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2. 1. Oral mucositis and periodontal disease in patients with primary or acquired immunodeficiencies

   Author : Ying Ye; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : The infection and inflammation in the oral cavity are commonly related to the skewed interaction between host immunity and inhabiting microorganisms. Both primary and acquired immunodeficiency conditions are frequently associated with oral symptoms. READ MORE

4. 2. Squamous cell carcinomas and preneoplastic lesions of the oral cavity : biological factors and prognosis

   Author : Anders Högmo; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : mouth neoplasm; carcinoma squamous cell; DNA; protein p53; p21 WAF1; leukoplakia; malignancy grading; angiogenesis; p53 gene; CDGE; mutation analysis;

   Abstract : In Sweden, squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity comprises only 0.8% of the total cancer incidence. However, this disease often has a poor prognosis and the treatment frequently means some degree of disfiguration of the patient. READ MORE

5. 3. Hormonal treatments and the breast : effects on sex steroid receptor expression and proliferation

   Author : Erika Isaksson Friman; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Oral contraceptives; hormone replacement therapy; breast epithelial proliferation; cynomolgus macaques; ER-alpha and ER-beta; PRA and PRB; tamoxifen; IGF-I; p53.;

   Abstract : Breast cancer is the most common malignancy among women in the western world. Hormonal treatments for contraception and replacement after menopause have been associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. The basis of risk associated with hormonal therapies may lie in the regulation of cell proliferation. READ MORE

6. 4. Three-dimensional ultrasound studies of normal and abnormal ovaries

   Author : Ligita Jokubkiene; gynekologisk och prenatal ultraljudsdiagnostik Obstetrisk; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; ovary; ovarian follicle; ovarian neoplasms; ultrasonography; three-dimensional imaging; Doppler ultrasound imaging; vascular morphology;

   Abstract : The aims of this work were: 1) to estimate the number of follicles, ovarian volume and power Doppler vascular indices and their changes with age using three-dimensional (3D) transvaginal grey-scale and power Doppler ultrasound in asymptomatic women of fertile age either with natural menstrual cycles or using combined oral contraceptives, and 2) to determine whether tumour vascularity, assessed by 3D power Doppler ultrasound, can help discriminate between benign and malignant ovarian tumours. A group of 303 gynaecologically asymptomatic women, aged 20–39 years with normal menstrual cycles (NMC) and another group of 213 women aged 20–39 years using combined oral contraceptives (COC) were examined using two-dimensional (2D) and 3D transvaginal ultrasound once between cycle day 4 and 8. READ MORE

7. 5. An epidemiological study on nasopharyngeal carcinoma

   Author : Yufeng Chen; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a malignancy known for its unique geographic and ethnic distribution characterized by particularly high incidence in southern China, Southeast Asia, and North and East Africa, but being rare in the rest of the world. Its etiology has remained enigmatic and the accumulated evidence suggests that genetic predisposition, environmental factors, and infection with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) are involved. READ MORE