Search for dissertations about: "Breast Cancer"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 861 swedish dissertations containing the words Breast Cancer.
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16. The breast cancer microenvironment and cancer cell secretion - specific effects on cancer progression and subtypes of cancer cells
Abstract : Breast cancer is the cancer form responsible for the most cancer-related deaths among women worldwide, and novel targeted therapies are highly needed. The tumor microenvironment consists of several components, including different cell types, extracellular matrix, oxygen and nutrient gradients and soluble factors that plays a key role in cancer progression. READ MORE
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17. Predicting Prognosis and Tamoxifen Response in Breast Cancer. With a special focus on contralateral breast cancer
Abstract : One of the great challenges in breast cancer treatment today is to customize adjuvant treatment to each patient’s individual needs. To do this it is necessary to learn more about the prognostic and treatment predictive factors that determine the risk of relapse and response to a certain mode of treatment. READ MORE
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18. Long-term symptoms after breast cancer radiotherapy
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19. Patient-derived scaffolds as a 3D model for breast cancer
Abstract : Breast cancer is the most common cancer form in women worldwide. Many patients will have recurrent disease and more efficient targeted therapies are needed. The tumor microenvironment is a heterogenous complex mix of cells and components influencing critical cancer processes including progression, signaling and invasion. READ MORE
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20. Effects of Oral Contraceptives on Endogenous Hormones, Body Constitution, and Breast Epithelium in Healthy, Young Women
Abstract : This thesis concerns the effects of low-dose oral contraceptives (OCs) on endogenous hormones, insulin-like growth-factor-1 (IGF-1), sexual hormone binding globulin (SHBG), and body constitution in two groups of healthy women aged 1925 who had never been pregnant. Prolactin concentrations were elevated in a subgroup of present and former users. READ MORE