Search for dissertations about: "chemoprevention"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 swedish dissertations containing the word chemoprevention.
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1. Drug repositioning in chemoprevention of colorectal cancer
Abstract : BackgroundColorectal cancer (CRC) ranks as the third most frequently occurring cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. In response to the high demand for an effective prevention strategy, chemoprevention, using medications to block the pathogenetic pathways of disease, might be an attractive strategy to offer a more effective option at a low cost. READ MORE
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2. The effects of flaxseed and tamoxifen on the inflammatory microenvironment in normal breast tissue and in breast cancer
Abstract : Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide today. Nearly 9000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in Sweden yearly and despite advantages in diagnostics and treatments approximately 1400 women still die from their disease every year. READ MORE
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3. A study of two major challenges in prostate cancer : effective chemo-prevention and overcoming resistance to hormonal and chemotherapy
Abstract : For men, over the course of a lifetime the risk of developing prostate cancer is 1 in 9. Both the illness itself and treatment affect quality of life in multiple aspects, including urinary problems, pain, and sexual dysfunction. READ MORE
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4. Characterization of the mechanisms of action of anticancer agents in vitro and monitoring their effects in vivo
Abstract : Chemotherapeutic drug resistance is a major clinical problem and cause for failure in the therapy of human cancer. Mutations in apoptotic programs may promote tumour progression and reduce the efficacy of cancer therapy. READ MORE
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5. Prostanoids and colorectal cancer
Abstract : Tumor disease is a main cause of death in Western countries and a most common malignancy is colorectal cancer (CRC). Growing tumors are dependent on interactions among several different cells as well as signaling pathways. READ MORE