Search for dissertations about: "radio-chemotherapy"
Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the word radio-chemotherapy.
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1. Predictive and prognostic factors in cervical carcinomas treated with (chemo-) radiotherapy
Abstract : A series of 131 women with cervical carcinoma FIGO stage I-IV were treated with external radiotherapy and intracavitary brachytherapy. In 47 patients (36%) concomitant chemotherapy was given. One hundred and twenty-one tumors (92%) achieved complete remission. Addition of chemotherapy increased primary cure rate to 98%. READ MORE
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2. Predictive and prognostic biomarkers in oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma
Abstract : Oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma (OTSCC) is an aggressive disease frequently associated with poor prognosis due to the high risk of regional failure and mortality rates have been practically unchanged in Sweden the last fifty years, despite advancements in both diagnostics and treatment. Today we lack means to assess the biological aggressiveness of each individual tumor which varies largely. READ MORE
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3. Stereotactic microdialysis for metabolic assessment and experimental treatment of malignant glioma
Abstract : Glioblastoma multiforme, the most common primary brain tumor, has a dire prognosis despite multimodal treatments that include surgery and radio-chemotherapy. To improve the outcome of this destructive disease, we need to improve our understanding of its tumor biology. READ MORE
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4. Elucidating the role of DNA damage and human cytomegalovirus in medulloblastoma and glioblastoma
Abstract : The most common primary malignant brain tumor in children is Medulloblastoma, while Glioblastoma is the most common in adults. Treatment for both include some combination of surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy. READ MORE