Search for dissertations about: "Lidewij Spelt"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Lidewij Spelt.

2. 1. Liver Resection for Colorectal Cancer Metastases. Prognostic Factors and Interventions Affecting Outcome

   Author : LIDEWIJ SPELT; Lund Kirurgi; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; artificial neural networks; chemotherapy; colorectal cancer; liver metastasis; liver resection; portal vein embolisation; prognostic factors; survival analysis;

   Abstract : Background: With a yearly incidence of 56 per 100,000 inhabitants, colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common malignancies in the Western world, representing the third leading cause of cancer-related mortality. Within three years after the diagnosis of CRC, 29% of patients will have developed liver metastases. READ MORE