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Showing 1 to 20 of 74 for “"Cancer in women"”.
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The use of ultrasound in the prediction of endometrial cancer in women with postmenopausal bleeding
The aim of the work presented in this thesis was to identify the ultrasound methods and ultrasound features that are most useful for the prediction of endometrial cancer in patients with postmenopausal bleeding and sonographic endometrial thickness 4.5 mm or more. The grey-scale ultrasound variable …
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Screening for breast cancer in women under age 50: determinants of the effect on breast cancer mortality
Contains fulltext : mmubn000001_215708342.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
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Association of Individual and Combined Metabolic Risk Factors with Cancer
Introduction: The prevalence of metabolic risk factors (MRFs), individually and in the aggregate, is growing rapidly. There is limited biologic and epidemiologic evidence indicating an association between MRFs and cancer. The goal of this dissertation was to examine the association between …
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Breast cancer incidence and stage at diagnosis in Ontarians with and without intellectual disabilities
This thesis examines breast cancer incidence and stage at diagnosis in Ontarians with and without intellectual disabilities. The objectives were 1) To describe and compare the incidence of breast cancer in women with and without intellectual disabilities from 2000 to 2014; 2) To describe and …
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The Corporate Character of Eudaimonist Virtue Ethics Cautioning the Invisible Environment of Harmful EMFs Resulting from 5G Technology
<p>There is a current concern in environmental ethics that stems from the development of cell phone communication technology; namely, do the electromagnetic frequencies (EMFs) linked to the development of technology of 4G and 5G cause harm to the environment (e.g., plants, bees and other insects, …
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A two phase local study, comparing liquid-based cytology to the conventional cervical pap smear
Cancer of the cervix is the most common cancer in women in developing countries and constitutes 33% of all malignant tumours in black women in South Africa. Four out of every 5 cases of cervical cancer occur in developing countries, where only 5% of women receive a repeat PAP smear within a five …
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Cancer Diagnosis During Pregnancy: Evaluating The Challenges Faced By Oncologists
<p>Cancer during pregnancy is occurring more often than in the past, and it is estimated that cancer is diagnosed in approximately 1/1000 pregnancies. A consensus exists that management of these patients should prioritize survival of the mother and minimize teratogenic effects to the fetus, and …
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Understanding The Role of Arglu1 In Interferon Signaling Activation In Breast Cancer
<p>In the U.S., the highest number of new cancer cases belongs to breast cancer in women, and this cancer also bears the second-highest death rate in women. Despite significant progress in breast cancer treatment that has been made in the past several decades, innovative and efficient therapies are …
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Treatment outcomes of young patients with invasive breast cancer treated radically at Groote Schuur Hospital from 2013-2017: A single centre study
Treatment outcomes of young patients with invasive breast cancer treated radically at Groote Schuur Hospital from 2013 to 2017: A single centre study Background: Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer- related deaths globally, and the commonest cancer in women under 40 years. There is …
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Inducing Liquid Evaporation with Hygroscopic Gels
… sweat glands known as perspiration which helps in thermoregulation. However, sweat can interfere with vision, comfort, grip, and results in malodor due to bacterial action. To combat the aforementioned issues, antiperspirants are widely used personal hygiene products to stop the sweat by …
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Chronic cadmium exposure alters ERα dependency and drug sensitivity of breast cancer cells
<p>The global prevalence of breast cancer in women illustrates the importance of identifying factors that contribute to disease onset and progression. Endogenous and environmental agents that interact with estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) have been shown to play a role in breast cancer etiology. …
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Knowledge synthesis in the biomedical literature: Nordihydroguaiaretic acid and breast cancer.
This dissertation refines knowledge synthesis from publicly accessible databases, based on the model of D.R. Swanson. Knowledge synthesis endeavors bring together two or more non-interactive literatures to create combinatorial research data on a specific topic. In this endeavor the biomedical …
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Analysis of Variant Alleles of Gene Thought to Affect Breast Cancer in a Patient Population from South Carolina
<p><strong>Background:</strong> Breast cancer is a heterogeneous disease with no single specific cause and is the second most frequent type of cancer in women in the US. Five percent of breast cancer is caused by mutations in highly penetrant genes such as BRCA1, BRCA2, and p53. The causes of the …
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Standardisation and quality assurance of 2D ultrasound Shear Wave Elastography imaging in breast tissue
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. In 2009, a novel imaging modality called Shear Wave Elastography (SWE), an ultrasound technique visualising the elasticity of tissue, was introduced to the field of clinical breast imaging. Because malignant tissues are generally stiffer …
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Investigating the transcriptional regulation of BCL11A in Triple-negative Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women worldwide. It can be classified into several subtypes based on the histological expression of Estrogen, Progesterone and HER-2 receptors. The most aggressive subtype of breast cancer is called Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) and is …
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Genexpressionsanalysen zur Charakterisierung primärer Mammatumoren im neoadjuvanten Setting
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. Predictive and prognostic factors are not yet sufficient to allow for individualised therapies and optimal treatment for this very heterogenous disease. For several years, gene expression analysis has been studied as a useful method for …
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Investigation of some infectious and genetic factors involved in cervical cancer
Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women worldwide and in Vietnam. The causal role of Human papillomavirus (HPV) in cervical cancer has been firmly established. However, there have been only a few studies of HPV infection of the cervix in Vietnam, and in cervical cancer in …
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The role of genetic factors in breast cancer aetiology
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women and is also the leading cause of cancer<br/>mortality in women. There are several known risk factors for breast cancer including genetic<br/>factors which account for at least 25% of the incidence of breast cancer, although only a …
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The role of A Disintegrin and Metalloproteinase with Thrombospondin Motifs-‐15 (ADAMTS-‐15) in Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women and in 2008 accounted for 8% of UK cancer related deaths. A poor prognosis is particularly conferred upon individuals with evidence of metastatic breast cancer. With some studies noting that at least 70% of patients dying with breast cancer have …
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Look and Leep: How are we doing? An audit of GSH colposcopy clinic from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2021
Background: Cervical cancer persists as the second most common cancer in women in developing countries. The prevalence of cervical cancer has markedly decreased in well developed nations, primarily attributed to the implementation of efficacious screening services. Such screening services pose …
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