Blar i Faculty of Health Sciences på emneord "onkologi"
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Days at home in the last three months of life: patterns-of-care analysis in patients with non-small cell lung cancer
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Introduction: To calculate the number of days patients with terminal non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) spent at home in the last 3 months of life, and to identify factors that predict a lower proportion of days at ... -
Elevated microsatellite alterations at selected tetranucleotides (EMAST) is not attributed to MSH3 loss in stage I-III colon cancer: An automated, digitalized assessment by immunohistochemistry of whole slides and hot spots
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-12)INTRODUCTION: EMAST is a poorly understood form of microsatellite instability (MSI) in colorectal cancer (CRC) for which loss of MSH3 has been proposed as the underlying mechanism, based on experimental studies. We aimed ... -
Interactions between platelets and hematopoietic cells
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2022-04)In addition to their primary role in hemostasis, platelets are increasingly recognized as important participants in numerous biological processes. Their ability to adhere to and communicate with different immune cells, ... -
Is There a Trojan Horse to Aggressive Pancreatic Cancer Biology? A Review of the Trypsin-PAR2 Axis to Proliferation, Early Invasion, and Metastasis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-02)Purpose: Pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal of solid tumors and is associated with aggressive cancer biology. The purpose is to review the role of trypsin and effect on molecular and cellular processes potentially ... -
Liquid Biopsies in Solid Cancers: Implementation in a Nordic Healthcare System
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-04)Liquid biopsies have emerged as a potential new diagnostic tool, providing detailed information relevant for characterization and treatment of solid cancers. We here present an overview of current evidence supporting the ... -
Metabolic consequences of perioperative oral carbohydrates in breast cancer patients - an explorative study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-12)Background The metabolic consequences of preoperative carbohydrate load in breast cancer patients are not known. The present explorative study investigated the systemic and tumor metabolic changes after preoperative ... -
Psychosocial and physical factors of importance for recovery from curative colorectal cancer surgery among persons ≥80 years old: a mixed method study
(PhD thesis UiS;, Doctoral thesis, 2023-06)Background: Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide. Colorectal cancer can be a fatal disease accompanied by suffering if untreated. Surgery is the mainstay for cure and is considered safe for patients ... -
Refined TNM-staging for pancreatic adenocarcinoma – Real progress or much ado about nothing?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-08)In order to provide optimal cancer care and prognostication, it is necessary to stage the disease. The 8th edition of the TNM-staging for exocrine pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) system has refined size-based ... -
T1 Substaging of Nonmuscle Invasive Bladder Cancer is Associated with bacillus Calmette-Guérin Failure and Improves Patient Stratification at Diagnosis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-03)Purpose: Currently, markers are lacking that can identify patients with high risk nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer who will fail bacillus Calmette-Guérin treatment. Therefore, we evaluated the prognostic value of T1 ...