Search for dissertations about: "pulmonary side-effects"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 swedish dissertations containing the words pulmonary side-effects.

2. 1. Short-term pulmonary side-effects following radiation therapy in breast cancer

   Author : Pehr Lind; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : breast neoplasm; radiotherapy; pulmonary side-effects;

   Abstract : The purpose of this dissertation was to study the short-term pulmonary side-effects following adjuvant radiotherapy for breast cancer in terms of clinical pulmonary complications, loss of pulmonary function and radiological abnormalities, and the association to irradiated lung volume and dose. Furthermore, we wanted to estimate the influence of covariates, e. READ MORE

4. 2. Cardiac and pulmonary side-effects of radiotherapy in early breast cancer

   Author : Ulla Blom Goldman; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : breast cancer;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis was to study early and late side-effects to lung and heart in adjuvant locoregionalradiation therapy (LRRT) of early breast cancer (BC). Papers I-III were intervention studies aiming to reduce symptomatic/ radiological pneumonitis and functional changes after LRRT by applyingthe ipsilateral lung dose volume constraint V20 ≤ 30 %. READ MORE

5. 3. Multimodality treatment of oesophageal cancer : effects and side effects

   Author : Gabriella Alexandersson von Döbeln; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Background: Oesophageal cancer is highly fatal and treatment with curative intent is beset with many side effects. Treatment options are (1) chemoradiotherapy, (2) chemotherapy with or without the addition of radiotherapy followed by surgery or (3) surgery alone. READ MORE

6. 4. Pulmonary hypertension : the role and place of PDGF

   Author : Philip Tannenberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Pulmonary hypertension is a severe condition, leading to right heart dysfunction and preterm death. For pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a disease group in which the primary pathology resides within the pulmonary pre-capillary vessels, several specific therapies are in clinical use, but unfortunately the prognosis is still grim. READ MORE

7. 5. Epicardial ablation - a study evaluating thoracoscopic and surgical ablation procedures for patients with intractable atrial fibrillation

   Author : Johan Probst; Carina Blomström-Lundqvist; Rasmus Borgquist; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; atrial fibrillation; epicardial ablation; surgical ablation; quality of life; pulmonary vein isolation; mitral valve surgery; concomitant surgery; Cardiology; Kardiologi;

   Abstract : Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common condition, increasing in prevalence with age. Symptoms can be severe and quality of life is affected in patients suffering from AF. Treatment regimes aim to alleviate symptoms through rate or rhythm control. READ MORE