Search for dissertations about: "Breast cancer Immunohistochemistry"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 51 swedish dissertations containing the words Breast cancer Immunohistochemistry.
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1. Clinical significance of immunohistochemistry in breast cancer diagnostics
Abstract : For patients with breast cancer, modern patient-tailored treatment depends on tumor- specific characteristics, i.e., estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), human epidermal growth factor 2 (HER2), and the proliferation marker Ki67. READ MORE
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2. Type IV collagen in breast and colorectal cancer : a potential biomarker of metastatic disease
Abstract : Background: Metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) and metastatic breast cancer (mBC) are two leading causes of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Early detection of metastatic disease is critical, and sensitive, easily accessed and cost-effective biomarkers that can diagnose mBC and mCRC at an early stage would have high clinical value. READ MORE
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3. Characterization of Male Breast Cancer : From Molecule to Clinical Outcome
Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to investigate different aspects of male breast cancer (MBC), and to compare these with findings in female breast cancer (FBC). In paper I, a population–based study was performed to investigate possible differences in treatment and outcome between MBC and FBC patients. READ MORE
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4. Obesity, Adipocytes and Breast Cancer – Insights from Translational Studies
Abstract : Background: Being overweight is becoming the new normal, and more than half of the adult Swedish population is overweight which poses a risk to public health. Overweight and obese women have both an increased risk and a worse prognosis for breast cancer, compared with women of normal weight. READ MORE
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5. Studies on Prediction of Axillary Lymph Node Status in Invasive Breast Cancer
Abstract : Breast cancer is the most common malignancy among females in Sweden. Axillary lymph-node dissection is a standard procedure in the management of breast cancer, aiming at obtaining prognostic information for adjuvant therapy decisions. Axillary dissection entails considerable morbidity. READ MORE