Application of classification tree and neural network algorithms to the identification of serological liver marker profiles for the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma

Oncology

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 275-283

  Poon, Terence Chuen Wai ^a   Chan, Anthony Tak Cheung ^a   Zee, Benny ^a   Ho, Stephen King Wah ^a   Mok, Tony Shu Kam ^a   Leung, Thomas Wai Tong ^a   Johnson, Philip James ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Classification tree; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Liver proteins; Neural network; Tumour markers

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; ALPHA 1 ANTITRYPSIN; ALPHA 2 MACROGLOBULIN; ALPHA FETOPROTEIN; LIVER PROTEIN; THYROXINE BINDING PROTEIN; TRANSFERRIN; TUMOR MARKER;

ADULT; AGED; ALBUMIN BLOOD LEVEL; ALGORITHM; ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE MARKER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE CELL NETWORK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; SERODIAGNOSIS; TUMOR CLASSIFICATION; TUMOR VOLUME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALGORITHMS; ALPHA 1-ANTITRYPSIN; ALPHA-FETOPROTEINS; ALPHA-MACROGLOBULINS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE NET; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SERUM ALBUMIN; TRANSFERRIN;

EID: 0035204677     PISSN: 00302414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000055334     Document Type: Article

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