Anssi Auvinen

Anssi Auvinen is a Professor of Epidemiology at Tampere University, affiliated with the Faculty of Social Sciences and Health Sciences. His primary focus is on cancer epidemiology, radiation effects, and population health studies. Key areas include prostate cancer screening, childhood cancer risks from medical imaging, and environmental carcinogens.

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His research spans clinical trials (e.g., ProScreen trial), cancer screening impact analyses, and methodological improvements in epidemiological studies. Recent work emphasizes radiation exposure risks (CT scans, radionuclides) and outcomes of chronic diseases like diabetes and epilepsy.

Articles since 2023–2025 highlight advancements in prostate cancer mortality prediction, mobile phone use epidemiology, and geospatial patterns of childhood cancers. No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned, but his contributions to global health initiatives (e.g., Edo-Benin cancer registry) are notable.

Active collaborations include the COSMOS study on mobile phone risks and the European Randomized Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer (ERSPC). No formal grants or lab affiliations are listed, though his work likely involves multidisciplinary teams across oncology, urology, and public health.