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Genetic Analyses of Tumor Progression in Colorectal Cancer
(2009-05-20)
Colorectal tumors are responsible for more than 600 000 deaths per year worldwide and thereby constitute the second most common cause of cancer related mortality. Early detection is related to improved prognosis and ...
Experimental and population-based studies on colorectal cancer - Thymidine phosphorylase as a potential biomarker
(2014-09-05)
Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common malignancies, and the only reliable treatment option for cure is surgery.
Method: Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction was used to analyze the ...
Mechanisms of intestinal tumor initiation and progression in ApcMin mouse model of colorectal cancer
(2018-03-02)
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a cancer that occurs in the colon or rectum and is one
of the most common cancer forms and a leading cause of cancer death in the
Western world. The majority of CRCs are caused by inherited or ...
Tissue remodelling proteases as prognostic factors in colon and rectal cancer
(2009-05-08)
Background: Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in Sweden and the main treatment is surgery. The TNM classification is the principal staging tool, although insufficient in identifying all patients with poor ...
Health economic aspects of minimally invasive surgical techniques
(2018-04-25)
The aim of this thesis was to compare minimally invasive- with traditional open
surgical techniques for various diseases with regards to cost-effectiveness. Health
economic evaluations were performed using data from ...
Prognostic and predictive factors in colorectal cancer
(2009-02-06)
Aim: The aim of the thesis was to study prognostic and predictive factors in patients treated for colorectal cancer (CRC).
Method: In paper I, a retrospective comparison was made between the patients treated in 1999 ...
Prostanoids and colorectal cancer
(2010-10-22)
Tumor disease is a main cause of death in Western countries and a most common malignancy is colorectal cancer (CRC). Growing tumors are dependent on interactions among several different cells as well as signaling pathways. ...