Search for dissertations about: "Kajsa Ericson"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Kajsa Ericson.

  2. 1. Tumors associated with Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer: Defective Mismatch Repair and Familial Risk of Cancer

    Author : Kajsa Ericson Lindquist; Bröstcancer-genetik; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; oncology; cancerology; Cytologi; onkologi; cancer; Multiple Tumors; Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer; Cytology; Cohort study; Population based; Familial Risk of Cancer; Immunohistochemistry; MSH2; MSH6; MLH1; Microsatellite Instability; Soft Tissue Sarcomas; Cancer of the Upper Urinary Tract; Cancer of the Small Intestine; Colorectal Cancer;

    Abstract : Inactivation of the DNA mismatch repair (MMR) system is a tumorigenic mechanism involved in 15-20% of tumor types such as colorectal and endometrial cancer and is specifically associated with the Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer (HNPCC) syndrome. These MMR defective tumors are characterized by microsatellite instability (MSI), a phenomenon that reflects alterations in length of repeated sequences, and 90% of MSI tumors show loss of immunohistochemical expression for the MMR protein affected. READ MORE

  4. 2. Oral health-related salutogenic factors : reviewing factors promoting oral health in older people and exploring dental professionals' perspective

    Author : Elena Shmarina; Bengt Götrick; Dan Ericson; Cecilia Franzén; Kajsa Henning Abrahamsson; Malmö universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Abstract : The overarching aims of this thesis were to study oral health-related salutogenic factors among older people and explore dental professionals’ perceptions of their role in the practice of oral health promotion.Study I was an integrative review describing salutogenic factors reportedly associated with oral health and oral health-related quality of life in older people. READ MORE