Search for dissertations about: "hepatocellular cancer"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 57 swedish dissertations containing the words hepatocellular cancer.
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1. Quiescent cancer cells : Three-dimensional cell models for evaluation of new therapeutics
Abstract : Inadequate metabolic conditions in solid tumors lead to the formation of quiescent cancer cells that are suspended in a transient cell cycle arrest. When conditions change, quiescent cancer cells can re-enter the cell cycle and cause recurrence. READ MORE
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2. Prognostic factors and tumor treatments in hepatocellular cancer
Abstract : Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common causes of cancer-related death worldwide. Prognosis is related to tumor burden, liver function, and performance status as well as treatment factors. Accurate prognostication is a requisite for optimal treatment decisions. READ MORE
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3. Tumor-stroma interactions in hepatocellular carcinoma
Abstract : Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a highly deadly primary liver cancer with a rising global incidence and limited therapeutic options, is characterized by a vicious cross-talk between the tumor and its surrounding hepatic stroma. The stromal environment, consisting of hepatic stellate cells (HSC), endothelial cells, resident and infiltrating macrophages and other immune cells, platelets and extracellular matrix (ECM) components, actively contributes to creating an ideal niche for tumor proliferation and invasiveness. READ MORE
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4. The importance of Cyclophilins and Mps1 in cancer
Abstract : Hepatic fibrosis is a pathological response to chronic liver injuries such as chronic alcohol consumption, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) or chronic viral infections. No antifibrotic compound has been approved for liver fibrosis and if the cause of the chronic injury is not solved, fibrosis can progress to cirrhosis. READ MORE
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5. Enteric Helicobacter and H. pylori in chronic inflammation and cancer of the hepatobiliary tract and pancreas
Abstract : The Helicobacter genus now consists of at least 26 species, with additional novel species in the process of being validated. Beyond the impact of H. READ MORE