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Aspects on local recurrence of rectal cancer
(2009-04-09)
Rectal cancer is a common malignant disease in Sweden which is diagnosed in about 1,800 patients annually. Local failure, defined as residual or recurrent disease within the pelvis, is of major concern in rectal cancer ...
Inflammation modulating effects of prostaglandins and omega-3 fatty acids
(2009-10-23)
Omega-(omega6) and omega-3 fatty acids (FA) and their metabolites (eikosanoids, such as prostaglandins, PG) are important modulators of immune and inflammatory responses in various ways. The aim of this thesis was to assess ...
Adjuvant hormone therapy in breast cancer patients : a special focus on treatment discontinuation
(2023-04-19)
Purpose: Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, with approximately 80% of cases being estrogen-receptor (ER) positive. Adjuvant hormone therapy is a standard treatment that is recommended for ER-positive ...
Molecular genetic studies of colorectal cancer
(2005-09-23)
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality due to cancer in the Western countries. Epidemiological studies have shown that at least 20-30% of CRCs have a potentially identifiable genetic ...