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Showing 1 to 20 of 192 for “"Skin cancer"”.
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Automatic skin cancer detection system
… of malignant melanoma as the lethal form of skin cancer has been raised. The occurrence in Australia is much higher than US, UK, and Canada with the cases more than 10,000 diagnosis and annual mortality of 1250 people. The persistent raise of this cancer in the worldwide, the high medical …
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Human papillomaviruses in skin cancer and cervical cancer
… papillomavirus (HPV) and development of cervical cancer is well established. In contrast, the significance of infections with cutaneous HPV for development of non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is not well understood. We have evaluated whether seropositivity to cutaneous HPV is a marker for cutaneous …
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Aspects of skin cancer diagnosis in clinical practice
Skin cancer incidence is increasing in fair-skinned populations. The three most common skin cancers are basal cell carcinoma (BCC), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and malignant melanoma (MM). A correct diagnosis is crucial for an efficient and tailored treatment for the skin cancer patient. The …
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Role of DNA repair protein ERCC1 in skin cancer
… and a 1000-fold increased risk of skin cancer. ERCC1 is essential for the NER pathway where it acts in a complex with the XPF protein to make the incision 5' to the DNA lesion. The normal 1.1kb Ercc1 transcript is expressed in all tissues. Our group has discovered a second larger …
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Role of CDC25 Phosphatases in Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer
Non-melanoma skin cancers, the most common cancers in the United States, result from chronic exposure to ultraviolet irradiation (UV). UV-induced DNA damage activates cell cycle checkpoints through a mechanism involving degradation of the cyclin dependent kinase activators, the cell division cycle …
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Towards development of new strategies for inhibiting skin cancer progression
Skin cancers are the most common human malignancies, with rising incidence despite public health warnings into the dangers of excessive UV exposure. Skin cancers are divided in two major types: (i) keratinocyte or non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSC), including basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous …
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Regulation of BubR1 by Ultraviolet Radiation: Implications in Skin Cancer
Non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is the most common form of skin cancer. The primary risk factor of NMSC is prolonged exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. UV radiation acts as both the tumor initiator and tumor promoter by causing molecular and cellular stress and DNA damage in cells within the …
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Improving Awareness of Skin Cancer in Organ Transplant Recipients of Color
Organ transplant recipients are at high risk for skin cancer. Currently, more than half of the transplant waiting list is composed of skin of color patients. Skin cancer in skin of color is associated with higher morbidity and mortality and has a different clinical presentation and risk factors. …
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Communication-theoretic Approach for Skin Cancer Detection using Dynamic Thermal Imaging
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States with over 3.5M annual cases. Statistics from the Americans Cancer Society indicate that 20% of the American population will develop this disease during their lifetime. Presently, visual inspection by a dermatologist has good sensitivity …
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Preventing Skin Cancer in Adolescent Girls Through Intervention with Their Mothers
… study evaluated a strategy designed to prevent skin cancer in adolescent girls by using mothers as change agents to effectively communicate the risks of IT and to encourage teens to avoid high risk IT behaviors.</p> <p>Mother-daughter dyads were recruited over the telephone, randomly assigned to …
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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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Computer Aided Diagnosis Systems for Digital Analysis of Osteosarcoma and Skin Cancer
… and (2) AlgoDerm: Deep Learning Framework for Skin Lesion Analysis and Tracking. Osteosarcoma is a type of bone cancer in children with an estimated 400-900 new cases each year in the United States. The current treatment plan for osteosarcoma involves a histopathology analysis after ten weeks …
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Skin Cancer Risk Perception and Sunscreen Use in Adolescent Female Soccer Athletes
Over 3.5 million cases of skin cancer are diagnosed annually in the United States. In adolescent females ages 15-19, melanoma is the second most common form of cancer. The greatest risk factor for skin cancer is ultraviolet rays from the sun. Research has shown that sunscreen use is protective of …
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LesionAir : a low-cost tool for automated skin cancer diagnosis and mapping
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States; one out of every five Americans develops skin cancer at some point in their lifetime. Diagnosing cancerous lesions early is critical as it significantly increases the chance of survival. However, current techniques for diagnosing …
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Skin Cancer Knowledge, Beliefs, Self-Efficacy, And Preventative Behaviors Among North Mississippi Landscapers
Skin cancer is a significant public health problem in the US. Each year over 3.5 million cases of skin cancer are diagnosed in more than two million individuals, resulting in nearly 12,000 deaths (American Cancer Society, 2012). Many studies have been conducted on outdoor workers to assess …
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Prime areas for improvement in skin cancer detection and how technology can help
About 5 million cases of skin cancer will be diagnosed in the United States in 2015, making skin cancer the most common cancer diagnosis in the United States. About 13,000 Americans will die from skin cancer in 2015. Often skin cancers are diagnosed at later stages, are expensive to treat, and …
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Skin cancer and preventive behaviors: effects of posted prompting, feedback, and peer leader modeling
… the occurrence of protective behaviors for skin cancer at two swimming pools. During the intervention phase, the models, pool lifeguards, wore sunglasses and special t-shirts and hats, used zinc-oxide and sun screen, and sat in the shade. The posted feedback was the "Percentage of pool …
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