Sökning: "Familial relative risk"

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  1. 1. Colonoscopic surveillance in familial colorectal cancer

    Författare :Anna Forsberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :familial;

    Sammanfattning : Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a disease with a high and rising incidence in the industrialized countries. It is the third leading cause of death among cancers in Sweden and the forth worldwide. Important etiological factors are both environmental and lifestyle as well as heritable factors. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Cancer risk and predisposition in families with childhood cancer

    Författare :Karl-Johan Stjernfelt; Lund Pediatrik; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Cancer; Pediatric; Childhood Cancer; Heredity; Genetics; predisposition; Familial cancer;

    Sammanfattning : BACKGROUND: Recent whole genome sequencing studies report that up to 6% of the childhood cancer population harbour a pathogenic variant. Identification of families with hereditary cancer may improve early detection of cancer as well as treatment outcome. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies and cancer : familial risk, genetics and consequences

    Författare :Weng Ian Che; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :;

    Sammanfattning : Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) are a group of rare rheumatic inflammatory diseases (RIDs), characterised by a diverse range of clinical, serological and histopathological characteristics, with muscle weakness as a shared hallmark. While advancements in disease management have improved the survival rates of patients with IIM, the mortality rate among patients with IIM is still higher than the general population, mainly due to association with comorbidities such as cancer. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Epidemiology of kidney failure and glomerulonephritis in Sweden. Hereditary and non-hereditary factors

    Författare :Delshad Akrawi; kardiovaskulär epidemiologi och levnadsvanor Allmänmedicin; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; kidney failure; glomerulonephritis; epidemiological study; Familial relative risk;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Kidney disease is recognised as an important worldwide health burden. Kidney failure is the result of acute and chronic kidney disease and is associated with morbidity and mortality. Chronic kidney failure is associated with high-costs for society and low quality of life. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Risk characterization of familial cancer using the Swedish family-cancer database with a special reference to breast cancer

    Författare :Pauli Vaittinen; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Familial cancer; genetic epidemiology; register study; standardized relative risk.;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis reports on epidemiological studies on family related cancer in Sweden. The Family-Cancer Database was constructed in 1996 from several national registries. Family relations were available from the Generation register, cancer cases from the Cancer registry and socioeconomic information from Censuses. LÄS MER