A Markov model approach to predicting regional tumor spread in the lymphatic system of the head and neck.
AMIA Annu Symp Proc
; : 31-5, 2006.
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ABSTRACT
Radiation planning for cancer therapy is becoming more and more dependent on the prediction of microscopic tumor spread to regional lymph nodes for its success. It is known that microscopic spread tends to follow established lymphatic drainage pathways in the head and neck based on the location of the primary tumor. In this paper,we propose a novel model for the prediction of regional lymphatic involvement of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma based on primary tumor location and T-stage. The proposed model operates from first anatomical principles and basic stochastic techniques, and is validated against surgical data.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Carcinoma de Células Escamosas
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Cadenas de Markov
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Neoplasias de Cabeza y Cuello
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Metástasis Linfática
Tipo de estudio:
Health_economic_evaluation
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
AMIA Annu Symp Proc
Asunto de la revista:
INFORMATICA MEDICA
Año:
2006
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos