Search for dissertations about: "Oral cancer detection"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 20 swedish dissertations containing the words Oral cancer detection.
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1. Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancer - Aspects on Epidemiology and Prognostic Markers
Abstract : Head and neck cancer is a heterogeneous group of tumours, although histopathologically, >95% are squamous cell carcinomas (SCC). Some tumours respond better to therapy than others. Not enough is known to predict the outcome and tailor individualised treatment. READ MORE
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2. Squamous cell carcinoma of the oral tongue : studies of biomarkers connected to human papillomavirus infection, epithelial to mesenchymal transition and locoregional metastatis
Abstract : Background: Oral Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OTSCC) is the most frequent and aggressive carcinoma in the head and neck region. Its incidence has increased during the last decades, especially in young patients (≤40 years) mainly female. READ MORE
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3. Pattern Recognition Methods for Oral Lesion Classification using Digital Color Images
Abstract : The present thesis addresses the development and application of pattern recognition methods for classification of oral lesions using digital color images as input. The human oral cavity is a site of numerous diseases and two of the common and visually similar lesions are oral leukoplakia and oral lichenoid reactions. READ MORE
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4. Oral cancer with special reference to virus detection and quantitative gene expression
Abstract : Background. Head and neck cancers (HNC) are among the most common malignancies worldwide, and about 90–92% of oral neoplasias are oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCC). Alcohol and tobacco consumption have been recognized as the main risk factors for OSCC development. READ MORE
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5. Integration of Tumor and Host Factors – Implications for Breast Cancer Prognosis
Abstract : Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide, although the mortality rates have decreased in the last decades. Breast cancer is a heterogeneous disease, and treatment resistance is a significant clinical problem in spite of the overall high survival rates. READ MORE