Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations from 2009 by Subject "Cancer"
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Dual-modality image guided high intensity focused ultrasound device design for prostate cancer : a numerical study
(2010)In this study we established the feasibility of designing a multi-element high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) device for Magnetic Resonance and an ultrasound imaging-guided transrectal treatment of prostate cancer. ... -
Expression of integrin and toll-like receptors in cervical cancer (in vivo and ex vivo study)
(2009)Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women world-wide. Although persistent human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is considered the most important causative agent of cervical cancer, the mechanisms toward ... -
The Potential use of SIFT-MS as a breath diagnostic tool
(2009)The measurement of volatile chemicals in human breath has recently emerged as a non-invasive technique with the potential for the early diagnosis of disease. A benefit of early diagnosis is that treatment plans including ... -
Ruthenium-Tris(Pyrazolyl)methane complexes as potential candidates for cancer chemotherapy agents
(2009)The MeCN ligands of complex 1 were substitutionally inert, however, under forcing conditions the DMSO ligands of complex 2 were displaced by chelating 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane to produce complex 6. Structural ... -
Using exercise based interventions for the treatment of cancer related fatigue: a meta analysis
(2009)Background: Cancer Related Fatigue (CRF) is recognized as the most prevalent and distressing symptom affecting cancer patients and survivors. Although the of CRF is a new field of research, many studies have investigated ...
