Sökning: "postmenopausal breast cancer"
Visar resultat 16 - 20 av 48 avhandlingar innehållade orden postmenopausal breast cancer.
16. Physical activity and breast cancer. Risk, survival and perceived energy
Sammanfattning : Background: Physical activity and avoidance of sedentariness do enhance health in women with breast cancer, and could even reduce the risk of developing the disease. One aim of this thesis was to elucidate the association between sedentariness and breast cancer risk in women as a whole, and then separately for those younger than 55 years old and those 55 years or older. LÄS MER
17. Homeobox B13 in breast cancer : Prediction of tamoxifen benefit
Sammanfattning : A major issue in the management of breast cancer is to identify patients who are less likely to be cured after primary treatment and would benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy. Of great importance is also identification of patients with only local disease who traditionally would be given chemotherapy but would survive without. LÄS MER
18. Genetic determinants of postmenopausal breast and endometrial cancer
Sammanfattning : Breast cancer is overall the most common cancer in women worldwide and endometrial cancer is the most common gynaecological cancer in the industrialized world. History of a first-degree relative with breast or endometrial cancer has been related to a twofold increase in risk of the respective diseases. LÄS MER
19. Folate - Associations with breast cancer depending on intake, metabolism, genetic variation and estrogen receptor status
Sammanfattning : Folate is a B-vitamin that may influence cancer development via its role as methyl donor for DNA synthesis and methylation. Plant foods contain many bioactive compounds including folate and fiber. Results from the Malmö Diet and Cancer (MDC) cohort indicate lower breast cancer risk at high fiber intake. LÄS MER
20. Mammographic density and breast cancer phenotypes
Sammanfattning : Mammographic density is one of the strongest risk factors for breast cancer and has been thoroughly studied as such. Extensive mammographic density also decreases screening sensitivity, thereby increasing the risk of interval cancers. LÄS MER