Statistical modeling of breast cancer relapse time with different treatments

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 37-44

  Cong, C ^a   Tsokos, C P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

AFT; Breast cancer; Cox PH; Cure rate model; Relapse time

Indexed keywords

AFT; BREAST CANCER; COX-PH; CURE RATE; RELAPSE TIME;

CURING; PATIENT TREATMENT; STATISTICAL METHODS;

DISEASES;

EID: 74349094030     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2010.37.44     Document Type: Article

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