Local recurrences in head and neck cancer – etiology and prevention

Project: Research

Project Details

Description

The overall aim of the project is to improve the outcome after head and neck squamous cell carcinoma surgery by targeting molecular processes that stimulate the formation of local recurrences, which is the dominant form of treatment failure in this type of cancer.
StatusFinished
Effective start/end date2005/01/012021/11/17

Funding

  • Mrs. Berta Kamprad's Cancer Foundation
  • Magnus Bergvalls Stiftelse
  • Crafoord Foundation

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This project contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Cancer and Oncology
  • Cell and Molecular Biology
  • Oto-rhino-laryngology