Sökning: "curatively intended treatment"

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  1. 1. Curatively Intended Treatment of Colorectal Liver Metastases - Patient, Primary and Metastatic Pattern as Prognostic Factors

    Författare :Peter Scherman; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Colorectal liver metastases; Prognostic factors; Primary tumor; Resection; Ablation; Postoperative complications; Resectability; Follow-up;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Resection and/or ablation of colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) is increasingly common and long-term results are improving. In this thesis prognosis of CRLM is studied in a wide perspective, with focus on common clinical factors to consider in preoperative decision making. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Psychological distress following oesophageal cancer treatment : is there a need for psychological support?

    Författare :Ylva Hellstadius; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Oesophageal cancer is associated with a poor prognosis, an extensive treatment pathway and a difficult recovery process. Previous studies have shown that oesophageal cancer patients suffer from great physical impact of the disease and treatment from the early rehabilitation process up to ten years following curatively intended treatment. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Long-term oncological outcome and health-related quality of life after curative treatment of prostate cancer with HDR-brachytherapy and external beam radiotherapy

    Författare :Marie Hjälm-Eriksson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Prostate cancer (PC) is a major health problem among men in the western world. The prognosis of PC varies, with high mortality rates for high-risk disease in contrast to a mild course in low risk cancers with almost no risk of metastases. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Prognostic Factors in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

    Författare :Georg Holgersson; Stefan Bergström; Michael Bergqvist; Simon Ekman; Fredrik Pontén; Henrik Riska; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :NSCLC; prognostic factors; survival; histology; anemia; leukocytosis; thrombocytosis; Oncology; Onkologi;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the cancer disease with the highest mortality globally. About 75% of NSCLC patients are diagnosed in an advanced stage where surgical treatment is not possible. For patients with locally advanced disease without distant metastases, the treatment of choice is curatively intended radiotherapy. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Oesophageal cancer surgery : the role of co-morbidities

    Författare :Lovisa Backemar; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis was to produce information which can be used to improve clinical decision-making in order to optimise treatment and improve the well-being of patients with oesophageal cancer following surgery. Oesophageal cancer is a devastating disease with poor prognosis. LÄS MER