On Friday 5 September at 14:15, Maja Irene Dam Andersen defends her PhD dissertation entitled "Relevance of tumor microenvironmental parameters for clinicopathological presentation features, treatment toxicity, and outcome in newly diagnosed and relapsed Hodgkin lymphoma".

Hodgkin lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system that can today be cured in most patients. Still, some patients experience relapse or serious side effects from treatment. In her PhD project, Maja Irene Dam Andersen examined how the so-called tumor microenvironment, the many immune cells that surround the few cancer cells, may help explain differences in disease course and side effects. The project suggests that the biological microenvironment can contribute to predicting which patients are at particular risk of relapse or treatment complications, such as lung damage after chemotherapy. This knowledge may in the future form the basis for more targeted and gentler treatment strategies.

The summary is written by the PhD student.

The defence is public and takes place in Auditorium G206-142 (Entrance G, G206, level 2), Aarhus University Hospital. Please see the press release for more information. 

Contact

PhD student Maja Irene Dam Andersen
Mail: majaaner@clin.au.dk   
Phone: +45 3050 3527

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