Search for dissertations about: "lymph-node"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 250 swedish dissertations containing the word lymph-node.
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1. Breast cancer and axillary lymph node status : Pre-operative clinicopathological predictors of axillary metastasis
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2. Mesenteric lymph node spread and optimal lymph node resection in colon cancer
Abstract : Introduction Colon cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer world wide, with an incidence of almost 1 million cases anually. Surgery is a prerequisite for cure and the majority of patients are potentially curable at diagnosis. READ MORE
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3. Sentinel lymph node biopsy in endometrial cancer
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4. The role of the lymph node stroma in cancer and aging
Abstract : The function of the lymph node (LN) stroma is crucial for the induction of an adaptive immune response. The stroma includes lymphatic vessels, high endothelial venules (HEVs) and mesenchymal cells (MCs). In this thesis, I have been investigating the role of the LN stroma in cancer and aging. READ MORE
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5. Predictors of Lymph Node Metastasis in Primary Breast Cancer - Risk Models for Tailored Axillary Management
Abstract : Most patients with breast cancer present with low-risk tumors, node-negative disease, and excellent prognosis. For these patients, routine axillary nodal staging by sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) has no therapeutic benefit. For patients with limited sentinel lymph node metastasis, completion axillary nodal dissection is controversial. READ MORE