Search for dissertations about: "Non-small cell lung cancer"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 74 swedish dissertations containing the words Non-small cell lung cancer.
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1. Biomarkers in non-small cell lung carcinoma : methodological aspects and influence of gender, histology and smoking habits on estrogen receptor and epidermal growth factor family receptor signalling
Abstract : Non-small cell lung carcinoma is a leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide. There are gender and smoking associated differences both in tumour types and clinical outcome. Squamous cell carcinomas (SCC) are more frequent among smoking men while females develop adenocarcinomas (ADCA). READ MORE
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2. Genomic characterization of non-small cell lung cancer - clinical and molecular implications
Abstract : Lung cancer accounts for 1.6 million cancers annually and 1.3 million deaths per year make the disease the deadliest type of cancer. Smoking is the most prominent cause. READ MORE
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3. Biomarkers in mesothelioma and non-small cell lung cancer - Investigation of cytological specimens with correlation to histology
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4. The Molecular Epidemiology of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to explore the role of a spectrum of biomarkers, for disease classification or predictors of treatment outcomes in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).Paper I examined the impact of systemic inflammation on the clinical outcome of NSCLC patients. READ MORE
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5. Angiogenesis Related Markers In Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Abstract : This thesis investigated the predictive and the prognostic powers of angiogenesis related markers in both operable and inoperable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients.In the first and second study, we investigated the serological fractions of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) in 2 cohorts of patients with either operable or inoperable NSCLC. READ MORE