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Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 29 avhandlingar innehållade ordet oxaliplatin.
21. Colon Cancer, Prognosis After Surgery : What Are the Risks of Recurrent Disease, and How Do We Find Those at Risk?
Sammanfattning : Colon cancer is the fourth most common cancer worldwide with approximately 1.2 million yearly cases. Developments in the standard of care have improved prognosis. In Paper I the recurrence risk was investigated in a national material consisting of 14,325 colon cancer patients. LÄS MER
22. Etiology and prognosis of gastroesophageal cancers
Sammanfattning : Gastric and esophageal cancer – gastroesophageal cancers, belong to the most fatal malignancies in the world. Understanding the cause of these diseases is key to interventions such as primary prevention and/or surveillance with the potential of lowering the disease burden. LÄS MER
23. ASNA1 and cisplatin resistance : studies in C. elegans and in human tumor cells
Sammanfattning : Platinum based chemotherapy is widely used to treat cancer. Cisplatin (diamminedichloroplatinum) combination treatments provide cure for metastatic testicular cancer and prolong survival for patients suffering from ovarian, head and neck, bladder and non small cell lung cancer. LÄS MER
24. Characterisation of HMGB1 in inflammation
Sammanfattning : High mobility group box chromosomal protein 1 (HMGB1) was discovered over three decades ago as a nuclear protein which is present in all mammalian nucleated cells. Subsequent studies have revealed additional properties of HMGB1 besides its originally described nuclear functions. LÄS MER
25. Mitochondria and cellular energy metabolism in platinum chemotherapy
Sammanfattning : Chemotherapy is a major strategy in the treatment of cancer. Unfortunately, treatment of advanced cancers often fails due to tumor resistance to chemotherapeutic drugs. LÄS MER