Search for dissertations about: "monitoring therapy effect"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 75 swedish dissertations containing the words monitoring therapy effect.
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1. Cognitive therapy and behavioral therapy for insomnia disorder : efficacy, moderators and mediators
Abstract : Insomnia disorder is the second most prevalent mental disorder and the most prevalent sleep disorder. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) is considered the treatment of choice with well-documented effects. READ MORE
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2. Spectroscopic techniques for photodynamic therapy dosimetry
Abstract : Photodynamic therapy (PDT) as a cancer treatment modality relies on the simultaneous presence of three components; light, photosensitiser and oxygen. Once excited by the light, the photosensitiser can interact with oxygen, leading to the formation of toxic oxygen species. READ MORE
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3. Interferon-alpha based treatment of metastatic malignant melanoma : Effect of immune parameters of importance for monitoring immunotherapy
Abstract : Cutaneous malignant melanoma is a rapidly increasing disease. Most patients are cured by surgical excision of their primary tumour, but for patients with metastatic disease the prognosis is still very poor despite various attempts with chemotherapeutic agents, and during the last decade with immunotherapy, using several different biological agents alone or in combination. READ MORE
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4. Artery Wall Imaging and Effects of Postmenopausal Estrogen Therapy
Abstract : Postmenopausal estrogen therapy, initiated early in the menopause, seems to protect against development of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases. This thesis concerns studies of artery wall thickness and arterial stiffness estimated by noninvasive ultrasound techniques in long-term estrogen treated postmenopausal women who initiated therapy at the time of the menopause. READ MORE
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5. Interstitial laser thermotherapy (ILT) of an adenocarcinoma implanted into rat liver - methodology and effects
Abstract : Local treatment of a tumour is of interest from a number of perspectives. It is focused on reducing the tumour volume with minimal trauma, inducing tumour immunity and is a potential component of a combination therapy against tumours. READ MORE