Search for dissertations about: "Lungcancer"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 29 swedish dissertations containing the word Lungcancer.
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6. LRIG1 in lung cancer : prognostic effects and mechanistic studies
Abstract : Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide as well as in Sweden. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the predominant form, which is largely subdivided into adenocarcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas. READ MORE
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7. Genetic determinants of lung cancer and their application toward therapeutics. The role of ZFP148 transcription factor and anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) fusion proteins in non-small cell lung cancer
Abstract : Lung cancer causes severe morbidity and mortality in millions of patients globally each year. Anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) mutations facilitate neoplastic growth of lung cancer in adults and neuroblastoma in pediatric patients. READ MORE
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8. Smoking and airway disorders in an urban population -special references to gender and socioeconomic status
Abstract : The Malmö Preventive Project, a preventive, case-finding programme for cardiovascular risk factors and alcohol abuse was created in 1974 at the Department of Preventive Medicine of Malmö University Hospital. Between 1974-1992, a total of 22 444 men (mean age 44 years range 27 - 61) and 10 902 women (mean age 50 years, range 28 - 58) attended the programme, with an overall attendance rate of 70% (range 64-78). READ MORE
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9. Register studies of cancer in the Southern Health Care Region in Sweden
Abstract : The overall aim was to study different aspect of health care use and health care costs on a population based level for persons with cancer and their partners, and from an individual level to explore the impact of comorbidities in incidence and survival. In the beginning of the study all persons in the Southern Health Care Region in Sweden diagnosed with colon, rectal, breast, prostate and lung cancer during the period 2000 to 2005 were identified via the Swedish Cancer Register. READ MORE
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10. Toxicity and pharmacokinetic biomarkers for personalized non-small cell lung cancer treatment
Abstract : Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Unfortunately, lung cancer is usually discovered at a late stage when the curative treatment options are limited. The treatment can include surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, targeted therapy and now also immunotherapy. READ MORE