Efficient missing data technique for prediction of nasopharyngeal carcinoma recurrence

Information Technology Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1125-1133

  Ritthipravat, Panrasee ^a   Kumdee, Orrawan ^a   Bhongmakapat, Thongchai ^b  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Missing data techniques; Prediction of nasopharyngeal carcinoma recurrence; Sequential neural network

Indexed keywords

EXPECTATION MAXIMIZATION; KAPLAN-MEIER SURVIVAL CURVES; MISSING DATA TECHNIQUES; NASOPHARYNGEAL CARCINOMA; NASOPHARYNGEAL CARCINOMA RECURRENCE; PREDICTIVE PERFORMANCE; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC CURVES; SEQUENTIAL NEURAL NETWORKS;

NEURAL NETWORKS; PATIENT TREATMENT;

FORECASTING;

EID: 84876357650     PISSN: 18125638     EISSN: 18125646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/itj.2013.1125.1133     Document Type: Article

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