Essays about: "metastases"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 28 essays containing the word metastases.
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1. Polymer gel dosimetry with MRI-readout for 3D dose verification - detector characteristics and clinical applications
University essay from Lunds universitet/SjukhusfysikerutbildningenAbstract : Background & Purpose: Radiation therapy is an essential treatment for cancer patients with the ultimate goal to deliver radiation doses to the tumour with precision while minimizing exposure to surrounding healthy tissues. Treatment verification is crucial to ensure the accuracy of radiation delivery, for instance by measuring the radiation dose distribution. READ MORE
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2. A CNN-based Analysis of Radiological Parameters from CT images : Improving Surgical Outcomes in Soft Tissue Sarcoma Patients with Pulmonary Metastases
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Avdelningen Vi3Abstract : Soft tissue sarcoma (STS) patients with pulmonary metastases (PM) experience a significant decrease in 5-year survival rates, ranging from 15 % to 50 % compared to 81 % without metastases. Despite this clinical challenge, there is a lack of consensus regarding the optimal treatment approach for PM in STS. READ MORE
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3. Mathematical model for the change of the protein profiles in urine during the bladder cancer development
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för farmaciAbstract : Most patients with bladder cancer are in the stage of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), while 30% of patients progress to the life-threatening muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) stage because of distant metastases. The selection of treatment options depends on the bladder cancer stage. READ MORE
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4. The effect of deactivation or silencing of tumor stroma with angiogenesis inhibitor on malignancy of tumor metastases
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för farmaceutisk biovetenskapAbstract : Background: Neuroblastoma (NB) is a pediatric tumor in infants and young children. The survival rate is only around 50 percent for high-risk NB despite advanced and intense multi-modal therapy. Current research aims to find new effective treatment additional to modern therapy to improve prognosis of high-risk NB in children. READ MORE
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5. Liver contrast-enhancement on Computed tomography : a question of to be or not to be in the right phase
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kirurgiska vetenskaperAbstract : Background: Computed tomography (CT), is commonly used imaging technique in cancer patients. In CT performed for tumour staging to detect the spread of tumours, the liver is a common place for metastases. READ MORE