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Showing 1 to 20 of 54 for “"Breast cancer screening"”.
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Evaluating Artificial Intelligence in Breast Cancer Screening
… performance of artificial intelligence (AI) in breast cancer screening. Breast cancer screening is conducted on a population scale using mammographic imaging for the earlier detection of breast cancer and has been shown to reduce mortality. A shortage of trained radiologists, as well as the …
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Models for the effectiveness of breast cancer screening
Thesis (M.Eng. and S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2001.
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Breast cancer screening behaviors and beliefs in college women
… by health professionals and the American Cancer Society, few women perform breast self-examinations (BSE) or have clinical breast examinations (CBE) on a regular basis. The current study used self-reports from 453 college women under 30 years of age to investigate factors that may …
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Perceptions of Ghanaian Women Regarding Breast Cancer Screening Behavior
Background: Breast cancer among women is currently the most diagnosed cancer globally, with an estimated 2.3 million cases recorded in 2020. In Ghana, breast cancer constitutes 31.8% of all cancers diagnosed in women in 2020 with an incidence rate of 15 to 35 per 100,000. Research into factors that …
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Relationship-Centered Communication In Breast Cancer Screening: An Interdisciplinary Training Model
<p>Breast cancer screening is essential for early detection and reducing disease progression. However, its underuse contributes to late-stage diagnoses, adverse health consequences, and reduced survival rates. Research has shown that high-quality communication significantly influences women's …
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Analysis of breast cancer screening disparities in an academic health system
Background: Breast cancer screening disparities among Black women have been recognized for decades yet persist. Health systems interested in implementing tailored interventions to improve breast cancer screening disparities must first understand local determinants. Econometrics methods can be …
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Feasibility, acceptability, and cost-effectiveness of breast cancer screening in Vietnam
Breast cancer (BC) has the highest incidence and mortality rate of all cancers in Vietnamese women. Although nearly two thirds of the new BC cases were diagnosed at late stages (stage III/IV), the country does not have a national screening programme. While mammography is not feasible due to …
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Developing a mHealth-based portable ultrasound platform for breast cancer screening
Background Breast cancer is amongst the 10 most common cancers globally. The disease burden is increasing rapidly in Sub-Saharan African countries, where women living in rural and or remote areas are particularly prone to be diagnosed with late-stage breast cancer. This is due to the limited …
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The Impact of Breast Cancer Screening on Sleep, Affect, and Immune Functioning
… decades in terms of diagnosis and treatment, breast cancer remains the most commonly diagnosed cancer in American women and the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality for women in the United States. Although the benefits of early detection of breast cancer have been clearly …
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Knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, behaviour and breast cancer screening practices in Ghana, West Africa
Breast cancer is both the most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer related death among women around the world. The incidence of the disease is generally considered higher among women in the developed countries than the developing countries; however, the mortality rates for women in the …
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A Salutogenic Framework to Understand Disparity in Breast Cancer Screening Behavior in African American Women
<p>African American women (AAW) have the highest breast cancer mortality rate than any other racial or ethnic group. Limited access to care reduces mammography screening for AAW. Despite barriers, some AAW engage in breast cancer screening (BCS) behaviors like mammography. The salutogenic theory of …
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How to Improve Uptake and Access to Breast Cancer Screening for Minority Ethnic Women in Leicester.
… to access the National Health Service Breast Cancer Screening Programme, (NHSBSP), and specific minority ethnic groups are more likely to experience the most aggressive forms of breast cancer with the poorest chances of survival. Despite, the absence of uptake data by ethnicity, certain …
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Effects of an educational intervention on breast cancer screening and early detection in Vietnamese American women
… the effects of an educational intervention on breast cancer knowledge, breast cancer health beliefs, breast self exam (BSE) knowledge, breast self-exam practices and confidence levels, mammogram activities, and clinical breast exam with a group of Vietnamese American women living in Houston and …
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Psychosocial consequences of false-positive mammography among women attending breast cancer screening. Assessment, prediction, and coping.
One side-effect of breast cancer (BC) screening is a false-positive mammogram among healthy women. That is, finding(s) on a screening mammogram that lead to additional breast examinations but where the woman is eventually considered free from BC. There is evidence of short-term psychosocial …
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Breast cancer screening in an urban, Swedish population Aspects of non-attendance, interval cancers and over-diagnosis
Service screening with mammography was implemented in Sweden in the late 80's, following the results from trials in Sweden and abroad. A high rate of attendance, a high diagnostic accuracy and treatment in accordance with established guidelines are key circumstances for an effective screening …
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Speaking to the Spirit: Examining the Effectiveness of Spiritually-Framed Breast Cancer Screening Messages Among African American Women
… offering plausible solutions to help increase breast cancer screening (BCS) among African American women are lacking. Culturally-tailored health communication may provide a useful strategy to address this issue. Spirituality not only represents an integral aspect of African American culture, …
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Breast Cancer Referral And Screening Rates In A Federally Qualified Health Center: Implementing The Point Of Care Integrated Breast Cancer Screening Model
<p>Breast Cancer Referral and Screening Rates in a Federally Qualified Health</p> <p>Center: Implementing the Point of Care Integrated Breast Cancer Screening Model</p> <p>In this paper we discuss the implementation of the point of care integrated breast</p> <p>cancer screening model (PCISM) to …
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A Retrospective Analysis Of Screen Detected Breast Cancers And Interval Breast Cancers In A Population Based Breast Cancer Screening Programme (Breast Test Wales)
<p class="MsoNormal">Breast cancer is the most common malignant neoplasm and cause of death of women in developed countries. Breast cancers screening has been shown to reduce breast cancer mortality. Despite screening, breast cancers can occur between screening episodes, these are termed interval …
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