Journal
SURGICAL ONCOLOGY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
Volume 21, Issue 3, Pages 439-+Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.soc.2012.03.007
Keywords
Nomograms; Oncology; Outcomes; Predictive models
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Artificial neural networks, prediction tables, and clinical nomograms allow physicians to transmit an immense amount of prognostic information in a format that exhibits both comprehensibility and brevity. Current models demonstrate that it is feasible to accurately predict many oncologic outcomes, including pathologic stage, recurrence-free survival, and response to adjuvant therapy. Although emphasis should be placed on the independent validation of existing prediction tools, there is a paucity of models in the literature that focus on quality of life outcomes. The unification of tools that predict oncologic and quality of life outcomes into a comparative effectiveness table will furnish patients with cancer with the information they need to make a highly informed and individualized treatment decision.
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