Search for dissertations about: "Oropharyngeal"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 46 swedish dissertations containing the word Oropharyngeal.

  2. 1. Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancer - Aspects on Epidemiology and Prognostic Markers

    Author : Karin Annertz; Lund näs- och halssjukdomar Öron-; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Tongue cancer; SCC; oral cancer; oropharyngeal cancer; survival; incidence; HPV; human papillomavirus; alpha B-crystallin; sample collection methods; prognostic factor;

    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

  4. 2. Oropharyngeal origin of markers in exhaled breath

    Author : Helena Marteus; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Exhaled nitric oxide; exhaled breath condensate; saliva; nitrite; nitrate; ammonia; pH; bacteria;

    Abstract : Normal NO formation in the human airways occurs primarily in the nasal airways, where it is catalyzed by inducible NO synthase (iNOS), and in the oropharyngeal tract, via as yet not fully defined pathways. This NO can be detected in exhaled breath and when inflammation is present in the airways, for example in asthma, the concentration of NO is increased. READ MORE

  5. 3. Clinical implications of HPV in oropharyngeal cancer

    Author : Per Attner; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Tonsillar cancer incidence has been increasing in Sweden and many other western countries in the last decades despite that other head and neck cancers are decreasing. It is now established that Human Papillomavirus (HPV) can be accredited part of that increase. READ MORE

  6. 4. Risk factors in oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma

    Author : Kerstin Rosenquist; Malmö högskola; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; alcohol; case-control study; dental status; epidemiology; human papillomavirus; oral cancer; oral hygiene; oral mucosal lesions; population-based; prognosis; recurrence; risk factors; smokeless tobacco; smoking;

    Abstract : År 2002 drabbades omkring 275 000 individer runt om i världen av cancer i munhålan. Mer än hälften av dessa kommer att dö av sin sjukdom inom 5 år. Förekomsten av cancer i munhåla och svalg (Oral and Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, OOSCC) varierar i olika delar av världen. READ MORE

  7. 5. Oropharyngeal dysphagia in adults: Prevalence, professional practices, patient perspectives and treatment outcomes

    Author : Maribeth Caya Rivelsrud; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Swallowing; assessment; rehabilitation; quality of life; evidence base;

    Abstract : Background: Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) is defined as any disruption in the transportation of food/liquids safely and efficiently from the mouth, through the pharynx and into the esophagus. The underlying causes of OD in adults are numerous and the consequences may have devastating effects on a person’s health and quality of life. READ MORE