Sökning: "pelvic radiotherapy"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 34 avhandlingar innehållade orden pelvic radiotherapy.

1. 1. lntestinal health after pelvic radiotherapy - towards understanding persisting pathophysiological mechanisms

   Författare :Sravani Devarakonda; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; pelvic radiotherapy; dietary fiber; intestinal inflammation; neurogenesis;

   Sammanfattning : Pelvic cancer survivors struggle with life-long symptoms caused by radiotherapy. Many pelvic cancer survivors live with a constant fear of leaking faeces and the need to always have a toilet within reach. Some of these survivors are forced to retire early and live in social isolation. LÄS MER

3. 2. Understanding normal-tissue late effects in the intestines after pelvic radiotherapy

   Författare :Dilip Malipatlolla; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Pelvic radiotherapy; Intestinal inflammation; dietary fiber;

   Sammanfattning : Radiotherapy cures patients from deadly cancer, alone or in combination with other treatments. The photons must pass through normal tissue to converge on the tumor, and it is unavoidable that radiotherapy causes acute as well as late adverse effects. LÄS MER

4. 3. Abdominal & pelvic radiotherapy: acute effects on inflammation, leucocytes and collagen deposition

   Författare :Louis Banka Johnson; Kirurgi; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Rectal Neoplasms; Radiotherapy; Adjuvant; Radiation Effects; Wound Healing; Intestines - Cancer;

   Sammanfattning : [abstract missing].... LÄS MER

5. 4. Radiotherapy-induced late effects among female pelvic cancer survivors - sexual health, wellbeing, and impact of nurse-led interventions

   Författare :Linda Åkeflo; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Female pelvic cancer survivors; Pelvic radiotherapy; Survivorship; Sexual health;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis addresses unmet needs concerning sexual health issues and low wellbeing in female cancer survivors treated with pelvic radiotherapy. The aim was to improve knowledge about sexual health, wellbeing and vaginal changes in female cancer survivors treated with pelvic radiotherapy, and study the impact of nurse-led interventions. LÄS MER

7. 5. Towards eliminating pelvic bone pain after radiation therapy among long-term gynecological cancer survivors

   Författare :Ann-Charlotte Waldenström; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; pelvic radiotherapy; gynecological cancer; pelvic bone pain; dose-volume response;

   Sammanfattning : Aim: To investigate the prevalence of self-reported symptoms after pelvic radiation therapy among long-term gynecological cancer survivors, with special focus on pelvic bone pain, how it affects the daily life of the women and the relationship to absorbed doses. Methods: In an unselected, population-based study, gynecological cancer survivors from the Gothenburg and Stockholm regions, treated with pelvic radiation therapy between 1991 and 2003, were compared with a non-radiation-treated control population. LÄS MER