Search for dissertations about: "brain tumor in children"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 21 swedish dissertations containing the words brain tumor in children.
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1. Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycans in Brain Tumor Development
Abstract : Malignant brain tumors are aggressive neoplasms that remain challenging to treat in spite of their detailed molecular characterization. Both adults and children may suffer from brain tumors, which, if not lethal, can cause severe long-term and devastating side effects. READ MORE
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2. Novel methods of malignant brain tumor treatment utilizing the tumor microenvironment
Abstract : Malignant brain tumors constitute a disaster in the lives of patients, either in the form of extremely low survival in glioblastoma, or the serious long-term adverse effects of therapy in medulloblastoma. These two tumor types represent the most common malignant brain entities in adults and children, respectively. READ MORE
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3. Experimental models of pediatric brain tumors. Establishment, immunophenotyping and clinical implications
Abstract : Brain tumors are the most common solid tumors in children. Current treatment protocols fail in 25% of patients and are associated with significant long-term adverse effects in survivors. READ MORE
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4. Multimodal applications in medical technology that utilize Raman spectroscopy
Abstract : Biology can often be explained by structures and interactions between molecules. It is therefore of importance for medical sciences that the chemical reactions and molecular compositions of biological samples can be measured. The purpose of this thesis is twofold. READ MORE
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5. Genes and brain tumors
Abstract : Although brain tumors are rare and combined with other nervous system tumors account for ~ 2% of all cancers, they are the second most common type of pediatric cancer. The etiology of brain tumors, known as multifactorial traits, is poorly understood. READ MORE