Survival analysis‚ is in a class of statistical methods‚ for considering the occurrence and timing of events is applied‚ in field of medical sciences1. There is more than one modeling approach for analyzing data 2. But before the choosing the best method‚ it seems that‚ it is suitable‚ but the basic question will be that: why this method? Modeling procedure will answer to this question3. One of the most widely used models‚ in survival analysis‚ is the Cox proportional hazards model4. The main assumption
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I. The Problem and Its Setting Introduction Breast cancer (malignant breast neoplasm) is cancer originating from breast tissue‚ most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas. Prognosis and survival rate varies greatly depending on cancer type and staging. Computerized models are available to predict survival. With
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ENG 170 28 October 2013 Feminism in Media During the early times‚ women were underprivileged in their social‚ economic and political status. They were looked upon as men’s accessory and were always confined to the domestic domain. This situation gave birth to the idea of feminism. What is feminism? It is the belief in the importance of gender equality and the idea of having a right to be equal to a man. In this essay‚ we will examine three essays about feminism in media which discuss the rights
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Discharge planning for both the day surgery and the person who has been hospitalised for several days following surgery‚ incorporates an assessment of the persons and family’s abilities for self-care‚ financial resources and the need for referrals and home health services (Berman‚ 2014). Seeing as though Mrs Green lives at home on her own‚ health care professionals need to ensure that Mrs Green has access to the appropriate services throughout her recovery. If her family or friends are unable to
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Persuasive Speech Title: Breast and Ovarian Cancer Purpose Statement: This speech has a primary goal of educating the audience and to give a better understanding of what breast cancer is and how it can be treated with detection by a vast variety of methods. It will also give better understanding that not only women but men also are susceptible to breast cancer. Introduction I. Attention: There are a number of researches done about breast and ovarian cancer. Breast cancer is the second largest
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care organizations. Example: An elderly patient falls at home and has a fractured hip. In the emergency room‚ the nurse acts to provide pain medi cation as soon as possible in an act of beneficence. Another example is when a woman may consider mastectomy or removal of the breast with a 50% survival rate as good‚ while another woman may consider a retained breast with only a 20% chance of survival as good because it does not distort her body. Non-malefience: Avoidance of harm or hurt; which is
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|Prevention methods for breast cancer There are no known ways to prevent breast cancer[pic]. However‚ for women who are at increased risk of developing breast cancer and even for those who have just an average risk‚ there are tangible ways to reduce the risk of the disease advancing to an incurable stage‚ including: • Having a clinical breast exam[pic] every three years (for women who are under the age of 40) • Getting a mammogram every one to two years after age 40 (or possibly
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recognized‚ and treatment options need to be discussed. Education is the first step toward beating this disease. I chose this topic because I am a young woman and I am at risk for breast cancer. My grandmother was diagnosed several years ago‚ and had a mastectomy. I think it is very important for all women to be knowledgeable about breast cancer because one in every eight women will get the disease in their
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perspective appears limited to specific medical issue of reducing cancer risk. If that was all that mattered‚ then it makes more sense for the physician to take control and proceed with the removal of the patient’s ovaries in addition to preventive mastectomy. However‚ this perspective misses two important things. One is that the patient has cares beyond her medical health‚ such as the ability to have a family with her husband. Second is the value of a reduction of 85% in ovarian cancer risk is subjective
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Abstract Beauty enhancement may come in various forms and one of that is plastic surgery. Most of the people who passionate about plastic surgery that may result in negative effects of it‚ that will come in form of psychological disorder and later create problems in interpersonal relationships. This paper provides a critique on obsessive of plastic surgery which not necessarily goods to societies especially city dwellers based on many research done by psychologists. It purposely creates awareness
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