Search for dissertations about: "cancer Surgery worry"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the words cancer Surgery worry.

2. 1. Someone has to tell them : exploring hereditary cancer risk disclosure in Sweden

   Author : Carolina Hawranek; Anna Rosén; Senada Hajdarevic; Beatrice S. Melin; Barbro Numan Hellquist; Maria Katapodi; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; cancer; hereditary cancer; prevention; family disclosure; family communication; cancer worry; risk information; at-risk relatives; cascade testing; genetic counselling; public opinion; Oncology; onkologi; Genetics; genetik;

   Abstract : Summary in EnglishBackground: An awareness of hereditary susceptibility for breast, ovarian and colorectal cancer in high-risk families enables targeted cancer prevention. A discovered hereditary risk in one family member (proband) may thus be important for several members of that family. READ MORE

4. 2. Liposuction and Controlled Compression Therapy in the Treatment of Arm Lymphedema following Breast Cancer

   Author : Håkan Brorson; Kirurgi; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; quality of life; Surgery; orthopaedics; traumatology; ortopedi; Kirurgi; traumatologi; arm lymphedema; arm lymphoedema; Psychological General Well-Being index; Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; shoulder mobility; Nottingham Health Profile; VAS; lymphoscintigraphy; laser Doppler imaging; skin blood flow; controlled compression therapy; breast cancer; liposuction;

   Abstract : Liposuction and controlled compression therapy in the treatment of arm lymphedema following breast cancer About one-third of all women treated for breast cancer develop arm lymphedema. The cancer itself is a worry, but the swollen and heavy arm is an additional handicap for the patients, both physical and psychosocial. READ MORE

5. 3. Quality of Life and Functional Outcomes in Men with Localized Prostate Cancer

   Author : Eva Johansson; Anna Bill-axelson; Anders Widmark; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; prostate cancer; radical prostatectomy; watchful waiting; quality of life; erectil dysfunction; androgen deprivation therapy; robot-assisted radical prostatectomy; inguinal hernia; information; randomized; Urology and andrology; Urologi och andrologi; Urologi; Urology;

   Abstract : Quality-of-life and functional outcomes are important in the choice of treatment for men with localized prostate cancer. These issues were investigated in the present thesis. All living 400 men randomized to radical prostatectomy or watchful waiting from 1989 to 1999 in the Scandinavian Prostate Cancer Group Number 4 (SPCG-4) were included. READ MORE

6. 4. The sense of well-being in a group of patients with gastro-intestinal cancer

   Author : Christina Forsberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Gastro-intestinal cancer; health-related quality of life; well-being; coping; Sense of Coherence; Health Index; nursing; rehabilitation.;

   Abstract : The main purpose of this study was to describe patients with gastrointestinal cancer and their general health and well-being during different stages of the disease. Questionnaires concerning coping ability, general health, well-being and the frequencies and occurrences of symptoms were used to collect data about the patient's pre- and post-surgical situation. READ MORE

7. 5. Psychological distress following oesophageal cancer treatment : is there a need for psychological support?

   Author : Ylva Hellstadius; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Oesophageal cancer is associated with a poor prognosis, an extensive treatment pathway and a difficult recovery process. Previous studies have shown that oesophageal cancer patients suffer from great physical impact of the disease and treatment from the early rehabilitation process up to ten years following curatively intended treatment. READ MORE