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Kosmas Daskalakis

Position: Affiliated Researcher School/office: School of Medical Sciences

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Surgical Science

About Kosmas Daskalakis

Kosmas Daskalakis studied Medicine at the University of Crete in Greece, and is a licensed physician, specialist in General and Endocrine Surgery.

He received his doctorate at Uppsala University in 2017, completed postdoctoral training at the ENETS Center of Excellence for Neuroendocrine Tumors in Athens, Greece in 2019 and became associate professor of Surgery at Örebro University in 2022. His research is mainly focused on epidemiological, clinical and translational studies in Endocrine Tumors and Endocrine Surgery.

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Articles in journals | Articles, reviews/surveys | Conference papers |

Articles in journals

Lind, P. , Nordenström, E. , Johansson, L. , Wallin, G. & Daskalakis, K. (2024). Impact of fine-needle aspiration cytology in thyroidectomy extent and associated surgical morbidity in thyroid cancer. Langenbeck's archives of surgery (Print), 409 (1).
Daskalakis, K. , Tsoli, M. , Wallin, G. , Kogut, A. , Srirajaskanthan, R. , Harlow, C. , Giovos, G. , Weickert, M. O. & et al. (2024). Modified Histopathological Grading Optimizes Prediction of Survival Outcomes in Small Intestinal Neuroendocrine Tumours. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.
Kravvariti, E. , Kasdagli, M. , Diomatari, K. M. , Mouratidou, P. , Daskalakis, K. , Mitsikostas, D. D. , Sfikakis, P. P. & Yavropoulou, M. P. (2023). Meta-analysis of placebo-arm dropouts in osteoporosis randomized-controlled trials and implications for nocebo-associated discontinuation of anti-osteoporotic drugs in clinical practice. Osteoporosis International, 34 (3), 585-598.
Tsoli, M. , Daskalakis, K. , Wedin, M. , Angelousi, A. , Povlsen, S. , Srirajaskanthan, R. , Giovos, G. , Weickert, M. O. & et al. (2023). Pancreatic metastases in patients with neuroendocrine neoplasms: A multi-centre cohort study. Journal of neuroendocrinology, 35 (4).
Daskalakis, K. , Wedin, M. , Tsoli, M. , Kogut, A. , Srirajaskanthan, R. , Sarras, K. , Kattiparambil, S. , Giovos, G. & et al. (2022). Association of lymph node metastases, grade and extent of mesenteric lymph node dissection in locoregional small intestinal neuroendocrine tumors with recurrence-free survival. Journal of neuroendocrinology, 34 (11).
Wedin, M. , Tsoli, M. , Wallin, G. , Janson, E. T. , Koumarianou, A. , Kaltsas, G. & Daskalakis, K. (2022). Heterogeneity of Small Intestinal Neuroendocrine Tumors Metastasis: Biologic Patterns of a Series with Virchow's Node Involvement. Cancers, 14 (4).
Kaçmaz, E. , Engelsman, A. F. , Bemelman, W. A. , Tanis, P. J. , Nieveen van Dijkum, E. J. M. & Daskalakis, K. (2022). International survey on opinions and use of minimally invasive surgery in small bowel neuroendocrine neoplasms. European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 48 (6), 1251-1257.
Tsoli, M. , Daskalakis, K. , Kassi, E. , Kaltsas, G. & Tsolakis, A. V. (2021). A Critical Appraisal of Contemporary and Novel Biomarkers in Pheochromocytomas and Adrenocortical Tumors. Biology, 10 (7).
Wedin, M. , Mehta, S. , Angerås-Kraftling, J. , Wallin, G. & Daskalakis, K. (2021). The Role of Serum 5-HIAA as a Predictor of Progression and an Alternative to 24-h Urine 5-HIAA in Well-Differentiated Neuroendocrine Neoplasms. Biology, 10 (2).
Alexandraki, K. I. , Daskalakis, K. , Tsoli, M. , Grossman, A. B. & Kaltsas, G. A. (2020). Endocrinological Toxicity Secondary to Treatment of Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms (GEP-NENs). Trends in endocrinology and metabolism, 31 (3), 239-255.
Daskalakis, K. , Alexandraki, K. I. , Kloukina, I. , Kassi, E. , Felekouras, E. , Xingi, E. , Pagakis, S. N. , Tsolakis, A. V. & et al. (2020). Increased autophagy/mitophagy levels in primary tumours of patients with pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms. Endocrine, 68 (2), 438-447.
Alexandraki, K. I. , Kaltsas, G. , Grozinsky-Glasberg, S. , Oleinikov, K. , Kos-Kudła, B. , Kogut, A. , Srirajaskanthan, R. , Pizanias, M. & et al. (2020). The effect of prophylactic surgery in survival and HRQoL in appendiceal NEN. Endocrine, 70 (1), 178-186.
Daskalakis, K. , Norlén, O. , Hellman, P. & Stålberg, P. (2019). Applying the use of novel biomarkers for neuroendocrine tumors in the clinic: where are we now?. International Journal of Endocrine Oncology, 6 (1).
Daskalakis, K. & Tsolakis, A. V. (2018). Is There A Place for Systemic Chemotherapy and Targeted Agents in Metastatic Small Intestine Neuroendocrine Tumors?. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology and Digestive Disorders, 1-3.

Articles, reviews/surveys

Wedin, M. , Janson, E. T. , Wallin, G. , Sundin, A. & Daskalakis, K. (2024). Prevalence of metastases outside the liver and abdominal lymph nodes on 68Ga-DOTATOC-PET/CT in patients with small intestinal and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours. Journal of neuroendocrinology.
Koumarianou, A. , Daskalakis, K. , Tsoli, M. , Kaltsas, G. & Pavel, M. (2022). Efficacy, safety and unmet needs of evolving medical treatments for carcinoid syndrome.. Journal of neuroendocrinology, 34 (7).
Aktypis, C. , Spei, M. , Yavropoulou, M. , Wallin, G. , Koumarianou, A. , Kaltsas, G. , Kassi, E. & Daskalakis, K. (2021). Cardiovascular Toxicities Secondary to Biotherapy and Molecular Targeted Therapies in Neuroendocrine Neoplasms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trials.. Cancers, 13 (9).
Alexandraki, K. I. , Spyroglou, A. , Kykalos, S. , Daskalakis, K. , Kyriakopoulos, G. , Sotiropoulos, G. C. , Kaltsas, G. A. & Grossman, A. B. (2021). Changing biological behaviour of NETs during the evolution of the disease: progress on progression. Endocrine-Related Cancer, 28 (5), R121-R140.
Alevroudis, E. , Spei, M. , Chatziioannou, S. N. , Tsoli, M. , Wallin, G. , Kaltsas, G. & Daskalakis, K. (2021). Clinical utility of ¹⁸f-fdg pet in neuroendocrine tumors prior to peptide receptor radionuclide therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cancers, 13 (8).
Daskalakis, K. (2021). Functioning and nonfunctioning pNENs. Current Opinion in Endocrine and Metabolic Research, 18, 284-290.
Tsoli, M. , Spei, M. , Wallin, G. , Kaltsas, G. & Daskalakis, K. (2020). Association of a Palliative Surgical Approach to Stage IV Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms with Survival: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cancers, 12 (8).
Koumarianou, A. , Alexandraki, K. I. , Wallin, G. , Kaltsas, G. & Daskalakis, K. (2020). Pathogenesis and Clinical Management of Mesenteric Fibrosis in Small Intestinal Neuroendocine Neoplasms: A Systematic Review. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 9 (6).

Conference papers

Wedin, M. , Daskalakis, K. , Wallin, G. , Sundin, A. & Janson, T. E. (2023). Rare metastases diagnosed on 68Ga-DOTATOC-PET/CT in small intestinal and pancreatic NETs. In: Journal of neuroendocrinology. Paper presented at 20th Annual ENETs Conference for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumor Disease (ENETS 2023), Electronic Network, March 22-24, 2023. (pp. 116-116). John Wiley & Sons.
Wedin, M. , Tsoli, M. , Wallin, G. , Janson, E. T. , Koumarianou, A. , Kaltsas, G. & Daskalakis, K. (2022). Virchow's node metastasis from small intestinal neuroendocrine neoplasms: A bi-center cohort study. In: Journal of neuroendocrinology (Print). Paper presented at 19th Annual ENETS Conference for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumor Disease (ENETS 2022), Barcelona, Spain, March 10-11, 2022. (pp. 88-88). John Wiley & Sons.
Karapanagioti, A. , Daskalakis, K. , Nasiri-Ansari, N. , Vachou, E. , Kyriakopoulos, G. , Kassi, E. & Kaltsas, G. (2021). Aberrant expression pattern of circadian clock genes in type 1 gastric neuroendocrine neoplasms compared to ECL-cell hyperplasia. In: Journal of neuroendocrinology (Print). Paper presented at 18th Annual ENETS Conference for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumor Disease, Electronic Network, February 25-27, 2021. (pp. 37-37). European Neuroendocrine Association.
Wedin, M. , Mehta, S. , Angerås-Kraftling, J. , Wallin, G. & Daskalakis, K. (2021). Prognostic and diagnostic value of serum 5-HIAA in well-differentiated neuroendocrine neoplasms. In: Journal of neuroendocrinology (Print). Paper presented at 18th Annual ENETS Conference for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumor Disease, Electronic Network, February 25-27, 2021. (pp. 117-117). European Neuroendocrine Association.
Tsoli, M. , Daskalakis, K. , Koumarianou, A. , Kolomodi, D. , Anagnostou, E. & Kaltsas, G. (2021). The efficacy of above-label doses of long-acting somatostatin analogues for the management of patients with gastroenteropancreatic tumors. In: Journal of neuroendocrinology (Print). Paper presented at 18th Annual ENETS Conference for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumor Disease, Electronic Network, February 25-27, 2021. (pp. 146-146). European Neuroendocrine Association.
Daskalakis, K. , Alexandraki, K. , Kloukina, L. , Kassi, E. , Felekouras, E. , Xingi, E. , Pagakis, S. , Tsolakis, A. & et al. (2020). Increased Autophagy/Mitophagy Levels in Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms. In: Neuroendocrinology. Paper presented at 17th Annual ENETS Conference for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumor Disease, Electronic Network, March 11-13, 2020. (pp. 7-7). S. Karger.
Kaltsas, G. , Alexandraki, K. I. , Poulia, K. A. , Grozinsky-Glasberg, S. , Pizanias, M. , Srirajaskanthan, R. , Kogut, A. , Kos-Kudla, B. & et al. (2020). THE EFFECT OF PROPHYLACTIC RIGHT HEMICOLECTOMY ON SURVIVAL AND HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH WELL-DIFFERENTIATED APPENDICEAL NEUROENDOCRINE NEOPLASMS. In: British Journal of Surgery. Paper presented at 9th Biennial Congress of the European-Society-of-Endocrine-Surgeons (ESES), Athens, Greece, May 28-30, 2020. (pp. 14-14). John Wiley & Sons.