Sökning: "rectal neoplasm"
Hittade 3 avhandlingar innehållade orden rectal neoplasm.
1. Aspects on Minimally Invasive Surgery for Rectal Tumours
Sammanfattning : Background: Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) and laparoscopic rectal resection are minimally invasive methods of surgery for rectal tumours. One aim of this thesis was to analyse the inflammatory response after minimally invasive surgery compared with open resection. LÄS MER
2. Risk Factors of Tumour Recurrence and Reduced Survival in Rectal Cancer
Sammanfattning : In Sweden, 2000 patients are diagnosed with rectal cancer annually. In 1995, the Swedish Rectal Cancer Registry (SRCR) was launched to supervise and assure the quality of the management of rectal cancer. Advances in the management of rectal cancer have reduced the local recurrence (LR) rate and improved survival. LÄS MER
3. Rectal Cancer and Quality of Life. Aspects on Communication and Patient Education
Sammanfattning : Background This thesis reports the results of three studies based on a pro-spective cohort study of an unselected population of patients with rectal cancer, and one study based on an exploratory study of a new patient edu-cation method as preparation for colorectal cancer surgery. The aim of study I was to investigate whether patient’s or doctor’s delay had an impact on quality of life at diagnosis, and in study III the development of quality of life after treatment for rectal cancer was investigated. LÄS MER