Search for dissertations about: "Joar Svanvik"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words Joar Svanvik.

  2. 1. Construction, Validation and Application of a Virtual Reality Simulator for the Training of Transurethral Resection of the Prostate

    Author : Reidar Källström; Joar Svanvik; Hans Hjertberg; Peder Funch-Jensen; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Surgical education; simulation; transurethral resection of prostate; psychometric tests; personality; validation; virtual reality; proficiency based training; objective assessment; MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : The fundamental of surgical training is the traditional apprenticeship method introduced by William Halsted which has been used for the last 100 years. It is based on learning in the operating room (OR) where the resident is guided by an experienced surgeon and gradually and methodically exposed to surgery. READ MORE

  4. 2. Macrophage antigen expression in breast and colorectal cancers : A consequence of macrophage - tumour cell fusion?

    Author : Ivan Shabo; Joar Svanvik; Bengt Gustavsson; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : Carcinogenesis is a sophisticated biological process consisting of a series of progressive changes in somatic cells from premalignant to malignant phenotype. Despite the vast information available about cancer cells, the origin of cancer and cause of metastasis still remain enigmatic. READ MORE

  5. 3. Molecular Studies of Irradiation and SN-38 on Colorectal Cancer

    Author : Åsa Wallin; Xiao-Feng Sun; Joar Svanvik; Peter Naredi; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Colorectal cancer CRC ; molecular changes; SN-38; Oncology; Onkologi;

    Abstract : Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of most common cancer diseases worldwide. In Swedenapproximately 5,000 new cases of CRC are generated each year, which makes it the thirdmost common cancer disease among both men and women. The past decades ofimproved treatment strategies have considerably increased the five-year survival for CRCpatients. READ MORE