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- 2Wang, Jian
- 1Adams, Denise
- 1Al Sayah, Fatima
- 1Al-Ahmadi, Somaia
- 1Alam, Shomoita
- 231Department of Public Health Sciences
- 72Department of Medical Sciences
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- 6Yasui, Yutaka (Public Health Sciences)
- 4Senthilselvan, Ambikaipakan (Public Health Sciences)
- 3Dinu, Irina (Department of Public Health Sciences)
- 3Senthilselvan, Ambikaipakan (Department of Public Health Sciences)
- 2Beach, Jeremy (Department of Medicine)
- 2Davis, Faith (School of Public Health)
Results for "departments_tesim:"Department of Public Health Sciences""
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Fall 2015
Background: Breast conserving surgery (BCS) followed by radiation is the preferred treatment option for early stage breast cancer because it is less invasive than the alternative treatment, mastectomy, and provides a better cosmetic outcome and a superior quality of life. Positive surgical...
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Spring 2015
Advance in biotechnologies has enabled genome-wide association studies (GWAS) that scan the entire human genome for understanding genetic contributions to the risk of a certain disease as well as to variation in treatment efficacy and side effects. In GWAS, the association between each...
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Spring 2014
Physical activity is recommended in the management of arthritis. This thesis utilized the CCHS 2007-2008 to 1) determine what factors modify physical activity in explaining the likelihood of having arthritis; and 2) what demographic, behavioural and medical factors influence physical activity...
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Spring 2014
Introduction: Gene set analysis (GSA) examines the association between predefined gene sets and a phenotype and is becoming a topic of growing interest in DNA microarray studies. However, when a gene set is identified to be significant, often not all the genes within the gene set are responsible...
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Gene-set reduction for analysis of major and minor Gleason scores based on differential gene expressions of biological pathways in prostate cancer
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Introduction: Prostate cancer is a heterogeneous disease, and in spite of recent advances regarding understanding its biology, further discovery of the molecular events underlying prostate cancer is still needed. Gleason grading is an important predictor of prostate cancer outcomes. In current...
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Geographic Information Systems as Communication Tools: Environmental Assessment and the Health Impacts of Natural Resource Developments on Circumpolar Indigenous Peoples
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Introduction. The industrialization of circumpolar regions confronts a legacy of disproportionate bio-physical, socio-economic, heritage, and health impacts borne by indigenous populations. As natural resource development continues to accelerate in the north, concerns about impacts to the health...
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Fall 2016
Introduction: Research has shown a bidirectional relationship between type 2 diabetes and mental illness, and worse health outcomes for patients with both illnesses than those with either condition alone. However, there is limited research on the relationship between mental illness and...