Search for dissertations about: "ampulla"
Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the word ampulla.
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1. Aspects of biliary tract cancer : incidence and reproductive risk factors
Abstract : Biliary tract cancer, including cancer of the extra-hepatic bile ducts, cancer of the Ampulla of Vater and gallbladder cancer, is a devastating disease with poor prognosis. The incidence of biliary tract cancer is decreasing worldwide, for unknown reasons. READ MORE
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2. The porcine endosalpinx at different reproductive stages : morphology, immune cell infiltration and cytokine expression
Abstract : Fertilization takes place in the lower part of the porcine oviduct and to be successful, a balance between immunological tolerance to allogeneic differences and immune reactivity to foreign pathogens is required. The thesis aims to describe immune cells and morphological changes in different segments [isthmus (Isth), ampulla (Amp) and infundibulum (Inf)] of the porcine oviduct at various stages of the oestrous cycle, after artificial insemination (AI, pre- and post-ovulatory) and during early pregnancy. READ MORE
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3. Biomarkers in pancreatic and other periampullary cancers - some familiar and one new
Abstract : AbstractBackground: Adenocarcinomas arising in the area around the papilla of Vater are referred to as periampullary adenocarcinomas and are of four different anatomical origins: pancreas, distal bile duct, ampulla and duodenum. These heterogeneous tumors are usually divided into two morphological subtypes, pancreatobiliary type (PB-type) and intestinal type (I-type), which provides more important prognostic information than tumor origin. READ MORE
