Search for dissertations about: "Bacillus Calmette-Guérin"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 22 swedish dissertations containing the words Bacillus Calmette-Guérin.

  2. 1. Carcinoma of the urinary bladder. Long-term prognosis and results of intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guérin treatment

    Author : Patrik Andius; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : bladder cancer; tumour pattern; prognostic factors; BCG; side-effect;

    Abstract : Aims: To study prognostic factors in bladder cancer in relation to BCG immunotherapy and to evaluate a new method of reducing the side-effects of such treatment.Patients and methods: We identified 121 patients with stage T1 tumours diagnosed with bladder cancer between 1987 and 1988. READ MORE

  4. 2. Stage T1 Bladder Cancer – Aspects of Diagnosis and Treatment

    Author : Oliver Patschan; Malmö Urologi - blåscancer; []
    Keywords : urothelial bladder cancer; molecular pathological classification; tumour stage T1; bacillus Calmette-Guérin treatment; second-look resection;

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  5. 3. Studies of bioactive lipids in cancer

    Author : Vicky Chatzakos; Petra De Verdier; Jenny Flygare; Åke Nilsson; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Lipids; Sphingolipids; N-acyl amino acids; cancer; molekylärgenetik; Molecular Genetics;

    Abstract : Lipids are a broad class of molecules that, besides being a major form of energy storage and components of cell membranes, act as bioactive signalling molecules. N-acyl taurines are structurally related to endocannabinoids that are known to exert antiproliferative actions in a variety of cancer cells. READ MORE

  6. 4. Urinary Bladder Carcinoma – Studies of Outcome of Current Management and Experimental Therapy

    Author : Truls Gårdmark; Per-Uno Malmström; Jörgen Carlsson; Sverker Hellsten; Willem Oosterlinck; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Surgery; Bladder; Epidemiology; Administration; Intravesical; Radiotherapy; Kirurgi; Surgery; Kirurgi;

    Abstract : The thesis concerns the epidemiology, current and possible future treatment of urothelial cancer of the urinary bladder. The Swedish National Quality Registry for Bladder Cancer 1997-2001 was used to explore epidemiology, current therapies and outcome. More common in men, the incidence for Ta and T1 tumours peaks in the age range 70-79 years. READ MORE

  7. 5. Cancer Immunotherapy : A Preclinical Study of Urinary Bladder Cancer

    Author : Christina Ninalga; Thomas Tötterman; Magnus Essand; Timothy Ratliff; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Medicine; immunotherapy; bladder carcinoma; cancer; CpG ODNs; Adenoviral vector; CD40L; TRANCE; Lymphotactin; IL2; IL15; Medicin;

    Abstract : Bacillus Calmette Guérin (BCG), or attenuated Mycobacterium bovis, is the gold standard of immunotherapy in the clinic to treat superficial bladder cancer. However, setbacks remain due to a high recurrence rate, side effects, and BCG-refractory disease. READ MORE