Sökning: "pap smear"

Visar resultat 21 - 25 av 27 avhandlingar innehållade orden pap smear.

  1. 21. Molecular epidemiology of human papillomavirus and cervical cancer

    Författare :Ilvars Silins; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Cervical cancer; human papillomovirus; epidemiology; sexually transmitted infections.;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Cervical carcinoma is globally the second most common malignant disease in women accounting for approximately 10 % of all cancers in women worldwide. Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) known to be the main causative agent of cervical preinvasive and invasive neoplasia. LÄS MER

  3. 22. Kvinnohälsa i perspektiv : studier med barnmorskor och läkare samt med kvinnor som vårdbrukare : exempel från cervixcancerscreening och obstetrisk vård av omskurna kvinnor

    Författare :Catarina Widmark; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Women s health; cancer screening; vaginal smears; female circumcision; qualitative method; focus groups; professional practice; midwifery; nursing;

    Sammanfattning : In this thesis two areas of women's health are examined from different stakeholder perspectives. The areas are cervical cancer screening (CCS; articles I, III, V) and obstetrical care of circumcised/infibulated women (articles II, IV). LÄS MER

  4. 23. Human papillomavirus and cervical cancer : detection of potential markers of disease progression using liquid-based cytology

    Författare :Ingrid Norman; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : This protect aims to evaluate alternative strategies to screen for cervical cancer including liquid-based cytology (LBC) with supplementary reflex testing for human papillomavirus (HPV), p16INK4a, HPV-L1 capsid protein, and miR-205 for use as possible diagnostic and prognostic markers in women with abnormal findings detected through the organized cervical cancer screening program. This split-sample study enrolled 137 women with atypical Pap smear findings to compare the effectiveness of conventional cytology (CC) with LBC cytology for cervical cancer screening. LÄS MER

  5. 24. Prevention of cervical cancer in rural Laos

    Författare :Keokedthong Phongsavan; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Knowledge;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Cervical cancer has a major impact on the lives of women worldwide, but particularly those in low-income countries. The disease can, however, be prevented by a variety of screening methods aiming to detect pre-cancerous lesions that can be treated. LÄS MER

  7. 25. Stress during cancer diagnostic workup

    Författare :Qing Shen; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Receiving a cancer diagnosis is an extremely stressful life event. Cancer patients have been reported to experience an excessive risk of stress-related health outcomes including suicide. LÄS MER