Search for dissertations about: "colon age"

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2. 1. Emergency presentation of colon cancer

   Author : Hanna Gunnarsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : colon cancer;

   Abstract : Colon cancer is the second most common form of non-skin cancer in Sweden for men and women respectively. Up to one fourth of all colon cancer cases are reported to present as emergencies, which is associated with a higher postoperative mortality and a lower 5 year survival, and affects the total survival in the colon cancer group. READ MORE

4. 2. Oesophageal Resection with Gastric Tube Reconstruction - A clinical study of a surgical method and its consequences on the upper gastrointestinal tract and survival

   Author : Jan Johansson; Lund Kirurgi; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Surgery; Barrett s oesophagus; Survival; Age; Follow-up studies; Physiological studies; Anastomoses; Oesophagectomy; Oesophageal neoplasms; traumatologi; Kirurgi; ortopedi; traumatology; orthopaedics;

   Abstract : In a prospective randomised study following oesophagectomy and gastric tube reconstruction patients with hand-sutured neck anastomoses were compared with patients with circular stapled chest anastomoses. The two groups had equal rates of anastomotic or conduit leaks of 7.3 % (3/41) and 7.1 % (3/42) and of benign anastomotic strictures of 19. READ MORE

5. 3. Aspects of locally advanced colon cancer

   Author : Emma Rosander; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : In Sweden, nearly 5000 patients are diagnosed with colon cancer annually and about 20% of these patients have a locally advanced tumor at the time of diagnosis. These tumors are challenging for both surgeons and oncologists and a multimodal treatment strategy is necessary to offer cure. READ MORE

6. 4. Epidemiological studies on diverticular disease of the colon

   Author : Johan Granlund; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Objective: The aims of this thesis were to evaluate if there is an association between diverticular disease and colorectal cancer (Paper I), to assess any genetic contribution to the occurrence of diverticular disease (Paper II), determine how common hospitalization and surgery for diverticular disease are in measures of admission rates, incidence rates and lifetime risk (Paper II), and to estimate mortality in diverticulitis patients, needing hospital care (Paper IV). Methods: Swedish national registries were cross-linked through individual personal identification numbers. READ MORE

7. 5. Colon cancer : management and outcome in a Swedish population

   Author : Annika Sjövall; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Colonic carcinoma; Population-based study; loco-regional recurrence; hepatic metastasis; survival;

   Abstract : Colon cancer is common in Sweden, with about 3500 new cases every year. Tumours of the colon and rectum are usually addressed as an entity. Great effort has been made to improve the outcome after rectal cancer treatment with subsequent improvement of survival. READ MORE