Sökning: "primary liver tumours"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 17 avhandlingar innehållade orden primary liver tumours.
1. Liver transplantation and the role of adjuvant therapy for advanced primary liver tumours
Sammanfattning : Liver transplantation (LT) for unresectable locally advanced primary liver tumours (aPLT) is associated with an inferior survival compared to other established indications. As organ shortage in most regions is the major factor limiting the transplant rate, a careful selection of patients accepted for LT is necessary. LÄS MER
2. Midgut Carcinoid Tumours : New Diagnostic Procedures and Treatment
Sammanfattning : Midgut carcinoid tumours are rare with an incidence of 0.5-2.1/100 000. The primary tumour is usually small and grows slowly but has almost always set metastases at diagnosis. LÄS MER
3. Liver Resection for Colorectal Cancer Metastases. Prognostic Factors and Interventions Affecting Outcome
Sammanfattning : Background: With a yearly incidence of 56 per 100,000 inhabitants, colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common malignancies in the Western world, representing the third leading cause of cancer-related mortality. Within three years after the diagnosis of CRC, 29% of patients will have developed liver metastases. LÄS MER
4. Small Intestinal Neuroendocrine Tumours : Genetic and Epigenetic Studies and Novel Serum Biomarkers
Sammanfattning : Small intestinal neuroendocrine tumours (SI-NETs) are rare, hormone producing and proliferate slowly. Patients usually display metastases at time of diagnosis, the tumours are difficult to cure, and the disease course is unpredictable. LÄS MER
5. Aspects on Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine Tumours
Sammanfattning : Aspects on Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine Tumours Background. Gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (GEP-NETs) originate from endocrine cells of the intestinal mucosa and pancreas. LÄS MER