Search for dissertations about: "tumour markers"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 177 swedish dissertations containing the words tumour markers.
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1. Predictive markers : for treatment sensitivity in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Abstract : Head and neck cancer is the sixth most common cancer world wide. In Sweden approximately 850 new cases are diagnosed each year, and two thirds are men. The past decades of improved treatment strategies have unfortunately not significantly improved the five-year survival rates for this group of patients. READ MORE
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2. Stromal collagens in colorectal cancer and in colorectal liver metastases : tumour biological implications and a source for novel tumour markers
Abstract : Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality. About 50 % of patients with CRC will develop subsequent liver metastases (CLM). The survival for untreated CLM is only a few months and liver resection provides the only chance for a lasting cure. READ MORE
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3. Prognostic markers in colorectal cancer : aspects of proliferation, tumour stroma and genetic changes
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4. Characteristics of tumour markers CEA, CA 50 and CA 242 in serum with reference to colorectal cancer
Abstract : There is no consensus on if and how to conduct colorectal cancer surveillance. Serum levels of tumour markers and especially CEA increase before a recurrence is detected by clinical diagnosis. Second look surgery based on elevated serum levels of CEA has been beneficial for individual patients. READ MORE
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5. Bladder cancer. Urine tumour markers and hematuria
Abstract : Cancer of the urinary organs is one of the more common cancer forms in Sweden, with bladder cancer as the fourth most common cancer among men, and the seventh most common among women. The bladder cancer incidence is rising with age and is seldom seen before 50 years of age. READ MORE