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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Mammography screening"”.
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Deep learning for clinical mammography screening
… majority of breast cancers are diagnosed from screening mammography. Multiple randomized clinical studies have demonstrated that screening mammography can help reduce the number of deaths from breast cancer among women ages 40 to 74, especially for those over age 50 [4], and can provide women …
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Breast Health and Mammography Screening in Older Women
Age-related health disparities in breast cancer screening are a public health concern. From 2002 to 2006, the median age for newly diagnosed cases of breast cancer was 61 years and the median age for breast cancer mortality was 68 years of age (Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results [SEER], …
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The ‘fear factor’ : Nigerian women and practitioners’ views on the factors affecting attendance in mammography screening
… developing countries (such as Nigeria) by 2030. Mammography screening can significantly reduce the mortality and morbidity resulting from breast cancer. In Nigeria, however, 70% of the breast cancer cases are reported at its later stages, and evidence concludes that the participation level of …
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Communication Cues to Action Prompting Central Appalachian Women to have a Mammogram.
<p>Today, mammography screening is the best method of detection for breast cancer, yet many women have never been screened and underprivileged, minority and rural women have lower screening rates then other populations. The purpose of this study, through individual interviews(<u>N</u>=88), was to …
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The Relationship of Cognitive, Emotional, and Interpersonal Factors to Screening and HealthPromoting Behaviors Among Sisters of Breast Cancer Patients
… this issue, the current study examined sisters screening and health behaviors and the predictors of these behaviors. In accordance with the Parallel Processing Theory, the current study assessed the relationship of cognitive and emotional factors to screening and health-promoting behaviors among …
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Overuse of 3 Common Tests in the Elderly: Primary Care Physician (PCP) Variation, Associated Physician Characteristics, and Correlation of Overuse of Tests Within Physicians
… of between-physician variation in the overuse of screening PSA, screening mammography, and acute low back pain imaging tests, 2) to define the physician characteristics associated with overuse of these tests, and 3) to evaluate the correlation among these three tests at the PCP-level. The cohorts …
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Management of breast cancer in the Medicaid population
… study determined factors associated with repeat mammography screening in the Medicaid population. Recipient characteristics including age, race, number of outpatient visits during the study period, number of emergency room visits during the study period, use of hormone replacement therapy, and …
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Ergebnisqualität von klinischen und Vorsorgemammographien im Vergleich zu internationalen Leitlinien für Brustkrebsscreening
… den European Guidelines for Quality Assurance in Mammography Screening vorgegebenen Richtlinien. 3. Es gibt keine signifikanten Unterschiede in der Mammographiebefundung durch die verschiedenen Untersucher. 4. Durch die Einführung der standardisierten Klassifikation der Befunde wird in Zukunft …
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Automated segmentation of radiodense tissue in digitized mammograms using a constrained Neyman-Pearson classifier
… cancer related mortality among American women. Mammography screening has emerged as a reliable non-invasive technique for early detection of breast cancer. The radiographic appearance of the female breast consists of radiolucent (dark) regions and radiodense (light) regions due to connective and …
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Development, Implementation and Evaluation of a Screening Mammography Program
… secondary prevention interventions such as screening mammography and clinical breast examination (CBE) are required to reduce morbidity and mortality. This manuscript describes a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) led quality improvement project aimed at increasing mammography screening …
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A Salutogenic Framework to Understand Disparity in Breast Cancer Screening Behavior in African American Women
… 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 health focuses on positive health behaviors and offers a framework to understand personal factors …
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Stereotypes about Healthcare Professionals, Emotions, and Mammography Compliance
<p>Rates of mammography screening are particularly low for minority women, with only 42% of Latin American (Latino) women in the U.S. reporting having a mammogram in the last year as compared to 53% of non-Latino White (Anglo) women [1]. Minority patients are more likely to report negative …
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The Effects of Physician Organization on the Disadoption of Low-Value Services: Evidence From PSA Testing and Mammography
… services in two settings: prostate cancer screening using the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test following the 2012 guideline recommending against screening, and mammography for women under 50 following a change in the routine screening recommendation in 2009. Using claims data from …
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Breast self examination practices among rural (Solwezi) and urban (Lusaka) women
… common cancer of women in Zambia. Breast cancer screening has been shown to reduce mortality. Thus early detection is crucial. World Health Organization does not recommend mammography screening in developing countries because it is not cost effective. Breast Self Examination (BSE) is an …
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Breast self examination practices among rural (Solwezi) and urban (Lusaka) women
… common cancer of women in Zambia. Breast cancer screening has been shown to reduce mortality. Thus early detection is crucial. World Health Organization does not recommend mammography screening in developing countries because it is not cost effective. Breast Self Examination (BSE) is an …