Search for dissertations about: "colorectal cancer palliative care"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words colorectal cancer palliative care.

  2. 1. Deciphering Unwritten Rules : Patients, relatives and nurses in palliative cancer care

    Author : Anna Sandgren; Bengt Fridlund; Kerstin Petersson; Hans Thulesius; Bodil Wilde-Larsson; Linnéuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; cancer; deciphering; unwritten rules; grounded theory; nursing; palliative care; patient; relative; Caring sciences; Vårdvetenskap; Vårdvetenskap; Caring Science;

    Abstract : This thesis focuses on palliative cancer care in acute care hospitals and home care settings. The overall aim was to generate a grounded theory explaining the latent patterns of behavior of patients, relatives and nurses. The thesis includes one population-based study with cross-sectional design and four classic grounded theory studies. READ MORE

  4. 2. Patients in Clinical Cancer Trials. Information, Understanding and Decision-Making

    Author : Pia Dellson; Tumörmikromiljö; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Clinical Cancer Trials; Informed Consent Documents; Patient Understanding; Decision-Making;

    Abstract : The informed consent process for clinical trials (CTs) is complex. Patients must be able to understand the information given to be able to make an informed decision. READ MORE

  5. 3. Locally recurrent rectal cancer : aspects on management, surgery and outcome

    Author : Karin Westberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Locally recurrent rectal cancer (LRRC) is a severe condition associated with a high morbidity and mortality, affecting about 150-200 people/year in Sweden. After improvements in management and treatment of primary rectal cancer (RC), including an amelioration and standardisation of surgical technique, improved preoperative staging, addition of preoperative radiotherapy (RT), implementation of multidisciplinary team conferences and postoperative surveillance programmes, the rate of LRRC has decreased dramatically from 30-40% to 5-15%. READ MORE