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cancer prognosis
The Patient’s Voice May Be One of Oncology’s Best Prognostic Tools
Large meta-analysis suggests patient-reported outcomes complement traditional clinical assessment. Despite advances in imaging, molecular profiling, and biomarkers, accurately estimating how long a patient with cancer is likely to survive remains challenging. Now, a large analysis involving data from more than…
Machine learning improves accuracy of survival prediction
An artificial intelligence prototype has been developed to estimate the survival of newly diagnosed cancer patients with breast, thyroid, and pancreatic cancers. The study, abstract 4160, presented at the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2023, October 22–25, Boston,…