Essays about: "Adjuvant"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 20 essays containing the word Adjuvant.

  1. 16. Breathing adapted radiotherapy of breast cancer: Investigation of two different gating techniques and visual guidance, using optical surface scanning and pressure monitoring

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sjukhusfysikerutbildningen; Lunds universitet/Medicinsk strålningsfysik, Lund

    Author : Lovisa Bergh; [2014]
    Keywords : Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : Background and purpose: Post-operative adjuvant radiotherapy of left-sided breast cancer patients is associated with cardiac and pulmonary complication. By utilizing different respiratory gating techniques the absorbed dose to the heart and lung can decrease. READ MORE

  3. 17. Early immune responses to an adjuvant (AbISCO-100) tested in porcine peripheral blood mononuclear cell

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Annika Bolind Bågenholm; [2009]
    Keywords : Adjuvant; porcine PBMC; ISCOM; ISCOMATRIX; AbISCO-100;

    Abstract : Immune stimulating complex (iscom) matrix is a formulation that is used as an adjuvant within research. The capability of the iscom matrix to elicit an immune response when not present together with an antigen has not been extensively investigated. READ MORE

  4. 18. Adjuvant and Down-Staging Treatment with Imatinib in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours

    University essay from Hälsouniversitetets läkarutbildning

    Author : Anna Andersson; [2008]
    Keywords : GIST; imatinib; adjuvant; down-staging; neoadjuvant; mutation; KIT; PDGFRA;

    Abstract : Background: GISTs are gastrointestinal mesenchymal tumours that express the type III receptor tyrosine kinase KIT. The KIT proto-oncogene encodes the receptor KIT. Most GISTs have gain-of-function mutations in the KIT or PDGFRA gene. The tyrosine kinase is therefore continuously activated leading to ligand-independent dimerization. READ MORE

  5. 19. Ipsilateralt vaskulariserat ulna autograft vid behandling av osteosarkom i distala radius hos hund : en fallstudie

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Sara Westberg; [2005]
    Keywords : onkologi; osteosarkom; hund; ulna; radius; graft; autograft;

    Abstract : Limb-sparing surgery aims to provide a functional pain free leg for the patient after removal of a local tumour in the leg. Reasons to perform limb-sparing instead of amputation can be arthrosis or hipdysplasia or other problems with the locomotor apparatus that makes the patient unsuitable for amputataion. READ MORE

  6. 20. Vaccination against Toxoplasmosis : Immune responses in mice immunised with a Recombinant Toxoplasma gondii Antigen

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Weerapol Taweenan; [2004]
    Keywords : Toxoplasma gondii; subunit vaccine; recombinant immunogen; SAG1; iscom; immune responses;

    Abstract : The intracellular protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii can infect a wide range of animal species, and is one of the main causes of infectious abortion and perinatal mortality in sheep. In humans, the parasite can cause abortion and congenital infection, and fatal disease in immunosuppressed patients. READ MORE