Search for dissertations about: "advanced gastrointestinal cancer"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 swedish dissertations containing the words advanced gastrointestinal cancer.
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1. Chemoradiation in Gastrointestinal Cancer
Abstract : Locally advanced inextirpable gastrointestinal cancer has poor prognosis and is associated with high morbidity. One treatment option is to use radiotherapy, often combined with chemotherapy (chemoradiation), either as preoperative treatment to facilitate surgery or in the palliative setting to relieve symptoms. READ MORE
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2. Mismatch repair deficiency in colorectal cancer : prognosis and prediction for basic treatment strategies
Abstract : Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains a significant healthcare problem worldwide, being the third most common cancer and the fourth most frequent cause of cancer death. Environmental and dietary factors such as alcohol abuse, cigarette smoking, and genetic predisposition seem to constitute the main aetiologies. READ MORE
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3. Improved Nutritional Support in Cancer Patients
Abstract : Weight loss and other nutritional problems are common in cancer patients. The problems are of importance for response to treatment and survival and the well-being of the patients.Nutritional support can be carried out in different ways. READ MORE
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4. Optimisation of Chemotherapy Treatment in Advanced Colorectal Cancer
Abstract : Colorectal cancer is one of the most common malignant diseases in Sweden – more than 5000 new cases are diagnosed each year. The overall five-year survival is about 60% and in cases of recurrence the prognosis is poor. READ MORE
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5. Vaccination in gastrointestinal cancer
Abstract : Advances in immunology have increased the possibility to develop therapeutic cancer vaccines (TCV), as a complementary approach to standard treatment. The goal of a successful cancer vaccine is to induce a potent long-lasting immune response against the tumour with limited toxicity on normal cells. READ MORE