Sökning: "Androgen deprivation therapy"

Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 24 avhandlingar innehållade orden Androgen deprivation therapy.

  1. 11. Hormonal consequences, replacement therapy, and lost workdays after cervical cancer treatment

    Författare :Åsa Hallqvist Everhov; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Uterine cervical cancer;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Uterine cervical cancer affects women of all ages and has a generally favorable prognosis. Many survivors live long with the consequences of the disease and its treatment, and therefore it is important to characterize potential treatment-induced morbidity. LÄS MER

  3. 12. Living and dying with prostate cancer : Population-based register studies

    Författare :Magdalena Lycken; Anna Bill-Axelson; Lars Holmberg; Jan-Erik Damber; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :Androgen deprivation therapy; Palliative medicine; Population-based study; Prostate cancer.; Urologi; Urology;

    Sammanfattning : Tailored treatment with adequate timing is essential for the quality of prostate cancer care at all stages. Overtreatment should be avoided due to the side effects, but undertreatment may on the other hand lead to progression and death. LÄS MER

  4. 13. Neoadjuvant hormone treatment in localized prostate cancer : a clinical and histopathological study

    Författare :Magnus Hellström; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Localized prostate cancer; radical prostatectomy; neo-adjuvant androgen deprivation; GnRH-agonist; histopathology; immunohistochemistry; image analysis; cancer volume; DNA ploidy patterns; PSA in serum; follow-up; prognosisStockholm 1996;

    Sammanfattning : Surgical treatment of localized prostate cancer may be hampered by the spread of cancer through the prostate capsule and in the surgical margins. The prostate is dependent on androgen hormones for its growth and function. LÄS MER

  5. 14. Atherosclerotic Plaque Stability and Vascular Repair

    Författare :Anki Knutsson; Kärlväggsbiologi; []
    Nyckelord :atherosclerosis; diabetes; repair; inflammation; extracellular matrix;

    Sammanfattning : Myocardial infarction and stroke are two of the most common causes of death in the world, mainly caused by a rupture of an atherosclerotic plaque. A vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque is a high-risk plaque that can form a thrombus by rupture. LÄS MER

  7. 15. The roles of osteoclasts and RUNX2 in the progression of prostate cancer bone metastases

    Författare :Junchi Huang; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Castration-resistant prostate cancer; Bone metastases; RUNX2; Osteoclasts;

    Sammanfattning : Metastasis to the skeleton is the major cause of death from prostate cancer (PC). Patients with metastatic PC are treated with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) to decrease testosterone levels and thereby inhibit further growth of the tumor. LÄS MER