background: attempts for early detection of gastric cancer have recently focused on host's genetic susceptibility factors and gene-environment interactions. we have, herein, studied the association of mthfr c677t single nucleotide polymorphism (snp) and its interaction with helicobacter pylori infection, smoking, age and gender on the risk of gastric cancer among an iranian population. met...

background: the segmentation of cancerous areas in breast images is important for the early detection of disease. thermal imaging has advantages, such as being non-invasive, non-radiation, passive, quick, painless, inexpensive, and non-contact. imaging technique is the focus of this research. methods: the proposed model in this paper is a combination of surf and corners that are very resistant....

assessing health beliefs and breast cancer early detection behaviors among female healthcare providers in tabriz health centers     mokhtary l [1] *, khorami marekani a [2] , habibpour z [3]     received: 2 mar, 2013 accepted: 4 may, 2013     abstract:   background & aims : breast cancer is the most common cancer among females. in iran 10.7% of cancers are related to breast cancer. early detect...

GOALS We aimed to assess use of colorectal cancer screening (CRCS) as per United States Preventive Task Force guidelines among people with mobility disability using a nationally representative data set. BACKGROUND Individuals with mobility disability have decreased access to health care services, but the impact of mobility disability on CRCS has not been investigated. STUDY Data from the 20...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this community-based study was to develop a structural equation model for factors contributing to cervical cancer screening among Chinese American women. METHODS A cross-sectional design included a sample of 573 Chinese American women aged 18 years and older. The initial step involved use of confirmatory factor analysis, that included the following variables: access ...

BACKGROUND Increasing colorectal cancer screening (CRCS) is important for attaining the Healthy People 2020 goal of reducing CRC-related morbidity and mortality. Evaluating CRCS trends can help identify shifts in CRCS, and specific groups that might be targeted for CRCS. METHODS We utilized medical records to describe population-based adherence to average-risk CRCS guidelines from 1997 to 200...

OBJECTIVE Little is known about the information providers share with patients when ordering a co-test, or combined human papillomavirus (HPV) and Papanicolaou (Pap) test, for cervical cancer screening. We assessed provider perceptions of such communication practices with female patients aged 30-60 years. METHODS We analyzed data from 98 providers in 15 Federally Qualified Health Center clinic...

OBJECTIVES ATHENA evaluated the cobas HPV Test as the primary screen for cervical cancer in women ≥25years. This reports the 3-year end-of-study results comparing the performance of HPV primary screening to different screening and triage combinations. METHODS 42,209 women ≥25years were enrolled and had cytology and hrHPV testing. Women with abnormal cytology (≥atypical squamous cells of undet...

BACKGROUND Uptake of cervical cancer screening in the United Kingdom (UK) is falling year on year, and a more sophisticated understanding of non-participation may help design interventions to reverse this trend. This study ascertained the prevalence of different non-participant types using the Precaution Adoption Process Model (PAPM). METHODS Home-based computer-assisted interviews were carri...