Prediction of cancer cases for a hospital in Nepal: A statistical modelling

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 441-445

  Sathian, B ^a   Bhatt, C R ^b,c   Jayadevan, S ^d   Ninan, J ^e   Baboo, N S ^a   Sandeep, G ^f  

^a MANIPAL COLLEGE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Nepal)

^b Gandaki Medical College   (Nepal)

^c NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^d GULF MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^e Tarini Cancer Hospital and Research Institute   (India)

^f MANIPAL TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Cancer cases; Curve fitting method; Nepal; Prediction; Radiotherapy; Statistical modelling

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650687364     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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