Search for dissertations about: "node metastasis"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 54 swedish dissertations containing the words node metastasis.
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1. Breast cancer and axillary lymph node status : Pre-operative clinicopathological predictors of axillary metastasis
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2. 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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3. Sentinel lymph node biopsy in endometrial cancer
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4. Prognostic and predictive factors in colorectal cancer
Abstract : Aim: The aim of the thesis was to study prognostic and predictive factors in patients treated for colorectal cancer (CRC). Method: In paper I, a retrospective comparison was made between the patients treated in 1999 (n=180) with those treated in 2004 (n=175). 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