Search for dissertations about: "thesis in oral cancer epidemiology"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 swedish dissertations containing the words thesis in oral cancer epidemiology.

2. 1. Risk factors in oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma

   Author : Kerstin Rosenquist; Malmö högskola; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; alcohol; case-control study; dental status; epidemiology; human papillomavirus; oral cancer; oral hygiene; oral mucosal lesions; population-based; prognosis; recurrence; risk factors; smokeless tobacco; smoking;

   Abstract : År 2002 drabbades omkring 275 000 individer runt om i världen av cancer i munhålan. Mer än hälften av dessa kommer att dö av sin sjukdom inom 5 år. Förekomsten av cancer i munhåla och svalg (Oral and Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, OOSCC) varierar i olika delar av världen. READ MORE

4. 2. Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancer - Aspects on Epidemiology and Prognostic Markers

   Author : Karin Annertz; Lund näs- och halssjukdomar Öron-; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Tongue cancer; SCC; oral cancer; oropharyngeal cancer; survival; incidence; HPV; human papillomavirus; alpha B-crystallin; sample collection methods; prognostic factor;

   Abstract : Head and neck cancer is a heterogeneous group of tumours, although histopathologically, >95% are squamous cell carcinomas (SCC). Some tumours respond better to therapy than others. Not enough is known to predict the outcome and tailor individualised treatment. READ MORE

5. 3. The Force of Blood : Epidemiological studies of blood pressure in stroke, atrial fibrillation and primary care

   Author : Johan-Emil Bager; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; epidemiology; blood pressure; hypertension; stroke; myocardial infarction; atrial fibrillation; anticoagulants; LDL cholesterol; primary health care;

   Abstract : Aim: The overarching aim of this thesis was to investigate the prevalence, temporal trends and associations to cardiovascular outcomes of blood pressure levels in patients in Västra Götaland. Methods and findings: In Study I, Cox regression analysis was used to investigate associations between blood pressure and mortality in 799 patients with acute ischemic stroke who were identified in the quality register of a stroke ward at Sahlgrenska University Hospital. READ MORE

6. 4. Epidemiology and etiology of pancreatic cancer

   Author : Jiaqi Huang; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Pancreatic cancer is one of the most devastating malignancies with an extremely high fatality, resulting that its mortality rate almost equals to incidence rate. Although primary prevention is of upmost importance, the underlying etiology of this cancer remains largely unknown. READ MORE

7. 5. Breast cancer epidemiology : influence of hormone-related factors

   Author : Cecilia Magnusson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : breast neoplasms; incidence; prognosis; hormones; hormone replacement therapy; estrogens; progestational hormones; body size; body height; reproductive history; contraceptive agents; lactation;

   Abstract : The main purpose of this thesis was to explore how hormone-related factors, including use of hormone replacement therapy and oral contraceptives, body size in different periods of life and reproductive factors, influence the risk of breast cancer. Other aims were to assess how family history of breast cancer modifies the associations between such factors and risk of the disease and how hormone replacement therapy affects tumour characteristics. READ MORE