Search for dissertations about: "neuroendocrine"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 175 swedish dissertations containing the word neuroendocrine.

  2. 16. Pancreatic Endocrine Tumors and GIST - Clinical Markers, Epidemiology and Treatment

    Author : Sara Ekeblad; Britt Skogseid; Peter Stålberg; Barbro Eriksson; Rajesh Thakker; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Medicine; Pancreatic endocrine tumor; Gastrointestinal stromal tumor; Neuroendocrine; Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1; Prognostic factors; Temozolomide; TNM staging; O6-methylguanine DNA methyltransferase; Growth hormone secretagogue receptor; Ghrelin; Medicin;

    Abstract : Pancreatic endocrine tumors and gastrointestinal stromal tumors are rare. Evidence regarding prognostic factors, and in the former also treatment, is scarce. We evaluated the survival and prognostic factors in a consecutive series of 324 patients with pancreatic endocrine tumors treated at a single institution. READ MORE

  4. 17. Small intestinal neuroendocrine tumours - Disease models, tumour development, and remedy

    Author : Tobias Hofving; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; neuroendocrine tumours; tumour models; SMAD4; 177Lu-octreotate therapy; immunotherapy;

    Abstract : Small intestinal neuroendocrine tumours (SINETs) are malignant neoplasms which at the time of diagnosis often present with distant metastasis. The field of SINET research faces several challenges. READ MORE

  5. 18. Perinatal programming and neuroendocrine function

    Author : Cecilia Nilsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
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    Abstract : Perinatal growth and development are dependent on a sufficient metabolic, hormonal and nutritional environment. Suboptimal conditions during specific perinatal developmental windows can lead to permanent programming of physiological systems in the fetus or newborn, with implications for adult health. READ MORE

  6. 19. On the Diagnostics of Neuroblastoma : Clinical and Experimental Studies

    Author : Kleopatra Georgantzi; Åke Jakobson; Ingrid Øra; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Neuroendocrine; Immunohistochemistry; Urinary Catecholamine Metabolites; Markers; Outcome;

    Abstract : Neuroblastoma (NB) is one of the most common childhood cancers. Patients with low stage tumor have high survival rate, while those with advanced stage and/or unfavorable molecular biology have poor prognosis. READ MORE

  7. 20. Adenovirus for Cancer Therapy : With a Focus on its Surface Modification

    Author : Di Yu; Magnus Essand; Dirk Nettelbeck; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Adenovirus; cancer; therapy; neuroblastoma; neuroendocrine; modification; Tat; PTD; cell penetrating peptide; Helicobacter pylori; NAP; Biology with specialization in Molecular Biology; Biologi med inriktning mot molekylärbiologi; Klinisk virologi; Clinical Virology; Medical Virology; Medicinsk virologi; Molekylär medicin; Molecular Medicine; Molekylär bioteknik; Molecular Biotechnology;

    Abstract : Adenovirus serotype 5 (Ad5) is widely used as an oncolytic agent for cancer therapy. However, its infectivity is highly dependent on the expression level of coxsackievirus-adenovirus receptor (CAR) on the surface of tumor cells. READ MORE