Anca Dragomir
Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor Associate Professor at Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology; Research programme: Cancer Immunotherapy; Research Group Patrick Micke
- Telephone:
- +46 18 611 38 36
- E-mail:
- anca.dragomir@igp.uu.se
- Visiting address:
- Dag Hammarskjölds väg 20
751 85 Uppsala - Postal address:
- Rudbecklaboratoriet
751 85 UPPSALA
Short presentation
Senior Lecturer (pathology) @Uppsala University and Senior Consultant M.D. (surgical pathology) @Uppsala University Hospital
Biography
Appointments:
Senior Lecturer (pathology) - Uppsala University: 2025 - present
Adj. Senior Lecturer (pathology) - Uppsala University: 2018 - 2025 (associate professor/docent since 2020)
Consultant M.D. (surgical pathology) - Uppsala University Hospital: 2014 – present (senior consultant/överläkare since 2020).
- Special interest in diagnostic electron microscopy, urologic pathology and renal transplant pathology.
- Research interest in cancer biomarkers and ultrastructural pathology.
- Coordinator of pathology undergraduate teaching (since 2015); lecturer (Pathology courses for medical and biomedical programmes (since 2008)
Resident M.D. (surgical pathology) - Uppsala University Hospital: 2008 – 2013.
Guest lecturer (anatomy for medical students): 2009 -2021
Assistant Professor (anatomy) - Uppsala University: 2007 – 2008
Post.Doc. Researcher (cell biology) Uppsala University: 2004 – 2007
Ph.D. student (anatomy) Uppsala University: 1998 – 2004. PhD Thesis 2004: Towards pharmacological treatment and gene therapy in cystic fibrosis. Thesis advisor: Professor Godfried M. Roomans.

Publications
Selection of publications
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Part of The Prostate, p. 831-839, 2023
- DOI for P-score in preoperative biopsies accurately predicts P-score in final pathology at radical prostatectomy in patients with localized prostate cancer
- Download full text (pdf) of P-score in preoperative biopsies accurately predicts P-score in final pathology at radical prostatectomy in patients with localized prostate cancer
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Neutrophil extracellular traps promote cancer-associated inflammation and myocardial stress.
Part of Oncoimmunology, 2022
- DOI for Neutrophil extracellular traps promote cancer-associated inflammation and myocardial stress.
- Download full text (pdf) of Neutrophil extracellular traps promote cancer-associated inflammation and myocardial stress.
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Part of Acta Radiologica Open, 2022
- DOI for Bi-parametric MRI/TRUS fusion targeted repeat biopsy after systematic 10-12 core TRUS-guided biopsy reveals more significant prostate cancer especially in anteriorly located tumors
- Download full text (pdf) of Bi-parametric MRI/TRUS fusion targeted repeat biopsy after systematic 10-12 core TRUS-guided biopsy reveals more significant prostate cancer especially in anteriorly located tumors
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Part of Acta Oncologica, p. 284-290, 2020
- DOI for Metastatic colorectal carcinomas with high SATB2 expression are associated with better prognosis and response to chemotherapy: a population-based Scandinavian study
- Download full text (pdf) of Metastatic colorectal carcinomas with high SATB2 expression are associated with better prognosis and response to chemotherapy: a population-based Scandinavian study
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Part of Swedish Symposium on Image Analysis, 2017
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Part of Biomedical Imaging (ISBI), 2016 IEEE 13th International Symposium on, p. 386-390, 2016
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Part of American Journal of Clinical Pathology, p. 630-638, 2014
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Ultrastructure of desmosomes as a diagnostic clue in a case of congenital skin fragility syndrome
Part of Journal of Investigative Dermatology, p. 1176-1176, 2014
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X-ray microanalysis in the scanning electron microscope
Part of Electron Microscopy: Methods & Protocols, Humana Press Inc., 2007
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Part of Respiratory Research, p. 124, 2006
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Increased chloride efflux in colchicine-resistant airway epithelial cell lines.
Part of Biochem Pharmacol, p. 253-261, 2004
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Part of Biophys Biochem Res Commun, p. 447-451, 2004
Recent publications
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Part of Medical Image Analysis, 2026
- DOI for A systematic analysis of the impact of data variation on AI-based histopathological grading of prostate cancer
- Download full text (pdf) of A systematic analysis of the impact of data variation on AI-based histopathological grading of prostate cancer
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Robust, credible, and interpretable AI-based histopathological prostate cancer grading
Part of medRxiv, 2024
- DOI for Robust, credible, and interpretable AI-based histopathological prostate cancer grading
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The Compartmentalization of Amyloid-β in Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Brain Biopsies
Part of Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, p. 729-737, 2024
- DOI for The Compartmentalization of Amyloid-β in Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Brain Biopsies
- Download full text (pdf) of The Compartmentalization of Amyloid-β in Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Brain Biopsies
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Part of The Prostate, p. 831-839, 2023
- DOI for P-score in preoperative biopsies accurately predicts P-score in final pathology at radical prostatectomy in patients with localized prostate cancer
- Download full text (pdf) of P-score in preoperative biopsies accurately predicts P-score in final pathology at radical prostatectomy in patients with localized prostate cancer
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Part of Cytopathology, p. 286-294, 2023
- DOI for Multiplex protein analysis and ensemble machine learning methods of fine needle aspirates from prostate cancer patients reveal potential diagnostic signatures associated with tumour grade
- Download full text (pdf) of Multiplex protein analysis and ensemble machine learning methods of fine needle aspirates from prostate cancer patients reveal potential diagnostic signatures associated with tumour grade
All publications
Articles in journal
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Part of Medical Image Analysis, 2026
- DOI for A systematic analysis of the impact of data variation on AI-based histopathological grading of prostate cancer
- Download full text (pdf) of A systematic analysis of the impact of data variation on AI-based histopathological grading of prostate cancer
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Robust, credible, and interpretable AI-based histopathological prostate cancer grading
Part of medRxiv, 2024
- DOI for Robust, credible, and interpretable AI-based histopathological prostate cancer grading
- Download full text (pdf) of Robust, credible, and interpretable AI-based histopathological prostate cancer grading
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The Compartmentalization of Amyloid-β in Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Brain Biopsies
Part of Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, p. 729-737, 2024
- DOI for The Compartmentalization of Amyloid-β in Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Brain Biopsies
- Download full text (pdf) of The Compartmentalization of Amyloid-β in Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Brain Biopsies
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Part of The Prostate, p. 831-839, 2023
- DOI for P-score in preoperative biopsies accurately predicts P-score in final pathology at radical prostatectomy in patients with localized prostate cancer
- Download full text (pdf) of P-score in preoperative biopsies accurately predicts P-score in final pathology at radical prostatectomy in patients with localized prostate cancer
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Part of Cytopathology, p. 286-294, 2023
- DOI for Multiplex protein analysis and ensemble machine learning methods of fine needle aspirates from prostate cancer patients reveal potential diagnostic signatures associated with tumour grade
- Download full text (pdf) of Multiplex protein analysis and ensemble machine learning methods of fine needle aspirates from prostate cancer patients reveal potential diagnostic signatures associated with tumour grade
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Neutrophil extracellular traps promote cancer-associated inflammation and myocardial stress.
Part of Oncoimmunology, 2022
- DOI for Neutrophil extracellular traps promote cancer-associated inflammation and myocardial stress.
- Download full text (pdf) of Neutrophil extracellular traps promote cancer-associated inflammation and myocardial stress.
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Part of Acta Radiologica Open, 2022
- DOI for Bi-parametric MRI/TRUS fusion targeted repeat biopsy after systematic 10-12 core TRUS-guided biopsy reveals more significant prostate cancer especially in anteriorly located tumors
- Download full text (pdf) of Bi-parametric MRI/TRUS fusion targeted repeat biopsy after systematic 10-12 core TRUS-guided biopsy reveals more significant prostate cancer especially in anteriorly located tumors
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Part of Scientific Reports, 2021
- DOI for Proteomic comparison between different tissue preservation methods for identification of promising biomarkers of urothelial bladder cancer
- Download full text (pdf) of Proteomic comparison between different tissue preservation methods for identification of promising biomarkers of urothelial bladder cancer
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Part of PLOS ONE, 2021
- DOI for Single-cell RNAseq and longitudinal proteomic analysis of a novel semi-spontaneous urothelial cancer model reveals tumor cell heterogeneity and pretumoral urine protein alterations
- Download full text (pdf) of Single-cell RNAseq and longitudinal proteomic analysis of a novel semi-spontaneous urothelial cancer model reveals tumor cell heterogeneity and pretumoral urine protein alterations
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Part of BMC Medical Genetics, 2020
- DOI for Rare variants in dynein heavy chain genes in two individuals with situs inversus and developmental dyslexia: a case report
- Download full text (pdf) of Rare variants in dynein heavy chain genes in two individuals with situs inversus and developmental dyslexia: a case report
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Part of Acta Oncologica, p. 417-426, 2020
- DOI for Molecular characterization of a large unselected cohort of metastatic colorectal cancers in relation to primary tumor location, rare metastatic sites and prognosis
- Download full text (pdf) of Molecular characterization of a large unselected cohort of metastatic colorectal cancers in relation to primary tumor location, rare metastatic sites and prognosis
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Part of Frontiers in Oncology, 2020
- DOI for CDX2: A Prognostic Marker in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Defining a Better BRAF Mutated and a Worse KRAS Mutated Subgroup
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Part of Acta Oncologica, p. 284-290, 2020
- DOI for Metastatic colorectal carcinomas with high SATB2 expression are associated with better prognosis and response to chemotherapy: a population-based Scandinavian study
- Download full text (pdf) of Metastatic colorectal carcinomas with high SATB2 expression are associated with better prognosis and response to chemotherapy: a population-based Scandinavian study
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Facilitating Ultrastructural Pathology through Automated Imaging and Analysis
Part of Journal of Pathology Informatics, p. 38-39, 2019
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Part of Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2019
- DOI for Glandular Segmentation of Prostate Cancer: An Illustration of How the Choice of Histopathological Stain Is One Key to Success for Computational Pathology
- Download full text (pdf) of Glandular Segmentation of Prostate Cancer: An Illustration of How the Choice of Histopathological Stain Is One Key to Success for Computational Pathology
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Part of Cancer Medicine, p. 3623-3635, 2019
- DOI for Consequences of a high incidence of microsatellite instability and BRAF-mutated tumors: A population-based cohort of metastatic colorectal cancer patients
- Download full text (pdf) of Consequences of a high incidence of microsatellite instability and BRAF-mutated tumors: A population-based cohort of metastatic colorectal cancer patients
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Part of Journal of Cancer, p. 3224-3231, 2019
- DOI for Tumoral pyruvate kinase L/R as a predictive marker for the treatment of renal cancer patients with sunitinib and sorafenib
- Download full text (pdf) of Tumoral pyruvate kinase L/R as a predictive marker for the treatment of renal cancer patients with sunitinib and sorafenib
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Tubular aggregates in congenital myasthenic syndrome
Part of Neuromuscular Disorders, p. 174-175, 2018
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Identification of mutations in SDR9C7 in six families with autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis
Part of British Journal of Dermatology, 2018
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Treatment-related survival associations of claudin-2 expression in fibroblasts of colorectal cancer
Part of Virchows Archiv, p. 395-405, 2018
- DOI for Treatment-related survival associations of claudin-2 expression in fibroblasts of colorectal cancer
- Download full text (pdf) of Treatment-related survival associations of claudin-2 expression in fibroblasts of colorectal cancer
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Part of Bone, p. 268-277, 2018
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Tumoral ANXA1 Is a Predictive Marker for Sunitinib Treatment of Renal Cancer Patients
Part of Journal of Cancer, p. 3975-3983, 2017
- DOI for Tumoral ANXA1 Is a Predictive Marker for Sunitinib Treatment of Renal Cancer Patients
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Part of PLOS ONE, 2017
- DOI for High RBM3 expression is associated with an improved survival and oxaliplatin response in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer
- Download full text (pdf) of High RBM3 expression is associated with an improved survival and oxaliplatin response in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer
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Part of Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology, p. 961-970, 2017
- DOI for Tumoral cubilin is a predictive marker for treatment of renal cancer patients with sunitinib and sorafenib
- Download full text (pdf) of Tumoral cubilin is a predictive marker for treatment of renal cancer patients with sunitinib and sorafenib
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Part of Oncoimmunology, 2017
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Survival-associated heterogeneity of marker-defined perivascular cells in colorectal cancer
Part of Oncotarget, p. 41948-41958, 2016
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Part of British Journal of Dermatology, p. 444-448, 2016
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Part of PLOS ONE, 2015
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Part of American Journal of Clinical Pathology, p. 630-638, 2014
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A Scandinavian case of skin fragility, alopecia and cardiomyopathy caused by DSP mutations
Part of Clincal and Experimental Dermatology, p. 30-34, 2014
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Ultrastructure of desmosomes as a diagnostic clue in a case of congenital skin fragility syndrome
Part of Journal of Investigative Dermatology, p. 1172-1172, 2014
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Ultrastructure of desmosomes as a diagnostic clue in a case of congenital skin fragility syndrome
Part of Journal of Investigative Dermatology, p. 1176-1176, 2014
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Part of Experimental and molecular pathology (Print), p. 79-83, 2011
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CFTR and tight junctions in cultured bronchial epithelial cells
Part of Experimental and molecular pathology (Print), p. 118-127, 2010
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Chitosan as a carrier for non-viral gene transfer in a cystic-fibrosis cell line
Part of Biotechnology and applied biochemistry, p. 153-7, 2008
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Effects of hyperosmotic stress on cultured airway epithelial cells
Part of Cell and Tissue Research, p. 257-269, 2007
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Part of Respiratory Research, p. 124, 2006
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Part of Microscopy research and technique (Print), p. 776-783, 2006
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Part of Microsc Res Tech, p. 271-6, 2006
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Part of J Cystic Fibrosis, p. 171-176, 2004
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Assessment of CFTR locatisation in native airway epithelial cells obtained by nasal brushing.
Part of J Cystic Fibrosis, p. 43-48, 2004
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Measurement of chloride transport in nasal epithelial cells by X-ray microanalysis.
Part of J of Cystic Fibrosis, p. 177-179, 2004
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Increased chloride efflux in colchicine-resistant airway epithelial cell lines.
Part of Biochem Pharmacol, p. 253-261, 2004
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Part of Biophys Biochem Res Commun, p. 447-451, 2004
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Heparin improves the viability of transfected cyctic fibrosis cell lines.
Part of Lice Sci, p. 2203-2216, 2004
Books
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Biomedical applications of lanthanum
Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2010
Chapters in book
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X-ray microanalysis in the scanning electron microscope
Part of Electron Microscopy, p. 639-661, Humana Press, 2014
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X-ray microanalysis in the scanning electron microscope
Part of Electron Microscopy: Methods & Protocols, Humana Press Inc., 2007
Conference papers
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2018
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Part of ASCO 2018 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, p. 707-707, 2018
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Part of Image Analysis, p. 362-374, 2017
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Part of Swedish Symposium on Image Analysis, 2017
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Part of Swedish Symposium on Image Analysis, 2017
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Part of Image Analysis, p. 407-418, 2017
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Introducing MiniTEM for ultrastructural pathology
Part of 29th European Congress of Pathology, 2017
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Part of Biomedical Imaging (ISBI), 2016 IEEE 13th International Symposium on, p. 386-390, 2016
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MiniTEM - making ultra-structural pathology easier and accessible
2014