Essays about: "oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma"

Found 3 essays containing the words oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.

  1. 1. Effects of PI3K and FGFR Inhibitors on Human Papillomavirus Positive and Negative Tonsillar and Base of Tongue Cancer Cell Lines

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för medicinsk biokemi och mikrobiologi

    Author : Birthe Katrin Alexandra Lange; [2019]
    Keywords : tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma; base of tongue squamous cell carcinoma; oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma; HPV; PI3K inhibitor; FGFR inhibitor; targeted therapies;

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  3. 2. Analysis of somatic mutations in papillomavirus positive tumours from younger and older oropharyngeal cancer patients

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Andreas Ährlund-Richter; [2016]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : ABSTRACT Background: Human Papilloma Virus positive (HPV+) Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC), dominated by tonsillar cancer (TSCC) and base of tongue cancer (BOTSCC) has low mutation-frequency and better survival for younger than older patients.Aim: To examine if HPV+ TSCC and BOTSCC have distinct gene-mutation profiles, for 50 often-mutated genes in cancer, in younger compared to older patients and to test and compare different variant callers to get a deeper understanding of the data. READ MORE

  4. 3. Investigation of the prognostic value of CT and PET-based radiomic image features in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma

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

    Author : Mohammed Mosad Said; [2016]
    Keywords : Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : Background Medical data in the form of radiographic routine scans is steadily accumulating. The analysis of such data through automated quantitative methods is believed to produce new information which would allow for more personalization of therapy. The present thesis investigated the use of such methods in head and neck cancer. READ MORE