Search for dissertations about: "chemotherapy resistance"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 149 swedish dissertations containing the words chemotherapy resistance.
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1. Cancer Evolution under Chemotherapy Treatment
Abstract : Background: Chemotherapy resistance is a critical issue in oncology, being responsible for the majority of deaths in modern cancer care. My PhD work has focused on two cancer types where such drug resistance is a major clinical issue: epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) and Wilms tumor (WT). READ MORE
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2. ASNA1 and cisplatin resistance : studies in C. elegans and in human tumor cells
Abstract : Platinum based chemotherapy is widely used to treat cancer. Cisplatin (diamminedichloroplatinum) combination treatments provide cure for metastatic testicular cancer and prolong survival for patients suffering from ovarian, head and neck, bladder and non small cell lung cancer. READ MORE
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3. Prognostic and treatment predictive factors for radio- and chemotherapy resistance in breast cancer patients- a step towards personlized medicine
Abstract : Breast cancer is the most common cancer form among women in the Western world. Although treatment has improved during the last decades, there is still a significant proportion of the patients who are not cured. READ MORE
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4. Characterization of genetic alterations in ovarian cancer associated with chemotherapy response
Abstract : Ovarian cancer is the most lethal of all gynecological malignancies, and exhibit an overall fiveyear survival rate of only 48% in Sweden. The high mortality in ovarian cancer is largely due to late diagnosis and chemotherapy resistance. READ MORE
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5. Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia in Adult Patients : Studies of Prognostic Factors, Treatment Results and in vitro Cellular Drug Resistance
Abstract : Treatment results and clinical characteristics in adult acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) were evaluated regarding three issues: a new treatment with cytarabine up-front, stem cell transplantation and a comparison between adult and paediatric treatment protocols. All studies were conducted on a national basis. READ MORE