Sökning: "COLON"

Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 448 avhandlingar innehållade ordet COLON.

  1. 21. Cancer of the Colon and Rectum : Prognostic Factors and Early Detection

    Författare :Ulrik Wallin; Helgi Birgisson; Niels Qvist; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; colorectal cancer screening predictive markers prognostic markers;

    Sammanfattning : Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common causes of death from malignant disease. Nevertheless, no ideal screening method exists and there is a lack of prognostic and predictive factors to support clinical decisions and to aid the development of a more individualized treatment for patients with CRC. LÄS MER

  3. 22. Bioactive Food Compounds with Cancer Preventing Effects in the Colon Focus on Ferulic Acid, para-Coumaric Acid and Lactoferricin

    Författare :Birgit Janicke; Livsmedelsteknik; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Caco-2; Gene expression; Cell proliferation; Cell cycle; Bioactive food compounds; Colon cancer; Ferulic acid; para-Coumaric acid; Lactoferricin;

    Sammanfattning : Colorectal cancers are globally ranked as the third most common cancer form in terms of incidence and mortality. Diet has long been considered as one of the main factors affecting population outcome regarding development of cancer in the colon. LÄS MER

  4. 23. Epidemiological studies on diverticular disease of the colon

    Författare :Johan Granlund; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Objective: The aims of this thesis were to evaluate if there is an association between diverticular disease and colorectal cancer (Paper I), to assess any genetic contribution to the occurrence of diverticular disease (Paper II), determine how common hospitalization and surgery for diverticular disease are in measures of admission rates, incidence rates and lifetime risk (Paper II), and to estimate mortality in diverticulitis patients, needing hospital care (Paper IV). Methods: Swedish national registries were cross-linked through individual personal identification numbers. LÄS MER

  5. 24. Estrogen signaling in colon inflammation and colorectal cancer

    Författare :Linnea Hases; Cecilia Williams; Joëlle Rüegg; KTH; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Medical Technology; Medicinsk teknologi;

    Sammanfattning : Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most deadly form of cancer in the Western world. Although screening efforts have reduced the overall mortality, the incidence is increasing among young adults. LÄS MER

  7. 25. Biomarkers for colon cancer : applications in human and rat studies

    Författare :Pernilla C. Karlsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Colon cancer biomarkers; faecal water; polyethylene glycol; synbiotics; COX-2 inhibitors;

    Sammanfattning : Colon cancer is one of the major causes of cancer in industrialized countries, and it is caused by a combination of hereditary, environmental and dietary factors and lack of physical activity. Of these factors, diet is one of the most important. LÄS MER