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Robotic Surgery for Endometrial Cancer
(2021-04-16)
Endometrial cancer (EC) is the most common gynecological malignancy. A large proportion of patients present with the risk factors high age and obesity, which puts them at increased risk when undergoing surgery. The last ...
Iodine intake and uptake in populations at risk for iodine deficiency
(2021-04-16)
Background: Iodine is essential for the production of thyroid hormones. Both iodine deficiency (ID) and iodine excess may be harmful. Iodine intake in Sweden is considered adequate for the general population due to iodization ...
Ge alla en chans att vara med - Brukarinvolvering i forskning med och för sköra äldre personer
(2021)
Aims: The overall aim with this thesis was to explore how the voices of frail older people can be heard and acknowledged through user involvement in research on aging and health. Two studies are included with the specific ...
Cervical and vaginal cancer - aspects on risk factors, prevention and treatment
(2021-03-26)
Background: Participation in screening is associated with a major risk reduction in cervical cancer, but there is a lack of knowledge on whether the cost to the individual has an effect on the participation rate. Women ...
Physiological roles of amyloid precursor protein in vivo - zebrafish as a model
(2021-10-26)
Amyloid-beta precursor protein (APP) is an evolutionarily conserved transmembrane protein expressed in many different tissues. APP belongs to a gene family consisting of two other APP-like proteins (APLP1 and APLP2). APP ...
Aspects of Chemotherapy in Prostate Cancer
(2021-10-19)
Since 2004 chemotherapy has been a part of standard of care in prostate cancer (PC) and improved symptom control and survival has been demonstrated in metastatic castration-resistant PC. Whether docetaxel has benefits in ...
The Predictive Value of Health Anxiety for Cancer Incidence and All-Cause Mortality: A 44-Year Observational Population Study of Women
(2021)
Objective: Long-term data concerning mortality and serious illness as a function of health anxiety are scarce. We aimed to study health anxiety in relation to long-term mortality and cancer morbidity among women. Methods: ...
Limited access to antigen drives generation of early B cell memory while restraining the plasmablast response
(2021)
Cell fate decisions during early B cell activation determine the outcome of responses to pathogens and vaccines. We examined the early B cell response to T-dependent antigen in mice by single-cell RNA sequencing. Early ...