Hans G. Lilja, MD, PhD

Hans G. Lilja, MD, PhD

Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Prostate cancer and conditions

My Specialties

  • Clinical chemistry

Get to Know Me

I am an attending research clinical chemist in the Departments of Laboratory Medicine, Surgery (Urology Service), and Medicine (Genitourinary Oncology Service) at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. With my discovery of free PSA and other prostate-related proteins, I am primarily interested in circulating tumor markers that predict the development and progression of prostate cancer, as well as the possibility that these related markers play a key role in the pathogenesis of prostate cancer. I have contributed to over 180 peer-reviewed scientific publications, primarily detailing the relationship of biomarker proteins, prostate physiology, and pathology. I was a tenured professor at Lund University in Sweden until I moved to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and I still maintain an active relationship with my former laboratory at Lund University.

What I Do at MSK

I'm a clinical chemist at MSK. A clinical chemist is a scientist with special training in looking for signs of disease in bodily fluids, such as blood.

Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Prostate cancer and conditions

My Specialties

  • Clinical chemistry
Education & Honors

Education

  • MD, PhD, Lund University (Sweden)

Residencies

  • Lund University Hospital (Sweden)

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Research and Publications

Publications on PubMed

Visit PubMed for a full listing of Dr. Lilja’s journal articles. Pubmed is an online index of research papers and other articles from the US National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.

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Disclosures

Members of the MSK Community often work with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology, and life sciences companies, and other organizations outside of MSK, to find safe and effective cancer treatments, to improve patient care, and to educate the health care community. These activities outside of MSK further our mission, provide productive collaborations, and promote the practical application of scientific discoveries.

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Hans G. Lilja discloses the following relationships and financial interests:

  • AcouSort
    Equity
  • Arctic Partners
    Equity; Intellectual Property Rights
  • Diaprost AB
    Equity; Intellectual Property Rights
  • Fujirebio Diagnostics, Inc.
    Professional Services and Activities
  • OPKO Health, Inc.
    Equity; Intellectual Property Rights

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