Christina Sadolin Damhus

Christina Sadolin Damhus is a Research Fellow (Postdoc) at the Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen. She specializes in medical screening, overdiagnosis, risk communication, and early cancer diagnostics, employing both quantitative and qualitative methodologies informed by medical anthropology and cancer epidemiology.

Education:
She earned her PhD in Public Health Sciences in 2022, focusing on the implementation and outcomes of cancer diagnostic pathways. She also holds a prior degree in Public Health Sciences (awarded 2018).

Research Focus:
Her work critically examines early cancer diagnosis paradigms, patient experiences in diagnostic pathways, and sociocultural influences on medical decision-making. Key themes include risk perception in screening programs, interdisciplinary approaches to oncology, and ethical dimensions of healthcare communication.

Publications:
Her recent articles explore diagnostic efficiency for non-specific cancer symptoms, patient narratives in cancer pathways, and critiques of neoliberal frameworks in medical screening. Research consistently emphasizes qualitative insights alongside clinical data analysis.

Teaching:
She supervises and teaches medical and public health students at the University of Copenhagen, emphasizing applied research methodologies.