Search for dissertations about: "Chemotherapy dose intensity"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 19 swedish dissertations containing the words Chemotherapy dose intensity.

  2. 11. Clinical studies in aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with special reference to elderly patients

    Author : Eva Ösby; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Aggressive; non-Hodgkin s lymphoma; elderly; CHOP; mitoxantrone; etoposide; G-CSF; response evaluation; longevity;

    Abstract : The age-adjusted incidence rate of non-Hodgkin´s lymphoma (NHL), in particular diffuse large B cell lymphoma, has increased continuously during several decades. Patients with aggressive NHL are potentially curable but the 5-year overall survival (OS) is still less than 50% in the whole group. READ MORE

  4. 12. Improving care of children with cancer in Egypt

    Author : El Malla Hanan; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Childhood cancers; Psychosocial oncology; Cancer care in Egypt;

    Abstract : Aims: More than 70 percent of the children diagnosed with cancer in Egypt die every year. In Sweden the corresponding figure is close to 20 percent. READ MORE

  5. 13. Diagnostic and prognostic studies in Hodgkin's lymphoma with special reference to the elderly

    Author : Ola Landgren; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Hodgkin s lymphoma; elderly; prognosis; diagnosis; splenectomy;

    Abstract : The introduction of modem staging procedures, and developments in both radiotherapy and chemotherapy have significantly contributed to improved response and survival rates in Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) during the last decades. However, still a substantial proportion of patients succumb from tumour progression and/or complications related to diagnostic procedures and/or treatment. READ MORE

  6. 14. Health-related quality of life after stem cell transplantation - The firs year

    Author : Inger Andersson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Health-related quality of life; Stem cell transplantation; Myeloablative conditioning; Reduced intesity conditioning; Symptom; Functioning;

    Abstract : Health-related quality of life after stem cell transplantation – The first year Inger Andersson Institute of Health and Care Sciences at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden Abstract High-Dose Chemotherapy (HDC) followed by Stem Cell Transplantation (SCT) has been proven to be beneficial for a variety of haematological diseases, solid tumours and immune disorders. Despite improved care and treatment, SCT continues to produce significant long-term complications with impaired functioning and distressing symptoms. READ MORE

  7. 15. Pharmacovigilance of mass drug administration for the control of schistosomiasis and soil transmitted helminths in Rwanda

    Author : Joseph Kabatende; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Preventive chemotherapy (PC) is a WHO recommended core interventional measure or a strategy to prevent, control and eliminate STH and schistosomiasis as public health burden by 2030. Though preventable and treatable, they are still endemic in Rwanda and continue to cause significant mortality and morbidity. READ MORE