Sökning: "Metastasectomy"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 6 avhandlingar innehållade ordet Metastasectomy.
1. Metastases from Renal Cell Carcinoma. Recurrence Patterns, Detection and Management
Sammanfattning : This thesis provides novel insights into the detection, recurrence patterns and management of metastases from renal cell carcinoma (RCC). In paper I the role of metastasectomy and other local therapies were clarified in a robust systematic review. LÄS MER
2. Lung Metastases - Diagnostic, Prognostic and Molecular Aspects with Focus on Colorectal Cancer
Sammanfattning : In Sweden 4200 patients are diagnosed with lung cancer and 6500 patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) annually. The lungs are a common site for metastases. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) is a helpful aid in diagnostics of a pulmonary tumour. LÄS MER
3. Surgical Aspects and Prognostic Factors in the Management of Rectal Cancer
Sammanfattning : Survival among patients with stage IV rectal cancer is poor and surgical treatment for this disease is associated with morbidities such as small bowel obstruction, complications with a diverting loop ileostomy, and functional bowel disturbances. The overall aim of this thesis was to assess risk factors and morbidity after surgery for rectal cancer and to evaluate factors affecting survival in patients with stage IV rectal cancer. LÄS MER
4. Treatment selection in metastatic renal cell carcinoma : Towards an individualised approach
Sammanfattning : 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. LÄS MER
5. Pulmonary resection for malignant tumors
Sammanfattning : Resection of malignant tumors in the lung represents greater than 70% of thoracic surgeries. The continuous evolution of new surgical techniques and management of malignant diseases have improved the clinical outcomes of survival and quality of life. LÄS MER