Search for dissertations about: "Gunnar Adell"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words Gunnar Adell.

2. 1. Indicators of colorectal cancer prognosis and response to preoperative radiotherapy

   Author : Gunnar Adell; Olof Lannerstad; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

   Abstract : Colorectal cancer is one of the three most common malignant diseases in Sweden, with about 5,000 new cases each year. Thirty-five percent of these are rectal cancer, for which local recurrence after surgery has been a serious problem. The five-year survival rate in colorectal cancer has improved from about 40% in 1960 to 55% in 1995. READ MORE

4. 2. Radiation burden from modern radiation therapy techniques including proton therapy for breast cancer treatment - clinical implications

   Author : Anna M. Flejmer; Alexandru Dasu; Gunnar Adell; Olle Stål; Margaretha Stenmarker; Thomas Björk-Eriksson; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis was to study the clinical implications of modern radiotherapy techniques for breast cancer treatment. This was investigated in several individual studies. READ MORE

5. 3. Biological and histological factors as predictors in rectal cancer patients : A study in a clinical trial of preoperative radiotherapy

   Author : Annica Holmqvist; Xiao-Feng Sun; Gunnar Adell; Jan-Erik Frödin; Östergötlands Läns Landsting; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Oncology; Onkologi;

   Abstract : With improved surgical techniques and preoperative radiotherapy (RT) the local recurrence rate in rectal cancer patients has been reduced, however the mortality rate is still high and there is a huge variation in the response to preoperative RT in patients with the same tumour stage. To improve patient’s survival, it is of great importance to identify good prognostic and predictive factors that help us to select the best suited patients for preoperative RT in the future. READ MORE