Search for dissertations about: "cytokeratin-positive cells"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words cytokeratin-positive cells.

2. 1. DNA flow cytometry of cytokeratin selected breast cancer cells as prognostic indicator

   Author : Sten Wingren; Mårten Fernö; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

   Abstract : DNA flow cytometry is used for the estimation of cell proliferation (S-phase fraction) and abnormalities in cellular DNA content (DNA ploidy), parameters which yield prognostic information in breast carcinomas. However, stromal, inflammatory, and residual non-neoplastic epithelial cells overlap cancer cells in the DNA histogram and complicate the calculation of DNA ploidy and S-phase fraction. READ MORE

4. 2. Immunotherapy with the anti-EpCAM monoclonal antibody and cytokines in patients with colorectal cancer : a clinical and experimental study

   Author : Maria Gustafsson Liljefors; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Colorectal carcinoma; monoclonal antibodies; GM-CSF; pharmacokinetics; prognosis; bone marrow micrometastases; cytokeratin-positive cells; Colorectal carcinoma;

   Abstract : The tumor-associated antigen EpCAM (epithelial cell-adhesion molecule) (C017-1A) is over expressed by various human carcinomas, including colorectal carcinoma (CRC). This antigen can be used as a target structure for specific immunotherapy with vaccines and monoclonal antibodies (MAb). READ MORE