Search for dissertations about: "Risk assessment in lung cancer"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 22 swedish dissertations containing the words Risk assessment in lung cancer.
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1. Quartz in Swedish iron foundries : exposure and cancer risk
Abstract : The aims of the studies underlying this thesis were to assess the exposure to quartz in Swedish iron foundries and to determine the cancer morbidity for Swedish foundry workers. A cohort of 3,045 foundry workers and a final measurement database of 2,333 number of samples was established. READ MORE
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2. Prognosis, Prediction and Risk Assessment in the Prevention and Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Abstract : Background: Lung cancer causes more deaths than any other cancer. Smoking causes roughly 90% of lung cancer cases. Concurrent chemoradiation therapy is the standard of care for stage IIIb patients with performance status (PS) 0-1. A less toxic approach is warranted for less fit patients. READ MORE
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3. Improved Nutritional Support in Cancer Patients
Abstract : Weight loss and other nutritional problems are common in cancer patients. The problems are of importance for response to treatment and survival and the well-being of the patients.Nutritional support can be carried out in different ways. READ MORE
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4. Factors influencing management and outcome in non-small cell lung cancer : the role of socioeconomic status, age, geographic region of origin and aspects of quality of life
Abstract : Yearly, 4,200 individuals in Sweden are diagnosed with lung cancer, of which 85 % are non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The aims of this thesis were to investigate aspects of equality of care and outcomes in patients with NSCLC and to examine indicators of quality of life. READ MORE
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5. Residential radon exposure and lung cancer : risk assessment based on epidemiologic data
Abstract : Inhalation of decay-products from radon in dwellings is the main source of exposure to ionising radiation for the population of many countries. With an average concentration in dwellings of about 100 Bqm-3 indoor radon levels in Sweden are in the upper range of the average levels observed in other countries. READ MORE