Sökning: "Colorectal neoplasms"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 10 avhandlingar innehållade orden Colorectal neoplasms.
1. Colorectal Cancer - Evaluation of MMP as a prognostic marker and a model for peritoneal response
Sammanfattning : Background : There are about 6600 patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer in Sweden each year. Survival rates vary with cancer stage at diagnosis. The main treatment is surgery together with, in some cases, oncological treatment. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) are deeply involved in the growth and spread of colorectal cancer tumours. LÄS MER
2. Prognostic factors in colorectal cancer : aspects of tumour dissemination
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3. Liver metastases from colorectal cancer. Different strategies and outcomes
Sammanfattning : Patients with colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) increasingly undergo liver resections. The belief is that the resection or ablation of a tumor, when possible, is the only possibility of a cure. LÄS MER
4. Let me be part of the plan - Experiences of information and information needs after colorectal cancer surgery
Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis is to study the experiences of patients and next of kin with regard to information and information needs after being discharged after colorectal cancer surgery. The aim was also to study factors related to this. Different methods were combined in this explorative study in order to obtain diverse types of data. LÄS MER
5. CT colonography. Technique, diagnostic accuracy and patient acceptance
Sammanfattning : The aim was to evaluate diagnostic potential, technical performance, and patient acceptance of CT colonography when used for detection of colorectal polyps and cancer in symptomatic patients with a high risk of colorectal neoplasia.Methods: After bowel preparation, 111 symptomatic patients underwent CT colonography followed by conventional colonoscopy. LÄS MER