Search for dissertations about: "ASCT"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the word ASCT.
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1. Epidemiological and clinical aspects of T-cell lymphoma
Abstract : T-cell lymphoma (TCL) is a rare group of malignancies and one of the important aims in this thesis has been to broaden the general knowledge of TCL with descriptive patient data. Main focus has been to examine prognosticfactors for overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS), and to evaluate different treatment approaches and follow-up (FU) after treatment. READ MORE
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2. Aspects of Phagocyte Function in Multiple Myeloma
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3. Stem cell transplantation : home care, graft-versus-host disease and costs
Abstract : Allogeneic stem-cell transplantation (ASCT) is used to treat malignant and non-malignant diseases of the immunohematopoietic system. Results in terms of survival rate and less complications are continually improving due to better knowledge, supportive care, immunosuppression, new drugs against infections and HLA-typing techniques. READ MORE
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4. Stem cell transplantation in multiple myeloma : clinical aspects and experimental gene transfer studies
Abstract : Multiple myeloma (MM) is a hematological malignant disease considered essentially incurable despite its sensitivity to cytotoxic chemotherapeutic drugs and radiation. High-dose chemo/radiotherapy with allogeneic- or autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (tx) can induce a disease-free state and may prolong survival and offer an improved quality of life to MM patients. READ MORE
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5. Plasma cell malignancies in Sweden : subgroup descriptions and regional outcomes for multiple myeloma
Abstract : Plasma cell disorders appear in various forms such as aggressive plasma cell leukemia (PCL), typical symptomatic multiple myeloma (MM), non-symptomatic smouldering multiple myeloma (SMM) and solitary plasmacytoma (SP). The different entities all require specific considerations regarding diagnosis and treatment. READ MORE