Sökning: "prophylactic oophorectomy"

Hittade 3 avhandlingar innehållade orden prophylactic oophorectomy.

  1. 1. Prophylactic oophorectomy at elective hysterectomy. Effects on sexuality and psychological well-being

    Författare :Adel Aziz; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :Androgen; estrogen; hysterectomy; ovary; perimenopause; personality; postmenopause; ; prophylactic oophorectomy; psychological general well-being; sexuality;

    Sammanfattning : Background: Ovarian stromal androgens in perimenopausal women are supposed to be of importancefor sexuality and psychological well-being. This notion is based on findings from studies after theadministration of exogenous androgens and retrospectively designed studies on the outcome afteroophorectomy.Aims: 1. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Molecular characterisation and prophylactic treatment strategies among women with benign gynecological disorders

    Författare :Sakthivignesh Ponandai Srinivasan; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Background: Female reproduction is controlled by hormones in a timed and well-coordinated manner by the hypothalamus- pituitary - ovarian axis. In response to the ovarian hormones such as estrogen, and progesterone, endometrium, the inner lining of the uterus, undergoes repeated cycles of tissue growth, differentiation, tissue shedding and remodelling. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Malignancies associated with gynecological cancer : epidemiological and etiological aspects

    Författare :Kjell Bergfeldt; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Neoplasms; second primary; ovarian cancer; breast cancer.;

    Sammanfattning : The aims of this thesis were to analyze the incidence and risk of second primary malignancies (SPM) in a Swedish cohort of gynecological cancer patients, to explore suggested risk factors associated with second primary malignancies in ovarian cancer patients, and to evaluate the risk of ovarian cancer in a cohort of breast cancer patients in relation to family history of breast or ovarian cancer. Incidence of second primary malignancies in 15,200 gynecologicaI cancer patients were investigated in a register-based study and compared to age- and calendar-specific incidence for women in the general population. LÄS MER