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Visar resultat 11 - 14 av 14 avhandlingar innehållade orden MESORECTAL EXCISION.
11. Colorectal cancer : Aspects of staging, treatment, recurrence and survival
Sammanfattning : Colorectal cancer is the third most common malignancy in the world, and major breakthroughs have been made regarding both surgical and oncological treatment. Still, postoperative complications, such as perineal infections after abdominoperineal resection (APR), are a major cause of morbidity, and distant recurrence rate is nearly 20%. LÄS MER
12. Rectal Cancer - Tumor Biology and Prognostic Markers
Sammanfattning : Colorectal cancer is one of our most common malignancies and the second leading cause of cancer death worldwide. About 1/3 of the tumors are located in the rectum. LÄS MER
13. Rectal cancer : staging, radiotherapy and surgery
Sammanfattning : In Sweden, about 1800 patients are annually diagnosed with adenocarcinoma of the rectum. Surgery remains the major primary treatment. Adjuvant radiotherapy and total mesorectal excision (TME) are two major achievements in rectal cancer treatment during the last two decades. LÄS MER
14. Preoperative staging and radiotherapy in rectal cancer surgery
Sammanfattning : Background: Rectal cancer affects approximately 2 000 people in Sweden every year. The overall survival rate is approximately 50% after five years. During the last decades the survival has increased and the local recurrence rate has declined. This can be attributed to improved surgical techniques and introduction of preoperative radiotherapy. LÄS MER