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Breast asymmetry and predisposition to breast cancer [PDF]

, 2006
Introduction It has been shown in our previous work that breast asymmetry is related to several of the known risk factors for breast cancer, and that patients with diagnosed breast cancer have more breast volume asymmetry, as measured from mammograms ...
Lancaster, Gillian, John T Manning, Diane Scutt, Gillian A Lancaster, Scutt, Diane, Manning, John T, Lancaster, Gillian A   +6 more
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Genetic variation in genes interacting with BRCA1/2 and risk of breast cancer in Cypriot population. [PDF]

, 2010
Inability to correctly repair DNA damage is known to play a role in the development of breast cancer. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of DNA repair genes have been identified, which modify the DNA repair capacity, which in turn may affect the risk
Daniel, M, Hadjisavvas, A, Loizidou, MA, Newbold, RF, Neuhausen, SL, Marcou, Y, Michael, T, Bashiardes, E, Cariolou, MA, Kakouri, E   +9 more
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EFFECTIVENESS ON CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMME ON BREAST SELF EXAMINATION AND KNOWLEDGE ON WARNING SIGN ON BREAST CANCER AMONG WOMEN'S

, 2022
: Breast cancer (BC) is the commonest malignancy among women globally. Breast cancer has ranked number one cancer among Indian females with age adjusted rate as high as 25.8 per 100,000 women and mortality 12.7 per 100,000 women.
Dr. G. Bhuvaneswari, S. Rashika, J. Cathrin   +2 more
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Basic Facts of Breast Cancer in Korea in 2014: The 10-Year Overall Survival Progress [PDF]

, 2017
We, the Korean Breast Cancer Society (KBCS), present the facts and the trends of breast cancer in Korea in 2014. Data on the total number of newly diagnosed patients was obtained from the Korea Central Cancer Registry database, other data were collected ...
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Screening for breast cancer : medicalization, visualization and the embodied experience [PDF]

, 2010
Women’s perspectives on breast screening (mammography and breast awareness) were explored in interviews with midlife women sampled for diversity of background and health experience.
Gillian Bendelow, Frances Griffiths, Griffiths, F., Eileen Green (16066454), Julie Palmer (3403658), Eileen Green, Green, E., Palmer, Julie, Frances Griffiths (3468140), Julie Palmer, Griffiths, Frances, Gillian Bendelow (16044635), Bendelow, Gillian, Green, Eileen   +13 more
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Application of tumor-targeting peptide-decorated polypeptide nanoparticles with doxorubicin to treat osteosarcoma

Drug Delivery, 2020
Osteosarcoma is the most common primary malignant bone tumor in childhood and adolescence. Currently, surgery combined with chemotherapy is the main treatment for osteosarcoma.
Renna Qiu, Denghua Sun, Yuzhuo Bai, Jiannan Li, Lizhe Wang   +4 more
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Breast self-examination practice and associated factors among women of reproductive age in southeast Ethiopia

Frontiers in Oncology, 2023
Regular breast self-examination is the most cost-effective method for early detection of breast cancer, especially in resource-limited countries. However, breast self-examination practice was low among reproductive-age women.ObjectiveThis study aims to ...
Abduljewad Hussen, Musa Kumbi, Jemal Bedewi, Abate Lette, Shemsu Nuriye   +4 more
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The Clinical Breast Exam: A Video and Animation Enhanced Self-Learning Module

MedEdPORTAL, 2012
Introduction The clinical breast examination is part of the female comprehensive physical exam and a component that can be difficult to teach to first- and second-year medical students due to the intimate nature of the topic.
Judith Seline Simms-Cendan, Juan C. Cendan, Lori Boardman, Dale Voorhees, Mike Eakins, Doug Merritt   +5 more
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to breast cancer screening among female health care professionals: a cross sectional study

BMC Women's Health, 2019
Background Incidence of breast cancer in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has increased in recent years. Screening helps in early detection of cancer and early diagnosis and timely treatment of breast cancer lead to a better prognosis.
Humariya Heena, Sajid Durrani, Muhammad Riaz, Isamme AlFayyad, Rabeena Tabasim, Gazi Parvez, Amani Abu-Shaheen   +6 more
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Practice of Breast Cancer Early Diagnosis Methods among Women Living in Samsun, and Factors Associated with This Practice

European Journal of Breast Health, 2015
Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess practice of breast cancer early diagnosis methods among women and the factors associated with this practice.Materials and Methods: The population of this cross-sectional study consisted of 410,377 women ...
Servet Aker, Hatice Öz, Ebru Kaynar Tunçel   +2 more
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