Search for dissertations about: "respiratory papillomatosis"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words respiratory papillomatosis.

  2. 1. Human papillomavirus in recurrent respiratory papillomatosis, tonsillar and mobile tongue cancer

    Author : Christos Loizou; Katarina Olofsson; Karin Nylander; David Lindquist; Göran Laurell; Stina Syrjänen; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Human papillomavirus; recurrent respiratory papillomatosis tonsillar cancer; mobile tongue cancer; voice-; and quality of life; p16; syndecan-1; northern Sweden;

    Abstract : This thesis focuses on the effects of the human papillomavirus (HPV) in tonsillar cancer, mobile tongue cancer, and recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP). The purpose was to characterize patients with RRP in northern Sweden in order to identify more care-intensive RRP patients and to describe the voice and quality of life aspects that follow RRP. READ MORE

  4. 2. Human papillomavirus in sinonasal inverted papilloma, recurrent respiratory papilloma and non-malignant tonsils

    Author : Anna M. Holm; Katarina Olofsson; Karin Nylander; Göran Laurell; Stina Syrjänen; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Human papillomavirus; recurrent respiratory papillomatosis; sinonasal inverted papilloma; non-malignant tonsillar disease; Epstein-Barr virus; immune system; p16; Hyaluronan; Oto-Rhino-Laryngology; oto-rhino-laryngologi;

    Abstract : Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is known to cause recurrent respiratory papilloma (RRP) and certain types of oropharyngeal cancer. HPV has also been associated with sinonasal inverted papilloma (SIP). READ MORE

  5. 3. Studies on the presence and influence of human papillomavirus (HPV) in head and neck tumors

    Author : Liselotte Dahlgren; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Head and neck cancer; tonsillar cancer; tongue cancer; human papillomavirus; viral load; survival; comparative genomic hybridization; respiratory papillomatosis; Interferon-alpha;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to confirm the presence of human papillomavirus (HPV) in tonsillar cancer and the previous finding that presence of HPV in tonsillar cancer is prognostic favorable for patient survival. Furthermore, the physical state and viral load of HPV in tonsillar cancer, and the influence of HPV on chromosomal patterns and on the clinical outcome for tonsillar cancer patients were examined. READ MORE