Search for dissertations about: "melanocytic tumors"

Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the words melanocytic tumors.

  2. 1. Tumor progression in melanocytic lesions : biological and diagnostic implications

    Author : Lena Kanter-Lewensohn; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : melanocytic tumors; MIB-1; Bcl-2; IGF-1R. p27; cyclins; cdks and Tamoxifen;

    Abstract : Cutaneous malignant melanoma has an annual incidence of 5% in Sweden, with about 1500 cases diagnosed yearly. In routine histopathology there are diagnostic difficulties in the analysis of pigmented lesions. READ MORE

  4. 2. Biomarker Discovery in Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma : A Study Based on Tissue Microarrays and Immunohistochemistry

    Author : Margrét Agnarsdóttir; Fredrik Ponten; Peter Naredi; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; antibody-based proteomics; automated analysis; biomarker; immunohistochemistry; malignant melanoma; survival; tissue microarray; Tumour biology; Tumörbiologi; Pathology; Patologi; Molecular medicine; Molekylär medicin; Medical Science; Medicinsk vetenskap; Pathology; Patologi;

    Abstract : The incidence of cutaneous malignant melanoma has increased dramatically in Caucasians the last few decades, an increase that is partly explained by altered sun exposure habits. For the individual patient, with a localized disease, the tumor thickness of the excised lesion is the most important prognostic factor. READ MORE

  5. 3. Prognostic Factors in Malignant Melanoma

    Author : Åsa Bolander; Michael Bergqvist; Simon Ekman; Anders Larsson; Daniel Brattström; Gunnar Wagenius; Torgny Rasmuson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Malignant melanoma; prognostic factors; survival; chemotherapy; radiation;

    Abstract : Because of the failure so far to find effective treatment for patients with advanced stages of melanoma, increasing efforts have been made to find prognostic factors identifying patients in the risk zone for development of metastasis.This thesis investigates the prognostic powers of a few selected serological and immunohistochemical biomarkers. READ MORE

  6. 4. Tumor recognition by cytotoxic T cells : definition of new tumor antigens and the effect of interleukin-10 on antigen presentation

    Author : Flavio Salazar-Onfray; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : The tumor antigens against which T cell responses have been demonstrated most frequently are not tumor specific but are also expressed on normal tissues. This observation has been interpreted as evidence for breaking of immunological tolerance to normal cellular proteins. READ MORE

  7. 5. Immunological Studies in Malignant Melanoma : Importance of TNF and the Thioredoxin System

    Author : Anna-Maria Barral; Anders Rosén; R. Kiessling; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : Malignant melanoma is a tumor whose incidence is dramatically increasing in persons with light-coloured skin in all parts of the world. Due to its resistance against traditional chemo- and radiotherapy, melanoma has been a favourite target of alternative therapies, in particular those involving immunological mechanisms. READ MORE