Search for dissertations about: "Jörgen Carlsson"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 17 swedish dissertations containing the words Jörgen Carlsson.
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6. Urinary Bladder Carcinoma – Studies of Outcome of Current Management and Experimental Therapy
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
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7. Cellular Studies of HER-family Specific Affibody Molecules
Abstract : The human epidermal growth-factor like receptor (HER) family of receptor tyrosine kinases are important targets for cancer therapy. The family consists of four members - EGFR, HER2, HER3 and HER4 - that normally transfer stimulatory signals from extracellular growth factors to the intracellular signalling network. READ MORE
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8. Construction, expression and evaluation of anti-keratin 8 single-chain antibody fragments
Abstract : Antibodies are glycoproteins specifically binding to a variety of antigens and today extensively used in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases. Carcinomas originate from epithelial tissues and are the most common forms of human malignancies. In the necrotic areas of carcinomas significant amounts of keratins (K) are found extracellularly. READ MORE
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9. Role of Non-Homologous End-Joining in Repair of Radiation-Induced DNA Double-Strand Breaks
Abstract : Efficient and correct repair of DNA damage, especially DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs), is vital for the survival of individual cells and organisms. Defects in the DNA repair may lead to cell death or genomic instability and development of cancer. READ MORE
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10. Multicellular Tumour Spheroids in a Translational PET Imaging Strategy
Abstract : Positron Emission Tomography (PET) has gained an important roll in clinical for diagnosis, staging and prognosis of a range of cancer types. Utilization of PET for monitoring and evaluation of cancer treatment is an attractive but almost new concept. The proper choice of PET-tracer as a biomarker for treatment follow-up is crucial. READ MORE