Search for dissertations about: "Neoadjuvant chemotherapy"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 44 swedish dissertations containing the words Neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

  2. 6. Advances in the Perioperative Management of Pancreatic Cancer

    Author : Srinivas Sanjeevi; Christoph Ansorge; Sara Regnér; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; pancreatic cancer; pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma; prophylactic double bypass; pancreaticojejunostomy; neoadjuvant chemotherapy; post-operative pancreatic fistula; Kirurgi; Surgery;

    Abstract : Surgery is currently the only form of curative treatment for pancreatic cancer, yet five-year survival rates following resection are just 15-20%. Improved hospital care has decreased postoperative mortality to 2% yet morbidity remains high at 50%. Poor survival and high morbidity are driven by several perioperative factors. READ MORE

  4. 7. Prognostic factors in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, with emphasis on 11q13 rearrangements and cyclin D1 overexpression

    Author : Jan Åkervall; Lund näs- och halssjukdomar Öron-; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; audiologi; Otorinolaryngologi; auditive system and speech; audiology; head and neck; squamous cell carcinoma; genetics; prognosis; CCND1; chromosomes; cyclin D1; chemotherapy; Otorhinolaryngology; gene expression; hörsel- och talorganen;

    Abstract : At present, clinical outcome or response to therapy can not be fully predicted in individual cases of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN). The overall aim of the present studies was to investigate potential prognostic factors, more closely related to the malignant progression of a tumor than the established markers, such as the TNM-classification system. READ MORE

  5. 8. Mammographic density. A marker of treatment outcome in breast cancer?

    Author : Ida Dalene Skarping; Bröstcancer - prevention & intervention; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Mammographic density; pCR; Neoadjuvant chemotherapy; Diagnostic precision;

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  6. 9. Response to neoadjuvant treatment in rectal cancer surgery

    Author : Per Loftås; Olof Hallböök; Xiao-Feng Sun; Gunnar Arbman; Ingvar Syk; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Rectal cancer is one of the three most common malignancies in Sweden with an annual incidence of about 2000 cases. Current treatment consists of surgical resection of the rectum including the loco-regional lymph nodes in the mesorectum. READ MORE

  7. 10. Supportive care for patients with breast cancer by using an interactive app during neoadjuvant chemotherapy : a randomized controlled trial

    Author : Maria Fjell; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: Patients with breast cancer undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy are often treated as outpatients and experience several distressing symptoms and concerns over a long period, which must be managed at home. Routine use of patient reported outcomes facilitates communication with the healthcare of what needs the patient may have. READ MORE