Anna Poulsgaard Frandsen

Anna Poulsgaard Frandsen serves as Senior Physician (Overlæge) at the Department of Pathology, Aalborg University Hospital, with academic affiliation to The Faculty of Medicine at Aalborg University. Her clinical and research work focuses on cancer pathology with particular emphasis on gynecological malignancies and advanced diagnostic techniques.

Her research interests include:

• Cancer Pathology, particularly ovarian and cervical cancer
• HPV screening and molecular diagnostics
• Advanced imaging techniques including PET/CT
• Molecular biomarkers for cancer detection
• Implementation of improved screening methods
• Cervical cancer epidemiology

Dr. Frandsen's recent publications demonstrate expertise in applying cutting-edge molecular techniques and imaging modalities to improve cancer diagnosis and screening. Her work bridges laboratory findings with clinical applications, particularly in ovarian cancer biomarker discovery and cervical cancer screening optimization. She has made significant contributions to understanding methylation patterns in ovarian cancer and evaluating novel PET/CT tracers for cancer imaging.

Her scientific work has received recognition through publications in reputable journals including Cancers, Clinical Nuclear Medicine, and International Journal of Cancer. In 2024-2025, she has published multiple articles focusing on diagnostic approaches for gynecological cancers.

Dr. Frandsen has been actively involved in public health initiatives, particularly regarding cervical cancer screening programs in the North Jutland region of Denmark. Her work on home-based HPV testing has received substantial media attention as an innovative approach to improve screening participation rates, with coverage in Nordjyske Stiftstidende, DR P4 Nordjylland, and Nordjyske.dk. She has emphasized that 'HPV-testen er en mere sensitiv metode. Det vil sige, at den er mere følsom, så vi fanger lidt flere kvinder, end vi gør ved den cellebaserede prøve.'