdisciplinary collaboration and improve patient outcomes.[7]

Awards and honours

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  • 2018 Karolinska Institute Eric K. Fernströms Prize[11]
  • 2020 Karolinska Institute Hilda and Alfred Eriksson Prize[12]
  • 2024 National Association of Nurses in Surgical Care Research Prize[13]

Selected publications

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  • Jesper Lagergren; Pernilla Lagergren (26 November 2010). "Oesophageal cancer". The BMJ. 341: c6280. doi:10.1136/BMJ.C6280. ISSN 0959-8138. PMID 21112905. Wikidata Q37812995.
  • Jesper Lagergren; Pernilla Lagergren (2013). "Recent developments in esophageal adenocarcinoma". CA. 63 (4): 232–48. doi:10.3322/CAAC.21185. ISSN 0007-9235. PMID 23818335. Wikidata Q26849652.
  • Maryam Derogar; Nicola Orsini; Omid Sadr Azodi; Pernilla Lagergren (2 April 2012). "Influence of major postoperative complications on health-related quality of life among long-term survivors of esophageal cancer surgery". Journal of Clinical Oncology. 30 (14): 1615–1619. doi:10.1200/JCO.2011.40.3568. ISSN 0732-183X. PMID 22473157. Wikidata Q46845740.

Personal life

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Lagergren is married to Jesper Lagergren [sv].[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Pernilla Lagergren publications from Europe PubMed Central Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Jesper Lagergren; Pernilla Lagergren (26 November 2010). "Oesophageal cancer". The BMJ. 341: c6280. doi:10.1136/BMJ.C6280. ISSN 0959-8138. PMID 21112905. Wikidata Q37812995.
  3. ^ Maryam Derogar; Nicola Orsini; Omid Sadr Azodi; Pernilla Lagergren (2 April 2012). "Influence of major postoperative complications on health-related quality of life among long-term survivors of esophageal cancer surgery". Journal of Clinical Oncology. 30 (14): 1615–1619. doi:10.1200/JCO.2011.40.3568. ISSN 0732-183X. PMID 22473157. Wikidata Q46845740.
  4. ^ Jesper Lagergren; Pernilla Lagergren (2013). "Recent developments in esophageal adenocarcinoma". CA. 63 (4): 232–48. doi:10.3322/CAAC.21185. ISSN 0007-9235. PMID 23818335. Wikidata Q26849652.
  5. ^ a b c "Pernilla Lagergren | Karolinska Institutet". ki.se. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  6. ^ Viklund, Pernilla (2006). Quality of life after esophageal cancer surgery (PhD thesis). Karolinska Institutet. OCLC 185292173.
  7. ^ a b Lee, Louisa (2024). "Three Wise Women". imperial.ac.uk. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  8. ^ "App for support after surgery receives grants from the Cancer Society". news.ki.se. Archived from the original on 2024-09-10. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  9. ^ "Professor Pernilla Lagergren". profiles.imperial.ac.uk. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  10. ^ "Strengthening patient-centred research through collaboration and peer support – NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre". Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  11. ^ "The Eric K. Fernström Prize | Karolinska Institutet". ki.se. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  12. ^ "Surgical Care Science - News Archive 2012-2021 | Karolinska Institutet". ki.se. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
  13. ^ "Pernilla Lagergren awarded NFSK Research Prize 2024 | Karolinska Institutet". news.ki.se. 2025-03-10. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
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