Essays about: "tjocktarmscancer"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the word tjocktarmscancer.

  1. 1. Analyzing Survey Response Time and Response Rate for Colorectal Cancer Patients Using Logistic and Poisson Regression

    University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Anna Möller; Martina Lagerros; [2023]
    Keywords : Applied Mathematics; Regression; Poisson Regression; Logistic Regression; Statistics; Cancer; Patients; Healthcare; Tillämpad Matematik; Statistik; Regression; Logistisk Regression; Poisson Regression; Cancer; Patientvård;

    Abstract : Cancer is a highly prevalent disease worldwide, claiming hundreds of lives each year. In the field of cancer research, it is customary to conduct surveys in which patients are asked to self-report and assess their symptoms and overall health. READ MORE

  3. 2. Investigating the crosstalk between estrogen receptor beta in colorectal cancer and tumor-associated macrophages

    University essay from KTH/Proteinvetenskap

    Author : Alicia Bodin; [2023]
    Keywords : estrogen; macrophages; colorectal cancer; qPCR; cell culture; östrogen; makrofager; tjocktarmscancer; qPCR; cellodling;

    Abstract : Tjock-och ändtarmscancer (kolorektalcancer) är den tredje vanligaste cancertypen och den näst vanligaste cancer-relaterade dödsorsaken i världen. Östrogen har visat sig ha en skyddande roll mot kolorektalcancer och östrogenreceptor beta är den dominerande östrogenreceptorn i normalt kolonepitel. READ MORE

  4. 3. Starch based formulation for colon delivery of probiotics

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Livsmedelsteknik och nutrition (master)

    Author : Elsa Roxling; [2019]
    Keywords : läkemedelsteknologi; pharmaceutical technology; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The interest in probiotics has grown in the last few years. In addition to being effective in treating and preventing acute diarrhea, there are indications that it might be possible to use probiotics to prevent other diseases such as colon cancer. READ MORE

  5. 4. Kaninkött : ett hållbart alternativ?

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Elisabet Henriksson; [2019]
    Keywords : kaninkött; hållbarhet; hälsa; klimat;

    Abstract : Köttkonsumtionen stiger i världen, både i länder som tidigare haft stor köttkonsumtion, och i länder där konsumtionen tidigare varit begränsad av ekonomiska skäl men där befolkningen nu har råd att köpa kött i större utsträckning. Köttkonsumtionen stiger i både absoluta och relativa termer. READ MORE

  6. 5. Effect of bladder volume changes and verification of CTV on CBCT for rectal cancer patients

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

    Author : Lina Andersson; [2016]
    Keywords : Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : Background and purpose: During radiotherapy, rectal cancer patients show inter-fractional internal motion that effects the delivered dose distribution. The purpose of this work is to study I) the inter-fractional bladder volume change, II) the effect of bladder volume change on bowel dose distribution, III) the effect of bladder optimization on the relationship between bladder volume and bowel dose and IV) the possibilities and difficulties of validating the clinical target volume (CTV) using a surrogate on cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans. READ MORE