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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"breast screening"”.
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Factors related to breast screening practices in women aged 65 to 90.
Factors related to breast screening practices in women aged 65 to 90.
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A record linkage to examine the influence of poor mental health on breast screening uptake
… the morbidity and mortality associated with breast cancer and the gold-standard method of achieving this is through routine screening of the at-risk population. Currently in the United Kingdom (U.K), women aged between 50 and 70 are routinely invited through the National Health Service Breast …
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A changing dialogue within health communication in New Zealand: a case study of the Waikato screening mammography programme
… In 1991, government introduced population-based screening mammography pilot programmes into two communities: one in Otago and Southland, the other in the greater Waikato region. As a community-based health intervention, the breast screening programme communicates with eligible women to encourage …
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Evaluating Artificial Intelligence in Breast Cancer Screening
… performance of artificial intelligence (AI) in breast cancer screening. Breast cancer screening is conducted on a population scale using mammographic imaging for the earlier detection of breast cancer and has been shown to reduce mortality. A shortage of trained radiologists, as well as the …
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Towards optimisation of compression force in mammography
… focusses on the compression force applied to the breast during mammographic imaging. The lack of guidance and evidence base has led to variability in practice, and the implications of this will be discussed. All research was carried out on mammography units used within the U.K. National Health …
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Pre-hoc and Post-hoc Diagnosis and Interpretation of Breast Magnetic Resonance Volumes
Breast cancer is among the leading causes of death in women. Aiming at reducing the number of casualties, breast screening programs have been implemented to diagnose asymptomatic cancers due to the correlation of higher survival rates with earlier tumour detection. Although these programs are …
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Effects of discrete wavelet compression on automated mammographic shape recognition
… early detection is critical for the cure of breast cancer. Mammography is a breast screening technique which can detect breast cancer at the earliest possible stage. Mammographic lesions are typically classified into three shape classes, namely round, nodular and stellate. Presently this …
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Breast cancer screening behaviors and beliefs in college women
… the American Cancer Society, few women perform breast self-examinations (BSE) or have clinical breast examinations (CBE) on a regular basis. The current study used self-reports from 453 college women under 30 years of age to investigate factors that may influence breast cancer screening …
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Breast cancer in the West Midlands: an evaluation of screening, treatment and survival
… population based data are essential to evaluate breast cancer. This study has improved data quality at the West Midlands Cancer Intelligence Unit through the development of a staging algorithm which significantly increased the proportion of cases with stage recorded. It has also demonstrated the …
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Breast cancer, medical imaging, and cancer genetics. A new genetic concept regarding the causes and prevention strategies of cancer is presented
Breast cancer is the most common cancer type in the United Kingdom. Many women with breast cancer do not show any noticeable symptoms in their early stages, hence regular breast screening is important. In this research focus is on medical imaging and its role in breast cancer screening, diagnosis, …
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The evaluation of information systems in the organisational context of the National Health Service. Available in 2 volumes.
… system which was used in the administration of a Breast Screening Service. The service itself was also newly operational and the relationship between the service and the system was of interest.
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Is the biology of breast cancer changing?: An exploration of breast cancer incidence and molecular epidemiology in Scottish women
Breast cancer is the most common female cancer in Scotland, in common with many Western countries. This thesis aimed to analyse changes in the incidence and molecular epidemiology of breast cancer in Scotland. Part 1 concentrated on epidemiological research, with data derived from various agencies, …
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Perceptions of Ghanaian Women Regarding Breast Cancer Screening Behavior
Background: Breast cancer among women is currently the most diagnosed cancer globally, with an estimated 2.3 million cases recorded in 2020. In Ghana, breast cancer constitutes 31.8% of all cancers diagnosed in women in 2020 with an incidence rate of 15 to 35 per 100,000. Research into factors that …
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Knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, behaviour and breast cancer screening practices in Ghana, West Africa
Breast cancer is both the most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer related death among women around the world. The incidence of the disease is generally considered higher among women in the developed countries than the developing countries; however, the mortality rates for women in the …
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Breast Density: Optimisation of Communication and Clinical Care
… undefined. In recent years, knowledge about breast density has become a topic of significant debate within the academic and medical communities. This discussion has gained particular prominence in Australia. Breast density, also known as mammographic density, appears as the white and bright …
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Mammography machine compression paddle movement andobserver performance analysis
… (SFM) in 2005. Since then, individual breast screening centres have begun to report blurred images through local audits. Blurring was probably present in SFM as well, however the improvement in contrast resolution in FFDM may have made it more apparent. The sources of blurring include …
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The impact of simulated motion blur on breast cancer detection performance in full field digital mammography (FFDM)
… Digital Mammography (FFDM) is employed in breast screening for the early detection of breast cancer. High quality, artefact free, diagnostic images are crucial to the accuracy of this process. Unwanted motion during the image acquisition phase and subsequent image blurring is an unfortunate …
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Physical activity and breast cancer
Background: Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer and a leading cause of cancer death among females, both worldwide and in the UK. Although, UK incidence of breast cancer is rising, breast cancer mortality rates are falling, due largely to early detection and improved treatment. As …