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Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 85 avhandlingar innehållade orden Familial Risk of Cancer.
21. Genetic studies of colorectal cancer
Sammanfattning : Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide with an incidence rate of over 1 million cases per year. A genetic contribution has been suggested to be involved in around 35% of all colorectal cancer cases. LÄS MER
22. Familial risks for cancer with reference to lung cancer
Sammanfattning : Familial aggregation of cancer may be due either to environmental factors shared by family members, or to shared genes. Familial clustering has been an avenue to the understanding of the etiology of cancer and has been a basis for clinical decisions and counseling, as well as guiding the identification of cancer-related genes. LÄS MER
23. Risk characterization of familial cancer using the Swedish family-cancer database with a special reference to breast cancer
Sammanfattning : This thesis reports on epidemiological studies on family related cancer in Sweden. The Family-Cancer Database was constructed in 1996 from several national registries. Family relations were available from the Generation register, cancer cases from the Cancer registry and socioeconomic information from Censuses. LÄS MER
24. Genotype-phenotype studies in brain tumors
Sammanfattning : Meningioma and glioma are the most common primary brain tumors, but their etiologies are largely unknown. Although meningioma is usually benign, their intracranial location can lead to lethal consequences, and despite progress in surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy the prognosis for patients with glioma remains poor. LÄS MER
25. Risk and prognosis of breast cancer among women at high risk of the disease
Sammanfattning : The overall objectives of this thesis were to increase our understanding of the risk and prognosis of breast cancer using the high risk groups of women with bilateral and familial breast cancer. Data from the Swedish Cancer Register, the Multi-Generation Register and the Cause of Death register was used in Paper I-III to identify women with bilateral cancer and study risk and prognosis of the disease. LÄS MER