Search for dissertations about: "treatment outcome pain cancer"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 32 swedish dissertations containing the words treatment outcome pain cancer.
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1. Pain in pediatric oncology : Diagnostics and treatment
Abstract : Pain treatment is a crucial aspect in the care of children with cancer and several studies demonstrate inefficient pain treatment. The general aims of the thesis were to identify the current pain problems in pediatric oncology, and to see whether specific interventions could improve the situation. READ MORE
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2. Metastatic spinal cord compression in prostate cancer : clinical and morphological studies
Abstract : Background: Bone metastases occur in most patients with advanced hormone-refractory prostate cancer causing pain, pathologic fractures, and spinal cord compression. Few studies specifically address surgical treatment of metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC) in prostate cancer. READ MORE
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3. Exploring symptom clusters in patients with lung cancer
Abstract : This thesis explored symptom clusters in patients with lung cancer before, during and after oncological treatment. A literature review and an interview study was used to explore the symptom cluster experience from the patients’ perspective. READ MORE
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4. Rectal cancer : the influence of surgical technique on morbidity, mortality and survival
Abstract : Surgery is still the most common treatment for rectal cancer, being the most effective and cost-efficient modality. However, it is not without risk, nor without controversies. READ MORE
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5. Laparoscopic surgery as treatment for rectal cancer
Abstract : Introduction Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide, with nearly 1.4 million new cases annually, of which about one third suffer from rectal cancer. Laparoscopic surgery has in several surgical fields shown faster recovery, shorter hospital stay, and less pain than open surgery. READ MORE