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Visar resultat 6 - 9 av 9 avhandlingar innehållade ordet ascus.

1. 6. Optimizing cervical cancer prevention through screening and HPV vaccination

   Författare :Klara Miriam Elfström; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Sammanfattning : Effective primary and secondary prevention tools exist for cervical cancer in the form of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines and cervical screening. In order to maximize the impact of prevention strategies in Sweden and European countries, this thesis sought to investigate the long-term effectiveness of different screening strategies and the long-term risk associated with HPV infections, the organization and quality of existing screening programs, and the effectiveness of alternative vaccination strategies. LÄS MER

3. 7. Tissue tumor marker expression in normal cervical tissue and in cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, for women who are at high risk of human papilloma virus infection, are smokers, contraceptive users or in fertile age

   Författare :Raghad Samir; Dan Hellberg; Anna Asplund; Pär Sparen; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; tumor markers; cervical intraepithelial neoplasia; smoking; contraceptive use; sex steroid hormones; HPV infection; Obstetrik och gynekologi; Obstetrics and Gynaecology;

   Sammanfattning : The aim of this research was to study the correlation between tissue tumor marker expression and HR-HPV infection, smoking, hormonal contraceptive use and sex steroids in women with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia or normal epithelium. The study investigated the expression of 11 tumor markers in cervical biopsies obtained from 228 women with different diagnoses ranging from normal cervical epithelium to various stages of CIN. LÄS MER

4. 8. Health economic aspects of cervical cancer screening

   Författare :Ellinor Östensson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Sammanfattning : Healthcare reform and rising costs are driving demand for resource efficiency to facilitate better-informed healthcare decisions. Health economics represent an interdisciplinary set of tools and concepts to assess the value of everyday decisions, taken in complex healthcare settings, to improve healthcare. LÄS MER

5. 9. Cervical dysplasia and cervical cancer in pregnancy: diagnosis and outcome

   Författare :Cecilia Kärrberg; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Cervical dysplasia; cervical cancer; pregnancy; colposcopic scoring system; regression; persistence; progression; HPV DNA test; HPV mRNA E6 E7 test; p16INK4a;

   Sammanfattning : ABSTRACT:Cervical cancer is one of the most common types of cancer that is diagnosed during pregnancy. The primary aim in investigation of atypical cervical cytology during pregnancy is to exclude cancer so that further treatment of the lesion can be postponed until after delivery. LÄS MER