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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Cancer Survival Rates"”.
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Early Identification of Chemotherapy Induced Cardiotoxicity Using Structural and Functional Cardiovascular MRI
… in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). As cancer survival rates increase, the occurrence of chemotherapy induced cardiotoxicity is also increasing with reports of chronic heart failure rates of 3-36%, dependent on total dosage of chemotherapy. The recognition of the need to better manage …
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The Effects of Acetylenic Tricyclic Bis-(Cyano Enone) on Cell Migration
Although cancer survival rates have significantly improved over the past few decades, the improvements are primarily due to early diagnosis and inhibiting cancer growth. Limited progress has been made in the treatment of cancer metastasis, which contributes to 90% of cancer related deaths, and …
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Needs assessment for personalized garments to improve quality of life in breast cancer care
… and treatment have significantly improved breast cancer survival rates, many patients continue to face ongoing emotional and physical challenges. These challenges may include diminished body image and difficulties with intimacy due to perceived changes in their bodies, which can impact their …
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An investigation into the mechanisms of angiogenesis and breast cancer metastasis
Breast cancer survival rates have increased over the years due to early detection and therapeutic efficacy. However, after many years of what appears to be disease-free health, cancer can return in the form of a secondary metastatic tumour. Formation of new blood vessels is a crucial stage in the …
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Sexual functioning, quality of life, and condom use self-efficacy among male cancer patients receiving chemotherapy
An increase in cancer survival rates has led to a rise in the literature surrounding the sexual functioning of males during and after chemotherapy treatment. Since the toxic byproducts of chemotherapy can be excreted in semen, informational brochures developed by cancer institutions recommend using …
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Self-Presentational Concerns In Breast Cancer Survivors: Physical Activity and Efficacy Influences
With improving breast cancer survival rates, more women are dealing with the consequences of diagnosis and treatment. One major challenge breast cancer survivors face is a decreased body image. Despite growing literature to suggest that physical activity positively influences self-perceptions of …
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Reshaping breast care services – a role for dietitians? Uptake and response to dietary intervention in postmenopausal women newly diagnosed with breast cancer
Breast cancer survival rates have risen dramatically over recent years with many women expected<br/>to survive their diagnosis and live long and fruitful lives. As a result ‘cancer survivorship’ has<br/>become of interest to health care providers who state that future services must be developed …
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Combining Mathematical Programming and Heuristic Methods to Solve the Multi-Objective Beam Angle Optimisation Problem in Radiation Therapy
Cancer is an increasingly common disease. Only in New Zealand, more than 20,000 people are diagnosed with cancer each year. According to the Ministry of Health of New Zealand, one in three New Zealanders will have some experience of cancer, either personally or through a relative or friend. …
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A Tailored Exercise Program for Breast Cancer Survivors: An Examination of Body Weight and Health-Related Quality of Life
As breast cancer survival rates improve, more women will have to cope with the long term effects of breast cancer treatment. Weight gain, a common long term side effect of treatment, negatively affects breast cancer outcomes (Chlebowski, Aiello, & McTiernan, 2002; Rock et al., 1999). Very few …
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Application of CRISPR/Cas9 screening to study cancer drivers and to identify novel cancer vulnerabilities
… therapies has had a significant impact on cancer survival rates. However, targeting cancers that are driven by loss of tumour suppressor genes remains a major challenge. One promising approach to treat these cancers is the exploitation of synthetic lethal interactions. Synthetic lethality …
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Blood-brain barrier model on a microfluidic chip for the study of tumor cell extravasation
With up to 40% of cancer patients showing metastatic lesions to the brain and a 30% five-year survival rate post-diagnosis, secondary tumors to the brain are a leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Understanding the mechanisms of tumor cell extravasation at the brain is therefore crucial to the …
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Role of IGF-II, PRL, and FABPs in the Breast Cancer Disparity among AA Women
… present with more advanced states of breast cancer and have lower survival rates than Caucasian-Americans (CA). Epidemiological data have shown that pregnancy and lactation at an early age in humans reduce the risk of breast cancer. Studies in mice and rats have shown that lactation …
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Development of an Injectable Ablative Therapy for Resource-Limited Settings: Applications in Tumor Ablation
<p>Although two-thirds of the global cancer mortality burden is predicted to occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), citizens of these countries have disproportionately less access to resources and facilities to provide effective care. Surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy form …
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Engineering layer-by-layer nanoparticles for the targeted delivery of therapeutics to ovarian cancer
Survival rates for ovarian cancer haven't meaningfully improved in thirty years. Ovarian cancer is particularly difficult to treat because it is usually discovered after it has metastasized and it quickly develops resistance to the few drugs that are initially effective at controlling it. …