Search for dissertations about: "LNCaP-r."

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the word LNCaP-r..

2. 1. Tissue prostatic specific antigen (T-PSA) : a way to predict and understand the development of prostate cancer

   Author : Mirtha Grande; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Tissue PSA; aspiration biopsies; estrogens; ecNOS mRNA expression; ET1 mRNA expression; LNCaP-FGC; LNCaP-r.;

   Abstract : Prostate cancer (CaP) is the most prevalent malignancy among men in Sweden. One major problem associated with CaP is the choice of treatment since the disease may develop very differently from patient to patient. Many efforts have focused on the development of markers for prognosis and monitoring treatment affecting the endocrine system of CaP. READ MORE

4. 2. A functional genomics approach to study prostate disorders

   Author : See-Tong Pang; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Prostate cancer; BPH; androgen; DNA microarray; gene expression; CGH; SKY; oxidative stress.;

   Abstract : Benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) and prostate cancer (PCa) are the two most common prostatic disorders in elderly man. Currently, the causes of both diseases are still not clear. However, androgen is a well recognized risk factor for both diseases. READ MORE

5. 3. The role of androgen in prostate cancer cell invasion

   Author : Yin-Choy Chuan; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men in developed countries. Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is the mainstay treatment for patient diagnosed with PCa. However, the cancer will eventually relapse with metastatic cancer and become resistant to the treatment. READ MORE