Search for dissertations about: "base of tongue cancer"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 swedish dissertations containing the words base of tongue cancer.
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1. Long-term outcome research on PDR brachytherapy with focus on breast, base of tongue and lip cancer
Abstract : Brachytherapy (BT) with continuous low dose rate (LDR) has been used for 100 years and is considered as the radiotherapy method able to deliver a dose in the shortest time with high efficacy and low risk of side effects. The drawbacks are need for patient isolation and radiation exposure of the staff during the treatment. READ MORE
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2. Squamous cell carcinoma of the oral tongue : studies of biomarkers connected to human papillomavirus infection, epithelial to mesenchymal transition and locoregional metastatis
Abstract : Background: Oral Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OTSCC) is the most frequent and aggressive carcinoma in the head and neck region. Its incidence has increased during the last decades, especially in young patients (≤40 years) mainly female. READ MORE
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3. Studies on the occurrence and effects of human papillomavirus in tumors of the head and neck
Abstract : The presence of human papillomavirus (HPV) in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (HNSCC) was first reported in 1985. Since then, this association has been studied intensively and today there is substantial evidence for HPV as a causative agent and positive prognostic factor for clinical outcome in tonsillar cancer, but the association to other HNSCC is still unclear. READ MORE
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4. Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer, Effects on Health-Related Quality of Life and Nutrition
Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to explore the impact of treatment on health-related quality of life (HRQoL), fatigue and nutrition in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients. The tumour locations often induce problems with swallowing and nutrition. READ MORE
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5. Clinical implications of HPV in oropharyngeal cancer
Abstract : Tonsillar cancer incidence has been increasing in Sweden and many other western countries in the last decades despite that other head and neck cancers are decreasing. It is now established that Human Papillomavirus (HPV) can be accredited part of that increase. READ MORE