by Hiu Wong. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1991. / Includes bibliographical references. / SUMMARY --- p.1 / INTRODUCTION --- p.4 / LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.8 / Chapter I. --- Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) --- p.8 / Chapter A. --- Epidemiology of NPC --- p.8 / Chapter B. --- Anatomy of NPC --- p.11 / Chapter C. --- Pathology of NPC --- p.12 / Chapter D. --- Histological classification of NPC --- p.14 / Chapter E. --- Stage classification of NPC --- p.15 / Chapter F. --- Clinical feature of NPC --- p.18 / Chapter G. --- Diagnosis of NPC --- p.19 / Chapter (a) --- Clinical examination / Chapter (b) --- Radiographic examination / Chapter (c) --- Laboratory examination / Chapter (d) --- Biopsy examination / Chapter H. --- Treatment of NPC --- p.21 / Chapter (a) --- Surgery / Chapter (b) --- Chemotherapy / Chapter (c) --- Radiotherapy / Chapter I. --- Prognosis of NPC --- p.23 / Chapter J. --- Etiology of NPC --- p.24 / Chapter (a) --- Dietary factor / Chapter (b) --- Genetic factor / Chapter (c) --- Environmental factor / Chapter (d) --- EBV infection / Chapter (e) --- Others / Chapter II. --- Beta-2 Microglobulin (B2M) --- p.30 / Chapter A. --- Structure and function of B2M --- p.30 / Chapter B. --- Clinical chemistry of B2M --- p.33 / Chapter C. --- B2M and its relationship to immunogenetic system --- p.34 / Chapter D. --- B2M in solid malignancies --- p.35 / Chapter E. --- B2M in hematologic malignancies --- p.36 / Chapter F. --- B2M in non-malignant diseases --- p.38 / Chapter III. --- Epstein - Barr Virus (EBV) --- p.41 / Chapter A. --- Morphology / Chapter B. --- EBV infection --- p.42 / Chapter C. --- EBV and Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma --- p.44 / Chapter D. --- Relationship of EBV to other human disease --- p.46 / Chapter (a) --- The relationship of EBV to IM / Chapter (b) --- The relationship of EBV to BL / Chapter E. --- EBV genome-carrying lymphoid cell lines --- p.50 / Chapter IV. --- TUMOUR ANTIGEN OF SQUEMOUS CELL CARCINOMA --- p.55 / Chapter A. --- The source of TA-4 --- p.55 / Chapter B. --- Characteristics of TA-4 --- p.56 / Chapter C. --- TA-4 in squamous cell carcinoma of uterine cervix --- p.57 / Chapter D. --- TA-4 in other type of squamous cell carcinaoma --- p.58 / MATERIALS AND METHODS / Chapter A. --- Materials --- p.61 / Chapter B. --- Measurement of Beta-2 Microglobulin --- p.63 / Chapter (a) --- Principles / Chapter (b) --- Assay protocol / Chapter (c) --- Reproducibility / Chapter C. --- Detection of EBV antibody titres in human sera --- p.68 / Chapter (a) --- Induction of EA/VCA in Raji/P3HR-1 cell lines / Chapter (b) --- Detection of antibody titres to EA/VCA in human sera / Chapter D. --- Measurement of squamous cell carcinoma associated antigen --- p.75 / RESULTS --- p.79 / Chapter A. --- Diurnal change of serum B2M or TA-4 level --- p.79 / Chapter B. --- The B2M and TA-4 levels in apparently healthy people --- p.81 / Chapter C. --- The usefullness of assay in initial diagnosis and staging --- p.81 / Chapter (a) --- Correlation between serum B2M levels and staging of NPC / Chapter (b) --- Correlation between serum TA-4 levels and staging of NPC / Chapter D. --- Correlation between histological differentiation of NPC and B2M and TA-4 level --- p.91 / Chapter E. --- The usefulness of assay for monitoring the NPC --- p.93 / Chapter (a) --- patients achieved completed remission / Chapter (b) --- patients developed local recurrence / Chapter (c) --- patients developed distant metastases / DISCUSSION --- p.131 / Chapter A. --- Serum B2M in NPC patients --- p.131 / Chapter B. --- Serum TA-4 in NPC ptients --- p.136 / Chapter C. --- EBV antibody titres in NPC patients --- p.137 / Chapter D. --- Conclusion --- p.141 / Chapter E. --- Suggested further study --- p.143 / REFERENCES --- p.146
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_318823 |
| Date | January 1991 |
| Contributors | Wong, Hiu., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Clinical and Pathological Sciences. |
| Publisher | Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, [v], 169 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm. |
| Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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