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Showing 1 to 20 of 38 for “"Breast Cancer Diagnosis"”.
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Breast cancer diagnosis using Fourier transform infrared imaging and statistical learning
Cancer alters both the morphological and the biochemical properties of multiple cell types in a tissue. Generally, the morphology of epithelial cells is practically used for routine disease diagnoses. Current histopathological diagnosis involves manual interpretation of stained images for patient …
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Racial Disparity of African American Women in Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Treatment
<p>During the course of a lifetime breast cancer will affect 1 out of every 8 women. The earlier the breast cancer is found the better the chances of treatment and survival (National Cancer Institute [NCI], 2009) Overall, African American women are more likely to die from breast cancer than any …
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Evaluating deep learning for enhanced breast cancer diagnosis: a comparative analysis of CNN architectures
… various sectors, including healthcare. In breast cancer care, AI's ability to analyse vast datasets and extract complex patterns from medical images has the potential to transform diagnostics and treatment strategies. Breast cancer remains one of the most prevalent cancers affecting women …
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Development and tomographic reconstruction of an innovative MBI device for the early breast cancer diagnosis
Breast cancer affects 12% of women and is the second leading cause of cancer death for them. Thanks to improved diagnosis, death rate from beast cancer has dropped by 40% in the last decade. The standard breast cancer screening exam is X-ray mammography, thanks to its generally good sensitivity and …
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A retrospective study exploring clinical, biological and behavioural factors contributing to changes in body weight following early breast cancer diagnosis.
… in body weight and adiposity levels can follow breast cancer (BC) diagnosis and treatment, which could result in poor long-term BC outcomes. The factors associated with these changes and the biological mechanisms underlying them remain unclear. Aims, methods, sample and data analysis: A …
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Experiences of Men who Commit to Romantic Relationships with Women Under Fifty Post Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment: A Qualitative Study
… romantic relationships with women under 50, post breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. Twelve men from throughout the United States, who were dating these women for at least six months, participated in semi-structured interviews. The data were analyzed using Moustaka's Transcendental …
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Between two worlds : an exploration of privacy management issues arising from first-year college students dealing with a mother's breast cancer diagnosis and treatment
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)
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Towards Resilient Models: A Deep Learning Odyssey through Mammographic Images
… learning have revolutionized the landscape of breast cancer diagnosis and analysis. While these strides have been remarkable, challenges persist in developing robust and accurate models tailored specifically for medical imaging tasks. This thesis explores the complexities of this domain by …
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Optimism, Health Locus of Control, and Quality of Life of Women with Initial versus Recurrent Breast Cancer
… for women with an initial versus recurrent breast cancer diagnosis. Twenty-eight women with an initial breast cancer (IBC) diagnoses and twenty-eight women with recurrent breast cancer (RBC) diagnoses were recruited from doctors' offices and cancer support groups. Correlational analyses were …
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The Relationship of Exposure to Traffic-Related Air Pollution With Breast Cancer Incidence, Stage, and Histological Grade In South Carolina Women
… of traffic-related air pollutants on the risk of breast cancer. This study included data from the South Carolina Central Cancer Registry (SCCCR) and United States Census in order to conduct an ecological cross sectional study of exposure to traffic-related air pollutants (measured by residential …
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Insights into breast cancer: New familial patterns and identification of a potential predictive marker
The last proportion of heredity in breast cancer has proven to be somewhat elusive despite massive attempts to identify the associated factors. Approximately 50 percent of breast cancer caused by familial factors is currently explained. The five-year survival for breast cancer patients is …
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Narratives of women’s breast cancer experience and how this impacts on their working lives
Over 55,000 new breast cancer cases are diagnosed each year and the figures are rising. Most studies show that women want to get back to ‘normal’ and describe how returning to work helps to achieve this. For some, there are wider health implications which may affect their mobility or return to work …
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Strengthening breast cancer services in Vietnam: understanding context and challenges
Breast cancer is a growing public health challenge in Vietnam. Incidence rates have been rising consistently over the past decade. Stage of diagnosis tends to be late and multiple barriers prevent women from accessing screening, diagnostic, and treatment services. There has been little data …
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Feasibility and Acceptability of Time-Restricted Eating During Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer
Worldwide, breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in females, leading to over 4 million women living with this disease. Within the United States (U.S.), one in eight women will receive a breast cancer diagnosis. Five- and ten-year survival rates have improved significantly over the …
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New Designs of Electrochemical H2O2 Based Biosensors For Advanced Medical Diagnosis
… (2) extension to a new application for advanced breast cancer diagnosis described as follows:(1)Enhancement of catalytic performance by using bimetallic catalystsMotivated by more improved efficiency in various fuel cell systems, the bimetallic approach has been shown to lead to electrochemical …
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You Are My Sunshine: Writing and Testimonio as Coping When Mamá Is Diagnosed with Breast Cancer
… families shift in their dynamic following a breast cancer diagnosis of the matriarch. An exploratory, descriptive, and qualitative study examines the process of three different women, including myself, whose mothers were diagnosed with the disease, and certain patterns and differences will be …
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Information theoretic design of breast sonography
… tasks are being explored. Our study focuses on breast cancer diagnosis and is based on the ideal observer concept for visual discrimination tasks, whereby tasks based on five clinical features are expressed mathematically as likelihood functions. Realistic approximations to the ideal strategy …
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Integration of Bayesian Decision Theory and Computing with Words: A Novel Approach to Decision Support Using Z-numbers
… has been applied to a realistic case study on breast cancer diagnosis and a daily life example of choosing means of transportation.
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Breast Cancer, Genetic Testing And Attribution of Responsibility
… of responsibility or attribution for a friend's breast cancer diagnosis, emotions, and willingness to help. Bernard Weiner's theory of attribution and emotion is useful for understanding how blame and causation shape one's willingness to help. Weiner's theory suggests that perceived attributions …
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Discovery and validation of novel blood biomarkers of breast and prostate cancer
Identification of novel biomarkers of breast and prostate cancers to supplement current diagnostic, prognostic and predictive tools is an important clinical need. Interaction between the host’s immune system and tumours is reflected in detectable changes in profiles of proteins in blood cells and …
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