Search for dissertations about: "Palliative care tumor"
Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words Palliative care tumor.
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1. Balancing - Cancer from a primary care perspective. Diagnosis, posttraumatic stress, and end-of-life care
Abstract : This thesis explores cancer from a primary care perspective covering three areas: diagnosis, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and end-of-life care. We analyzed patient records of every child diagnosed with a malignancy in a defined area. During 12 years 68 children were diagnosed (incidence 14/100,000). READ MORE
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2. Pancreatic Cancer. Experimental and Clinical Studies
Abstract : Background: Pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal of known cancers and the only treatment with possibility of cure is surgery. The costs associated with treatment of pancreatic cancer are reputably high, both in terms of morbidity and financially. READ MORE
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3. Advances in the Perioperative Management of Pancreatic Cancer
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