Aasmund Berner MD, PhD

Head , Cytology unit and Cytology lab Pathology Division,
Rikshospitalet Medical Center, Montebello, N-0310 Oslo
Office: +47 22935613
Telefax: +47 22508554
e-mail: aasmund.berner@radiumhospitalet.no
Medical training :
Residency in Pathology at Ullevål Hospital, Oslo: 1971 – 1975, and 1976 – 1979
Recidency in Cytology at NRH: 1975-1976
Consultant Pathologist Lillehammer Central Hospital: 1979 – 1980 and 1981 – 1987
Research fellowship, Dept. of Pathol. Aberdeen University, Scotland: 1982
Consultant Pathologist NRH: 1987 – 1995
Senior Consultant in Cytology NRH: 1995 –Research Interests:
Fine needle aspiration cytology. Molecular biology.
Breast, prostate and urogenital cancer.
Professional Service:
Memberships: British Society of Cytology
International Academy of Cytology
European Society of Pathology
Member of UICC Telepathology Concultation Center Charite, Berlin.
Member of Cytology Working Group, European Society of Pathology
National and Regional Editor of Acta Cytologica
Professional co-worker Editorial Board (faglig medarbeider) “Tidsskrift for Den norske Lægeforening”
Selected publications:
Yang H, Berner A, Mei Q, Giercksky K-E, Warloe T, Yang G, Cui J, Suo Z, Zhang S, Nesland JM. Cytological screening for esophageal cancer in a high-risk population in Anyang, China.
Acta Cytol 2002;46:445-453.
Wiatrowska BA, Berner A, Torlakovic G, Emilsen E, Mykelbost GL, Torlakovic E. ThinPrep processed,cultured anaplastic cell lines as immunocytochemistry controls. Diagn Cytopathol 2001;25:303-308.
Üstün M, Heilo A, Fosså SD, Berner A. High-resolution ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration cytology of retroperitoneal masses in patients with malignant germ cell tumors: Diagnosis and clinical impact. European Urol 2002;42:221-228.
Davidson B, Nielsen S, Christensen J, Asschenfeldt P, Berner A, Risberg B, Johansen P. The role of desmin and N-cadherin in effusion cytology. Am J Surg Pathol 2001;25:1405-1412.
Fosså A, Lilleby W, Fosså SD, Gaudernack G, Torlakovic G, Berner A. Independent prognostic significance of Her-2 oncoprotein expression in pN0 prostate cancer undergoing curative radiotherapy. Int J Cancer 2002;99:100-105..
Davidson B, Risberg B, Reich R, Berner A. Effusion cytology in ovarian cancer. New molecular methods as aids to diagnosis and prognosis. Clin Lab Med 2003;23:729-54.
Berner A, Davidson B, Sigstad E, Risberg B. Fine needle aspiration biopsy vs. Core biopsy in the diagnosis of breast lesions. Diagn Cytopathol 2003;29:344-8.
Sigstad E, Davidson B, Dong HP, Berner A, Tierens A, Risberg B. The role of flow cytometric immunophenotyping in improving the diagnostic accuracy in referred fine needle aspiration specimens. Diagn Cytopathol 2004;31:159-63.
Røtterud R, Nesland JM, Berner A, Fosså SD. Expression of the epidermal growth factor receptor family in normal and malignant urothelium. BJU 2005;95:1344-50.
Berner A, Sigstad E, Pradhan M, Grøholt KK, Davidson B. Fine-neelde aspiration of the thyroid: comparative analysis of experience at three hospitals. Diagn Cytopathol 2006;34:97-100.
Davidson B, Vintman L, Nielsen S, Reich R, Berner A. Site-related expression of metastasis-associated and signalling molecules in malignant mesothelioma – a new model for the study of tumor biology and disease progression. Lung Cancer 2005;49:89-93.
Davidson B, Vintman L, Nielsen S, Reich R, Berner A. Site-related expression of metastasis-associated and signalling molecules in malignant mesothelioma – a new model for the study of tumor biology and disease progression. Lung Cancer 2005;49:89-93
Cunderlikova B, Wahlqvist R, Berner A, Vasovic V, Nesland JM, Peng Q. Detection of urinary bladder cancer with flow cytometry and Hexaminolevulinate in urine samples. Cytopathol 2007;18:87-95.
Berg A, Berner A, Lilleby W, Bruland Ø, Fosså SD, Nesland JM, Kvalheim G. Impact of disseminated tumor cells in patients with nonmetastatic prostate cancer treated by definitive radiotherapy. Int J Cancer 2007;120:1603-09.
Sivertsen S, Berner A, Michael C, Bedrossian C, Davidson C. Ovarian carcinoma and malignant mesothelioma celles in effusions have comparable cadherin expression. Acta Cytol 2006;50:603-7.