Krista H.
- Country
- Finland
- Department
- Syövänhoito
Research Overview
Data & Insights
Has run more than one trial at 0 of 21 partner sites.
Specializations
Oncology
Krista Honkonen’s clinical research in breast cancer and metastatic colorectal cancer reflects involvement in cancer care spanning both early-stage and advanced disease settings. Her work includes interest in treatment strategies for hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer and in the clinical behaviour, resectability, and outcomes of advanced colorectal malignancy.
- Breast cancer
- Metastatic or locally advanced inoperable colorectal cancer
Her oncology portfolio is centered in Syövänhoito, with a clear therapeutic focus on cancer management and surgical outcome-related questions in real-world clinical practice.
Vascular and inflammatory disease
Her research interests extend to giant cell arteritis, with attention to disease control under glucocorticoid tapering and biologic therapy. This area places her within the therapeutic landscape of systemic inflammatory disorders requiring long-term immune modulation.
- Giant cell arteritis (GCA)
This work aligns with the clinical need for improved management of vasculitis and sustained remission in inflammatory disease.
Autoimmune and gastrointestinal immunology
Krista Honkonen is involved in studies across systemic lupus erythematosus, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn’s disease, highlighting a strong interest in immune-mediated conditions. Her therapeutic scope includes biologic-based treatment strategies and microbiome-related approaches in inflammatory bowel disease.
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Crohn´s disease
Her activity in these fields connects autoimmune disease control with evolving biologic therapies and gut-directed immunologic interventions.
Neurology and preventive medicine
Her research landscape also includes incident dementia, with a focus on preventive strategies in older adults. This area broadens her clinical interests into neurodegenerative risk reduction and population-level prevention.
- Incident dementia
This domain adds a preventive medicine dimension to her portfolio, linking vaccination-based intervention with cognitive health outcomes in aging populations.
Diagnostic imaging and renal impairment
Krista Honkonen is also involved in research concerning acute abdomen evaluation in patients with impaired renal function, particularly where contrast-based and non-contrast imaging strategies are compared. Her interest here lies in diagnostic decision-making for medically complex patients with reduced kidney function.
- Patients requiring emergency abdominal or body CT with eGFR 15-45 ml/min/1.73 m2
This area highlights her engagement with imaging safety and diagnostic optimization in urgent care settings.
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