Search for dissertations about: "bone marrow biopsy"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 swedish dissertations containing the words bone marrow biopsy.

  2. 1. Vascular density and bone marrow fibrosis in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia

    Author : Ulrika Norén Nyström; Anders Bergh; Erik Forestier; Göran Roos; Henrik Schrøder; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia; microvessel density; bone marrow fibrosis; in vitro drug resistance; minimal residual disease; outcome; Oncology; Onkologi;

    Abstract : Background: In childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the cure rate has now reached 80% in the western world. Even so, 15¬–20% will die from the disease or treatment-related causes, among them children who did not present any known unfavorable features at diagnosis. READ MORE

  4. 2. Procedure related pain and anxiety during bone marrow aspiration

    Author : Ylva Lidén; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Bone marrow aspiration/biopsy (BMA) is a common procedure used to diagnose and follow up treatment in patients with haematological disorders. Procedures in these patients are often associated with some pain, discomfort and anxiety. However, there is only sparse data on the characteristics and determinants of procedural pain during BMA. READ MORE

  5. 3. Diagnosis and evaluation of therapeutic response of bone metastases

    Author : Ipek Çiray; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Oncology; Bone metastases; breast neoplasm; MR imaging; CT; diagnosis; therapy evaluation; Onkologi; Oncology; Onkologi; diagnostisk radiologi; Diagnostic Radiology;

    Abstract : The aim of this study was to investigate different aspects of different imaging modalities in the diagnosis of bone metastases and in the assessment of their response to therapy. The role of CT, with and without clinical information, was investigated as compared to CT-guided bone biopsy in the evaluation of suspected bone metastases. READ MORE

  6. 4. Procedure-related pain with focus on bone marrow aspiration in adult patients with malignancies

    Author : Ylva Lidén; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Pain is the most feared consequence of malignancy and an important clinical problem. Patients frequently undergo a variety of invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures which may cause pain and anxiety of varying intensity. This is a hitherto relatively unexplored area in adult patients. READ MORE

  7. 5. Ultrasensitive Molecular Monitoring of Breast Cancer and Acute Myeloid Leukemia

    Author : Yilun Chen; Translational Oncogenomics; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Breast cancer; AML; PTEN; PI3K; Liquid biopsy; Sequencing; cfDNA; ctDNA; Structural variants; Mammography; CTC; Mutation detection; IBSAFE; MRD;

    Abstract : Cancer is the common name to a group of biologically diverse malignant neoplastic diseases. Approximately 18 million people are diagnosed with cancer annually and 8.8 million patients die from it. Tumorigenesis and progression of cancer are driven by alterations in the cancer cell genome. READ MORE