Sökning: "Anal cancer"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 26 avhandlingar innehållade orden Anal cancer.
1. Improved oncological treatment of anal cancer
Sammanfattning : Background: Squamous cell cancer of the anus (SCCA) is a rare malignancy, but the incidence is increasing. It isassociated with humman papilloma virus infection. The standard treatment is radiotherapy (RT) combined withchemotherapy, usually 5-fluorouracil (5FU)/Mitomycin C (MMC). LÄS MER
2. Towards restored physical and psychological health among irradiated prostate-cancer survivors. Avoiding long-lasting symptoms from the bowel and the anal-sphincter region after radiotherapy for prostate cancer
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3. Towards eliminating pelvic bone pain after radiation therapy among long-term gynecological cancer survivors
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
4. Radiotherapy-induced late effects among female pelvic cancer survivors - sexual health, wellbeing, and impact of nurse-led interventions
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
5. On treatment and prognosis in epidermoid anal cancer
Sammanfattning : Epidermoid anal cancer is an uncommon, malignant disease that is diagnosed in approximately 100 patients annually in Sweden. The incidence is increasing worldwide. Over the past 30 years, a dramatic change in the therapeutic approach has occurred leading to non-surgical treatment with radiotherapy and chemotherapy being primary options. LÄS MER