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Showing 1 to 20 of 121 for “"Cancer--Prevention"”.
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Cancer Prevention Behavior in Traditional College-Age Individuals
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Human papillomavirus testing and its application in cervical cancer prevention
… and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) and cancer, HPVtesting has been proposed for improvement of cervical screening programs, including triaging and follow-up after treatment for CIN. We developed two new methods for HPV-testing with genotyping: A high-throughput HPV genotyping method that …
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Breast Cancer Prevention Educational Interventions in Young Women : A Systematic Review
… women’s knowledge and lifestyles for breast cancer prevention. Methods: We searched CENTRAL, the Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, and trial registers to identify experimental studies published between 2000 and 2018. Two reviewers independently selected the studies, appraised …
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Improving skin care and cancer prevention patient education : a DNP project
A DNP project focusing on the skin cancer prevention and education. The project implemented a online-based teaching method to improve primary care provider knowledge and confidence in skin cancer prevention education.
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Beliefs about Diet and Colorectal Cancer Prevention in an Urban Population
The American Cancer Society (ACS), American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) and National Cancer Institute (NCI) advocate regular asymptomatic screening (e.g. colonoscopy) as the best immediate strategy for colorectal cancer (CRC) prevention, but studies also indicate changes in diet can lower …
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Coverage of skin cancer prevention in professional journals and the popular press
The purpose of this study was to review skin cancer prevention and suntan articles in professional health education journals and in the popular press as a means to compare coverage of skin cancer prevention, ozone layer depletion, and suntanning norms. Articles were also reviewed for coverage of …
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Development of Low-Cost Technologies for Cervical Cancer Prevention in Low-Resource Settings
Cervical cancer is a preventable disease. Early detection and treatment strategies have reduced the rate of cervical cancer by 65% in high-income countries. However, cervical cancer remains the first or second leading cause of cancer in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) with more than 85% of …
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Clashing Cultures or Collaborating Networks: A Study of Organization Culture in Breast Cancer Prevention
… formed by diverse arenas of breast cancer prevention. The subject area of breast cancer was chosen due to its social significance as a major health issue. The phenomenon of organization culture was chosen due to the interest of the researcher, and the implications for collaborative …
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Cervical Cancer at the Crossroads. An historical ontology of evidence in cervical cancer prevention
… of complex changes in the practices of cervical cancer prevention. Since the post-war period, women throughout most western countries have undergone cytology-based screening to detect and treat cellular changes before they turn to cancer. Over the past decades, the recognition of the causal role …
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In two minds about screening: an investigation of cervical cancer prevention among Irish women
Cervical cancer is the second most common female cancer worldwide. Cervical screening programmes can reduce the incidence of cervical cancer by up to 80 percent if the invited women participate. Previous Irish research has associated screening attendance with subjective norms, anticipated regret, …
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Using Focus Groups to Determine Blue-Collar Workers' Perceptions Regarding Dietary Practices and Cancer Prevention
… dietary practices is a strategic way to reduce cancer rates in the United States. Nutrition recommendations to decrease risk of cancer include reducing fat intake to 30% of total calories, increasing fiber consumption to 20-30 g/day, and increasing fruit and vegetable consumption to five …
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Implementing Botwana's National Cervical Cancer Prevention Programme: Providers' Fidelity To The See-And-Treat Algorithms
Precancerous cervical lesions can be easily prevented and treated. Yet, cervical cancer remains the most commonly diagnosed cancer and leading cause of cancer-related deaths for women in Botswana. To address this high burden, Botswana’s Ministry of Health (MOH) established the National Cervical …
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Zirconocene-Mediated Carbonylative Coupling of Grignard Reagents and Cancer Prevention via Compounds that Modulate 15-PGDH
… molecules that increase the expression of the cancer-suppressor gene 15-Prostaglandin Dehydrogenase (15-PGDH) for treatment of colon cancer. Presented within this chapter is the identification of a 15-PGDH activator, synthesis and structure-activity relationship (SAR) of analogs, and …
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Disconnect between Cancer Prevention Guidelines and Dietary Practices Stratified by Obesity Status in a National Cohort
Cancer risk has been linked to obesity, thus it is important to understand differences in adherence to evidence-based cancer prevention recommendations to ameliorate elevated risk. Dietary and anthropometric data from 26,980 participants in the NHANES 1999-2010 cohort were analyzed to determine …
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Midwifery Health Care in Cervical Cancer Prevention // Акушерска здравна грижа при профилактика на рака на маточната шийка
Cervical cancer is one of the most common oncological diseases among women worldwide. According to the World Health Organization data (WHO), an estimated 570 000 new cases were reported in 2018. According to the Bulgarian National Cancer Registry data, from 1981 to 2013, there was a threefold …
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Assessing the impact of vaccinations and AI based screening on cervical cancer prevention in low resource settings
Cervical cancer disproportionately impacts lower-middle income countries (LMICs), with over 90% of cervical cancer related deaths occurring in these nations. Despite significant research and knowledge on how to prevent and manage cervical cancer, many women in low resource settings lack access to …
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Diet Change in Southern Rural Residents Enrolled in a Cancer Prevention Intervention Trial
Using data from The Rural Physician Cancer Prevention Project, a dietary intervention trial, this cross-sectional, longitudinal study explored predictors of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use in a Southern, rural population (N = 375). Participants' dietary knowledge, stage of change, …
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The LEGACY Girls Hormone Pilot Study: Implications for Breast Cancer Prevention through Exploring Hormone Biomarkers in Young Girls
… inserted myself in the role of an intern at the Cancer Prevention Institute of California (CPIC). There, I completed 300 fieldwork hours on a research study called the LEGACY Girls Hormone Pilot Study. This pilot study seeks to gather preliminary data on urinary hormones steroids in developing …
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