Search for dissertations about: "cervical neoplasm"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words cervical neoplasm.

2. 1. Cervical cancer prevention Studies on possible improvements

   Author : Björn Strander; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia; cytology; colposcopy; HPV; cervical neoplasm; epidemiology; treatment; follow up;

   Abstract : Aims: The aim of this study is to target and assess possible improvements for women attending cervical cancer screening programs. Methods: In a randomized study the use of ThinPrep liquid based cytology (LBC) was tested against conventional cytology. READ MORE

4. 2. Cancer and migration : epidemiological studies on relationship between country of birth, socio-economic position and cancer

   Author : Omid Beiki; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Country of birth; immigrants; breast neoplasm; uterine cervical neoplasm; endometrial neoplasm; ovarian neoplasm; prostatic neoplasm; testicular neoplasm; socio-economic position; incidence; survival; Sweden;

   Abstract : Background: Migrant studies offer a unique opportunity to analyze variation in disease occurrence due to background factors. The role of environmental and lifestyle exposures are of particular interest in cancer research, and migrant studies can be considered as "natural experiments" in epidemiological research. READ MORE

5. 3. Squamous cell carcinomas and preneoplastic lesions of the oral cavity : biological factors and prognosis

   Author : Anders Högmo; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : mouth neoplasm; carcinoma squamous cell; DNA; protein p53; p21 WAF1; leukoplakia; malignancy grading; angiogenesis; p53 gene; CDGE; mutation analysis;

   Abstract : In Sweden, squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity comprises only 0.8% of the total cancer incidence. However, this disease often has a poor prognosis and the treatment frequently means some degree of disfiguration of the patient. READ MORE