Search for dissertations about: "neck lymph"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 swedish dissertations containing the words neck lymph.

2. 1. Radiotherapy for head and neck cancer : costs and benefits of time, dose and volume

   Author : Karin Söderström; Björn Zackrisson; Werner Dubrowsky; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; radiotherapy; head and neck cancer; adjuvant treatment; accelerated fractionation; biomedicinsk strålningsvetenskap; Biomedical Radiation Science;

   Abstract : Background In the treatment of head and neck cancers (HNCs), radiotherapy (RT) has the advantage of organ preservation compared to surgery. However, treatment toxicities associated with RT can affect important functions for everyday life, both in the acute and late stage. READ MORE

4. 2. Biomolecular markers in head and neck cancer

   Author : Eva Lindell Jonsson; Göran Laurell; Karin Nylander; Marika Nestor; Linda Marklund; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Head and neck cancer; Biomolecular markers; Radiation; Radiation-induced mucositis; Oral Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma; Metabolomics; EGFR; Hyaluronan; Mast cells; Neutrophils; Oto-Rhino-Laryngology; Oto-rhino-laryngologi;

   Abstract : Head and neck cancer is a heterogeneous group of tumours, of which certain subgroups such as cancer of the mobile tongue frequently are associated with a relatively poor prognosis due to the high risk of regional failure and mortality rates that haven’t improved in a significant way over the last 3 decades, despite advancements in both diagnostics and treatment.Today we lack means to assess the biological aggressiveness of each individual tumour, which varies largely. READ MORE

5. 3. Radiolabeled acetate PET in oncology imaging : studies on head and neck cancer, prostate cancer and normal distribution

   Author : Aijun Sun; Jens Sörensen; Silvia Johansson; Mikael Karlsson; Katrine Åhlström Riklund; Ingela Turesson; Heikki Minn; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; 11C-acetate; 18F-fluoroacetate; PET; head and neck cancer; staging; delineating tumor volume; clearance rate; perfusion; RT; treatment outcome; benign and malignant lymph node; prostate cancer; normal distribution; Oncology; Onkologi; onkologi; Oncology;

   Abstract : The use of positron emission tomography (PET) for imaging in oncology has grown rapidly in recent years. 2-[18F]-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) is the most common tracer of PET, although drawbacks exist. READ MORE

6. 4. Immune response and tumour cell detection in lymph nodes of head and neck cancer

   Author : Åsa Kågedal; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Many patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma present with regional spread to the cervical lymph nodes. Lymph nodes metastases are today the most important factor influencing both the treatment and outcome for this type of cancer. READ MORE

7. 5. Human papillomavirus and other biomarkers in neck masses of unknown origin and in head and neck cancer

   Author : Lars Sivars; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Background. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is, in addition to smoking and alcohol, a risk factor for developing oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC), and more specifically tonsillar- and base of tongue squamous cell carcinoma (TSCC & BOTSCC respectively). READ MORE