Search for dissertations about: "skin lesion"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 29 swedish dissertations containing the words skin lesion.
-
1. Deep Learning Approaches towards Skin Lesion Classification with Dermoscopic Images
Abstract : Melanoma is a skin cancer that tends to be deadly. The incidence of melanoma is currently at the highest level ever recorded in Europe, North America and Oceania. The survival rate can be significantly increased if skin lesions are identified in dermoscopic images at an early stage. READ MORE
-
2. Epidemiological and Spatial Association between Arsenic Exposure via Drinking Water and Morbidity and Mortality : Population based studies in rural Bangladesh
Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis is to evaluate the risk for increased morbidity and mortality due to long-term arsenic exposure via drinking water by use of epidemiological and spatial approaches in studies performed in Matlab, Bangladesh. A total of 166,934 individuals aged 4 years and above were screened for skin lesions in 2002-2003. READ MORE
-
3. Understanding Skin Cancer Risk and Prevention : with Emphasis on Actinic Keratosis Patients
Abstract : The rising incidence of skin cancer globally makes it important to emphasize preventive measures that promote sun protection, particularly among individuals with phenotypic predisposition and/or risky sun habits. Actinic keratosis (AK) is the predominant actinic lesion observed in fair-skinned populations, recognized as a sign of actinic skin damage and as an occasional precursor to squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). READ MORE
-
4. Aspects of Fluorescence diagnostics and photodynamic therapy of non-melanoma skin cancer
Abstract : Aspects of fluorescence diagnostics and photodynamic therapy in non-melanoma skin cancer. Carin Sandberg Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Institute of Clinical Sciences at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden. READ MORE
-
5. Resident T cells steer tissue responses in human skin
Abstract : The human skin constitutes a biological barrier against threats to the body from the surrounding environment. Tissue-resident memory cells (TRM) reside in the skin and provide local memory of previous encounters with microbes and pathogens, are poised to promptly eliminating infected cells and elicit tissue-wide defense state. READ MORE