A simulation optimization for breast cancer screening in Turkey

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buir.advisorSavaş, Özlem
dc.contributor.authorKeyf, Dilek
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-08T20:18:38Z
dc.date.available2016-01-08T20:18:38Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.departmentDepartment of Industrial Engineeringen_US
dc.descriptionAnkara : The Department of Industrial Engineering and the Graduate School of Engineering and Science of Bilkent University, 2014.en_US
dc.descriptionThesis (Master's) -- Bilkent University, 2015.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references leaves 69-83.en_US
dc.description.abstractBreast cancer is the most common cancer type among women in the world. 6.3 million women were diagnosed with breast cancer between 2007 - 2012 and 25% of cancers in women are breast cancer. Early diagnosis and early detection has an important role in survival from breast cancer. Mammographic screening is proved to be the only screening method that can reduce breast cancer mortality. Even though mammographic screening has this significant benefit, it is expensive and it can decrease life quality and it can generate false positive results. As a consequence, recommending an effective and costefficient mammographic screening policy in terms of starting and ending ages and screening frequencies has high importance. This study aims to optimize Ada’s Breast Cancer Simulation Model using Simulated Annealing. This model was run for Turkish women born in 1980 during their lifetime. The purpose of this study is to obtain an optimal or near optimal policy in terms of life years gained and cost for Turkish women. This study also aims to demonstrate the outcomes in terms of effectiveness and cost when different combinations of policy variables are used.en_US
dc.description.degreeM.S.en_US
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityKeyf, Dileken_US
dc.embargo.release2017-03-18
dc.format.extentviii, 83 leaves, chartsen_US
dc.identifier.itemidB128683
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11693/18367
dc.language.isoEnglishen_US
dc.publisherBilkent Universityen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectBreast Canceren_US
dc.subjectSimulated Annealingen_US
dc.subjectSimulation Optimizationen_US
dc.subjectScreening Policyen_US
dc.subject.lccWP870 .K49 2015en_US
dc.subject.lcshBreast cancer.en_US
dc.subject.lcshBreast--Cancer--Diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.lcshDiagnostic Imaging--Methods.en_US
dc.subject.lcshMedical screening.en_US
dc.subject.lcshBreast Neoplasms--diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.lcshWomen--Breasts--Cancer--Diagnosis--Screening.en_US
dc.titleA simulation optimization for breast cancer screening in Turkeyen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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