Search for dissertations about: "Nottingham Prognostic Index"

Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the words Nottingham Prognostic Index.

  2. 1. Prognostic Factors in Breast Cancer

    Author : Marie Sundquist; Nils Wilking; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : Breast cancer is increasing in the industrialised countries. Due to early detection and adjuvaut treatment with radiotherapy, hormones and chemotherapy, mortality has decreased. The different adjuvant treatments have adverse effects. READ MORE

  4. 2. Smoking and Breast Cancer

    Author : Jonas Manjer; Malmö Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; triglycerides; Nottingham Prognostic Index; hormone receptor; socioeconomic; risk factor; smoking cessation; breast cancer; smoking; survival; Cytology; oncology; cancerology; Cytologi; onkologi; cancer;

    Abstract : Ex-smokers are exposed to a higher breast cancer risk than are never smokers. This conclusion is based on a follow-up of the 10 902 women in the Malmö Preventive Project. The 31% higher incidence in ex-smokers remained statistically significant when other risk factors were taken into account in the analysis. READ MORE

  5. 3. Local recurrence after breast conserving surgery in breast cancer

    Author : Irma Fredriksson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Breast Cancer; Breast Conserving Surgery; Radiotherapy; Local Recurrence; Axillary Recurrence; Risk Factors; Distant Metastasis; Cohort Study; Case-Control Study;

    Abstract : The general aim of this thesis was to gain increased insight into the problem of local recurrences after breast conserving surgery for breast cancer. In a population-based cohort of 4,694 women with invasive breast cancer, operated in 1981 to 1990 and followed through 1997, we studied how breast conserving surgery had been adopted into clinical practice. READ MORE

  6. 4. Validation of biomarkers and digital image analysis in breast pathology

    Author : Gustav Stålhammar; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : For women worldwide, the risk of developing breast cancer is second only to that of nonmelanoma skin cancer. Significant improvements have been made in survival over the past decades and today about 80 % of the patients survive 10 years or more after their breast cancer diagnosis. READ MORE