Search for dissertations about: "thesis for throat cancer"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the words thesis for throat cancer.
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1. Neurotoxic side effects and impact on daily life in patients with colorectal cancer with adjuvant oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy
Abstract : Introduction: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common cancers globally. Chemotherapeutic drugs are frequently used in postoperative treatment. The platinum compound oxaliplatin (OXA) is an option for adjuvant treatment of patients with resected CRC, and has been shown to improve survival. OXA-induced neurotoxic side effects are common (e. READ MORE
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2. Chronic myeloid leukemia and cancer
Abstract : Background Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a relatively rare hematological malignancy with a constant incidence of approximately 90 new cases each year in Sweden (0.9 cases/100 000 inhabitants). The etiology is largely unknown but high doses of ionizing radiation are a known but rare risk factor. READ MORE
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3. Epidemiologic studies of nasal cancer and occupational exposures
Abstract : The object of the present research has been to elucidate the associations between malignant epithelial neoplasms of the nasal cavities and paranasal sinuses and workplace exposures to ascertained as well as suspected cancer causing agents and processes.The research includes six independent case-control studies, located in various Italian regions. READ MORE
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4. Nursing interventions in radiation therapy : studies on women with breast cancer
Abstract : The general aim of this thesis was to acquire knowledge to be used to improve the care of cancer patients during and after radiation therapy, in particular for women with breast cancer. The specific objectives were first to assess nursing care problems of importance for the development of nursing care in a radiation therapy department and secondly to evaluate possible effects on side-effects, coping ability, and subjective distress of a nursing intervention based on Orem's self-care theory. READ MORE
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5. Lung cancer in the county of Gaevleborg : epidemiology and importance of infection with Chlamydia pneumoniae
Abstract : At the beginning of the 20th century lung cancer was a rare malignancy. It is in Sweden the second most common cause of cancer death in both men and women. READ MORE