Search for dissertations about: "breast density. length bias"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words breast density. length bias.

2. 1. Mammography Screening-Factors affecting Tumour Stage and Outcome

   Author : Åsa Olsson; Kirurgi; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Screening mammography; obesity; breast density. length bias; breast cancer mortality;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to investigate screening mammography in relation to factors affecting tumour stage and outcome. The main focus was on obesity, tumour biology and breast density. We hypothesized that obese and overweight women could benefit more from screening detection than normal weight women. READ MORE

4. 2. Statistical models of breast cancer tumour progression for mammography screening data

   Author : Linda Abrahamsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : In this thesis we propose a novel statistical natural history model and illustrate how it can be applied to epidemiological breast cancer screening data to increase knowledge about how breast cancers progress over time and how likely they are to be detected by both screening and by symptoms. The model may be useful in helping to design future individualised screening programmes for breast cancer. READ MORE