Search for dissertations about: "srt"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 swedish dissertations containing the word srt.

  2. 1. Treatment selection in metastatic renal cell carcinoma : Towards an individualised approach

    Author : Maria Stenman; Magnus Lindskog; Ulrika Harmenberg; Tim Eisen; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; rcc; renal cell carcinoma; kidney cancer; stereotactic radiotherapy; srt; stereotactic body radiotherapy; sbrt; gamma knife radiosurgery; gkrs; stereotactic radiosurgery; srs; radiotherapy; overall survival; prognostic factor; papillary; Oncology; Onkologi;

    Abstract : Renal cell carcinoma (RCC), a common malignancy worldwide, affects 1200 new patients yearly in Sweden. Metastatic RCC (mRCC) develops in one in three and is commonly incurable. Clear cell histology dominates followed by papillary histology. READ MORE

  4. 2. Preoperative radiotherapy in rectal cancer : aspects on fractionation and timing of surgery

    Author : Johan Erlandsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Neo-adjuvant radiotherapy (RT) in rectal cancer (RC) reduces the risk for local recurrence (LR). The optimal fractionation or time to surgery is not determined. The focus areas of this thesis are different RT-courses and timing of surgery in patients with RC. The Stockholm III trial forms the basis of the studies included in the thesis. READ MORE

  5. 3. Preoperative radiotherapy in rectal cancer : aspects of different regimens

    Author : David Pettersson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : In Sweden approximately 2000 patients are annually diagnosed with a rectal cancer. The main treatment of the cancer is surgery. Radiotherapy (RT) is used as an adjuvant treatment in >60% of these patients to improve local control and in some patients to downsize a primary non resectable tumour to facilitate surgery. READ MORE

  6. 4. Improving the therapeutic ratio of stereotactic radiosurgery and radiotherapy

    Author : Bahram Andisheh; Bengt Lind; John Hopewell; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; optimization; stereotactic radiosurgery; stereotactic radiotherapy; radiobiology; modeling; Medical Radiation Physics; medicinsk strålningsfysik;

    Abstract : New methods of high dose delivery, such as intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), stereotactic radiation therapy (SRT) or stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), hadron therapy, tomotherapy, etc., all make use of a few large fractions. READ MORE

  7. 5. Studies for Better Treatment of Patients with Glioma

    Author : Annika Malmström; Peter Söderkvist; Marie Stenmark-Askmalm; Roger Henriksson; Marit Karlsson; Ole Solheim; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Abstract : In Sweden annually over 500 people will be diagnosed with the malignant brain tumor glioma. They are graded from I-IV. The majority are glioblastoma (grade IV) (GBM), these being the most aggressive type. Median survival for those treated with standard of care is expected to be around 15 months. READ MORE