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A Longitudinal Study Of Mammograms Utilizing The Automated Wavelet Transform Modulus Maxima Method, Brian C. Toner
A Longitudinal Study Of Mammograms Utilizing The Automated Wavelet Transform Modulus Maxima Method, Brian C. Toner
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Breast cancer is a disease which predominatly affects women. About 1 in 8 women are diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime. Early detection is key to increasing the survival rate of breast cancer patients since the longer the tumor goes undetected, the more deadly it can become. The modern approach for diagnosing breast cancer relies on a combination of self-breast exams and mammography to detect the formation of tumors. However, this approach only accounts for tumors which are either detectable by touch or are large enough to be observed during a screening mammogram. For some individuals, by the time …