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ANN as a prognostic tool after treatment of non-seminoma testicular cancer.
- Source :
- Central European Journal of Medicine; Oct2012, Vol. 7 Issue 5, p672-679, 8p
- Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- Testicular cancer is rare but is the most common cancer in males between 15 and 34 years of age. Two principal types of testicular cancer are distinguished: seminomas and non-seminomas. If detected early, the overall cure rate for testicular cancer exceeds 90%. In this study, artificial neural network (ANN) analysis as a prognostic tool was demonstrated regard to five year recurrence after the non-seminoma treatment. Data from 202 patients treated for non-seminoma were available for evaluation and comparison. A total of 32 variables were analysed using the ANN. The ANN approach, as an advanced multivariate data processing method, was demon-strated to provide objective prognostic data. Some of these prognostic factors are consistent or even imperceptible with previously evaluated by other statistical methods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 18951058
- Volume :
- 7
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Central European Journal of Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 78141421
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2478/s11536-012-0027-7