Search for dissertations about: "Malin Enblad"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Malin Enblad.

  2. 1. Colorectal and appendiceal peritoneal metastases : From population studies to genetics

    Author : Malin Enblad; Helgi Birgisson; Wilhelm Graf; Peter Matthiessen; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Peritoneal metastases; Peritoneal carcinomatosis; Pseudomyxoma peritonei; Colorectal cancer; Appendiceal cancer; Cytoreductive surgery; HIPEC; Appendicitis;

    Abstract : Peritoneal dissemination of colorectal and appendiceal origin was previously considered the end-stage of malignant disease. Today, treatment with cytoreductive surgery (CRS) in combination with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) has prolonged survival and cured some patients with peritoneal metastases (PM). READ MORE

  4. 2. Colorectal cancer : Aspects of staging, treatment, recurrence and survival

    Author : Åsa Collin; Joakim Folkesson; Wilhelm Graf; Malin Enblad; Marie-Louise Lydrup; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; colorectal cancer; recurrence; survival; staging; postoperative complications; Kirurgi; Surgery; Oncology; Onkologi;

    Abstract : Colorectal cancer is the third most common malignancy in the world, and major breakthroughs have been made regarding both surgical and oncological treatment. Still, postoperative complications, such as perineal infections after abdominoperineal resection (APR), are a major cause of morbidity, and distant recurrence rate is nearly 20%. READ MORE