Search for dissertations about: "Adalsteinn Gunnlaugsson"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Adalsteinn Gunnlaugsson.

2. 1. Chemoradiation in Gastrointestinal Cancer

   Author : Adalsteinn Gunnlaugsson; Bröstcancer-genetik; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Biliary tract cancer; capecitabine; cholangiocarcinoma; chemoradiation; colon cancer; enteritis 5-fluorouracil; gallbladder cancer; oxaliplatin; pancreatic cancer; rectal cancer.;

   Abstract : Locally advanced inextirpable gastrointestinal cancer has poor prognosis and is associated with high morbidity. One treatment option is to use radiotherapy, often combined with chemotherapy (chemoradiation), either as preoperative treatment to facilitate surgery or in the palliative setting to relieve symptoms. READ MORE