Search for dissertations about: "Karin Klinga Levan"

Found 5 swedish dissertations containing the words Karin Klinga Levan.

2. 1. Identification of miRNA expression profiles for diagnosis and prognosis of prostate cancer

   Author : Jessica Carlsson; Karin Klinga Levan; Björn Olsson; Gisela Helenius; Pernilla Wikström; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Prostate cancer; microRNAs; prostate zones; normalization; endogenous controls; Medicin; Medicine;

   Abstract : Cancer of the prostate (CaP) is the most common malignancy diagnosed in men in the Western society. During the last years, prostate specific antigen (PSA) has been used as a biomarker for CaP, although a high PSA value is not specific for CaP. Thus, there is an urgent need for new and improved diagnostic markers for CaP. READ MORE

4. 2. Genomic Alterations in Experimental Endometrial Adenocarcinoma

   Author : Eva Falck; Karin Klinga Levan; Afrouz Behboudi; Högskolan i Skövde; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Natural sciences; Naturvetenskap;

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5. 3. Genomic and genetic alterations in endometrial adenocarcinoma

   Author : Eva Falck; Karin Klinga-Levan; Afrouz Behboudi; Pierre Åhman; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Endometrial cancer; Genetic background; BDII rat model; SKY; Chromosomal abreations; Gene expression; Medicine; Medicin; Natural sciences;

   Abstract : The most frequently diagnosed cancer of the female genital tract is cancer of the endometrium (endometrial cancer), ranking fourth among the invasive tumors that affect women in Europe and North America. As most other cancer types, endometrial cancer is a complex genetic disease influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. READ MORE

6. 4. MicroRNA expression profiling in endometrial adenocarcinoma

   Author : Sanja Jurcevic; Karin Klinga-Levan; Björn Olsson; Yvonne Wettergren; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Endometrial cancer; microRNA; BDII rat model; normalization; endogenous controls; Medicin; Medicine;

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7. 5. Bioinformatics tools for discovery and evaluation of biomarkers : Applications in clinical assessment of cancer

   Author : Benjamin Ulfenborg; Björn Olsson; Karin Klinga-Levan; Erik Larsson Lekholm; Högskolan i Skövde; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Algorithms; biomarkers; machine learning; classification; cancer; microRNA database; microRNA discovery; partial least squares; Medical sciences; Medicin; Bioinformatik; Bioinformatics; Biomedicin;

   Abstract : Cancer is a disease characterized by abnormal proliferation of cells in the body and ranks as the second leading cause of death worldwide. In order to improve cancer patient care, a major focus of cancer research is to discover biomarkers. READ MORE