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The usability, acceptability, and satisfaction of a digital mental health tool for patients with breast and prostate cancer
(2023-11-16)
The impact and use of digital health tools vary considerably among individuals dealing with somatic illnesses, such as cancer. This variability can be attributed to several factors, such as sociodemographic characteristics, ...
Studies on incretins and cardiovascular function
(2010-11-25)
Background: Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is a strong risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD). A great many diabetic subjects suffer from congestive heart failure (CHF), a condition with a high concomitant mortality. So far, ...
Determining breast cancer histological grade from RNA-sequencing data
(2017-01-16)
BACKGROUND: The histologic grade (HG) of breast cancer is an established prognostic factor. The grade is usually reported on a scale ranging from 1 to 3, where grade 3 tumours are the most aggressive. However, grade 2 is ...
Potential novel molecular targets for breast cancer diagnosis and treatment
(2016-09-09)
Breast cancer possesses the highest incidence among cancers in women worldwide,
accounting for approximately 26% of all cancers in women. Due to the discovery of specific
predictive and prognostic biomarkers, breast ...
Leukocyte activation in newborns in relation to prenatal stress
(2009-11-05)
The aim of this project is to describe the pattern of innate immunity responses at birth with focus on the recruitment of leukocytes such as eosinophils and neutrophils and their content of cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide ...
Visuo-thermal congruency modulates the sense of body ownership
(Springer Nature, 2022-09-08)
Thermosensation has been redefined as an interoceptive modality that provides information about the homeostatic state of the body. However, the contribution of thermosensory signals to the sense of body ownership remains ...
Immediate breast reconstruction with implants in breast cancer patients
(2007-05-25)
Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer among Swedish women. The
incidence has increased since the beginning of the 1970s. Simultaneously
the age-standardized mortality has been relatively constant, which ...
Diagnostic tests for adiposity and metabolic risk factors in adolescence : results from the Stockholm weight development study (SWEDES)
(2005-03-25)
Background: Despite growing concern about the development of pediatric
obesity, there is still controversy about its classification.
International classification systems have been proposed and national
systems are in ...
Pharmacokinetics and inner ear transport of cisplatin
(2015-02-25)
Background: Cisplatin is a commonly used platinum anti-cancer drug. Regrettably cisplatin
has dose-limiting ototoxic side effects, e.g. the drug can induce an irreversible
hearing loss. The ototoxic mechanisms of cisplatin ...
Local recurrence after breast conserving surgery in breast cancer
(2002-08-30)
The general aim of this thesis was to gain increased insight into the problem of local recurrences after breast conserving surgery for breast cancer. In a population-based cohort of 4,694 women with invasive breast cancer, ...