Search for dissertations about: "locoregional surgery"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 swedish dissertations containing the words locoregional surgery.
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1. Small Intestinal Neuroendocrine Tumor : A Rare Malignancy with Favorable Outcome
Abstract : Small intestinal neuroendocrine tumor (SI-NET) is the most common small bowel tumor in Europe and USA, with an annual incidence of around 0.3-1.3/100000 persons. READ MORE
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2. Prognostic Factors for Death in Small Intestinal Neuroendocrine Tumours
Abstract : Tumours in the small intestine are rare compared to those in other gastrointestinal organs. Small intestinal neuroendocrine tumours (SI-NETs) are the most common small bowel tumours with an annual incidence of 0.3-1.7 per 100 000 persons. READ MORE
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3. Tumour stromal and demographical factors affecting the metastatic aggressiveness of small differentiated papillary thyroid cancers in Sweden
Abstract : Background: The incidence of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) has been increasing over the recent decades, especially that of small papillary thyroid cancers (sPTCs) (≤ 20mm in size). sPTCs are generally classified as low risk cancers with a very favourable diagnosis, yet some of these cancers still cause locoregional and distant metastasis, recurrence and even death. READ MORE
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4. Laparoscopic surgery as treatment for rectal cancer
Abstract : Introduction Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide, with nearly 1.4 million new cases annually, of which about one third suffer from rectal cancer. Laparoscopic surgery has in several surgical fields shown faster recovery, shorter hospital stay, and less pain than open surgery. READ MORE
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5. The impact of structural factors in colon and rectal cancer surgery
Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to investigate the importance and effect of some key-structural factors on outcome of colorectal cancer surgery.Considerable improvements in the treatment of colorectal cancer, i.e. radiotherapy, chemotherapy and operative technique, have taken place since the beginning of the 80s. READ MORE