Search for dissertations about: "Human papillomavirus HPV"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 126 swedish dissertations containing the words Human papillomavirus HPV.
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16. Significance of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Analysis for the Detection of Precancerous Cervical Lesions : Impact of Self Sampling
Abstract : Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer, with about 500 000 new cases per year among women worldwide. With a well-organized screening programme the number of cases can be reduced by more than 50%. In spite of having such a screening programme there are still around 450 new cases yearly in Sweden. READ MORE
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17. Therapeutic dendritic cell vaccination against human papillomavirus
Abstract : Cervical cancer, which is caused by infection with human papillomavirus (HPV), is the second most common cancer among women worldwide, leading to 230000 deaths annually. The two currently available HPV vaccines can only be used prophylactically, so they are of no use to the 291 million women who are already infected and at risk of developing cancer. READ MORE
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18. Human Papillomavirus vaccination: Immunological and epidemiological studies
Abstract : This thesis has evaluated the immunological- and epidemiological aspects of human papillomavirus transmission dynamics and its effect on circumcision. Effective prophylactic vaccines are based on type-specific neutralizing antibodies. A major neutralizing epitope is defined by the monoclonal antibody H16.V5. READ MORE
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19. Human papillomavirus in tonsillar cancer
Abstract : Human papillomviruses (HPVs) are known to be causative agents for the development of cervical carcinoma. To what extent HPV is associated with head and neck cancer remains to be clarified, but an association to tonsillar cancer has been proposed. Importantly, the oncogenes of HPV-16, namely E6 and E7, are generally expressed in tonsillar cancer. READ MORE
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20. Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancer - Aspects on Epidemiology and Prognostic Markers
Abstract : Head and neck cancer is a heterogeneous group of tumours, although histopathologically, >95% are squamous cell carcinomas (SCC). Some tumours respond better to therapy than others. Not enough is known to predict the outcome and tailor individualised treatment. READ MORE