Feature selection methods for optimizing clinicopathologic input variables in oral cancer prognosis

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 12, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2659-2664

  Chang, Siow Wee ^a   Kareem, Sameem Abdul ^a   Kallarakkal, Thomas George ^b   Merican, Amir Feisal Aljunid ^c   Abraham, Mannil Thomas ^d   Zain, Rosnah Binti ^b  

^a Department of Artifical Intelligence   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^c Faculty of Science   (Malaysia)

^d MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Feature selection; Genetic algorithm; Oral cancer prognosis; Pearson's correlation coefficient

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863243047     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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