Search for dissertations about: "bröstcancer"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 167 swedish dissertations containing the word bröstcancer.

  1. 1. Thyroid function and breast cancer. Risk and clinical outcome in relation to thyroid hormones (free T3/T4), TSH, TPO-Antibodies and genetic variants

    Author : Jasmine Brandt; Kirurgi; []
    Keywords : Sköldkörtel; Thyroidea; Bröstcancer;

    Abstract : Thyroid hormone level has been positively associatedwith breast cancer cell proliferation andtumour growth in experimental studies. However,previous observational studies have been contradictoryon the relationship between thyroidfunction and breast cancer. Age is a known riskfactor for breast cancer but its role as a prognosticfactor is less clear. READ MORE

  2. 2. Receptor tyrosine kinases and circulating tumor cells as new prognostic biomarkers in breast cancer with special focus on TNBC

    Author : Sara Jansson; Bröstcancer-genetik; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; bröstcancer;

    Abstract : About 8000 Swedish women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, and around 1500 die from the disease. Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) constitutes 7-14% of all breast cancer and is characterized by an aggressive phenotype with poor prognosis and no targeted therapy available. READ MORE

  3. 3. Recovery from Breast Cancer : Investigating the role of resilience in breast cancer survivorship

    Author : Katarina Velickovic; Institutionen för psykologi; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Breast Cancer; Resilience; Health-Related Quality of Life; Survivorship;

    Abstract : Breast cancer is a common event among women, one in ten women receiving a breast cancer diagnosis in their lifetime. The experience of breast cancer is a complex process that entails a multitude of interlinked potentially highly stressful events. READ MORE

  4. 4. Improving breast cancer screening with artificial intelligence

    Author : Victor Dahlblom; Malmö Diagnostisk radiologi; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; breast cancer; artificial intelligence; screening; mammography; breast tomosynthesis; bröstcancer; artificiell intelligens; screening; mammografi; brösttomosyntes;

    Abstract : Introduction: The current standard method for breast cancer screening is digital mammography (DM). Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) can detect more cancers but is more resource-demanding, not the least due to a more time-consuming reading, which hinders the implementation in screening. READ MORE

  5. 5. Androgen and Estrogen Receptors in Breast Cancer. Impact on Risk, Prognosis and Treatment Prediction

    Author : Karin Elebro; Tumörmikromiljö; []
    Keywords : bröstcancer; risk; prognos; behandling; östrogenreceptor beta; androgenreceptor;

    Abstract : .... READ MORE