Application of a two-stage fuzzy neural network to a prostate cancer prognosis system.

Journal: Artificial intelligence in medicine
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study intends to develop a two-stage fuzzy neural network (FNN) for prognoses of prostate cancer.

Authors

  • Ren-Jieh Kuo
    Department of Industrial Management, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, No. 43, Section 4, Kee-Lung Road, Taipei 106, Taiwan. Electronic address: rjkuo@mail.ntust.edu.tw.
  • Man-Hsin Huang
    Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., No. 2, Zihyou St., Tucheng Dist., New Taipei City 236, Taiwan.
  • Wei-Che Cheng
    Department of Industrial Management, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, No. 43, Section 4, Kee-Lung Road, Taipei 106, Taiwan.
  • Chih-Chieh Lin
    Department of Urology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Institute of Clinical Medicine, 201, Section 2, Shih-Pai Road, Taipei 112, Taiwan; Department of Urology, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
  • Yung-Hung Wu
    Superintendent Office, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, 201, Section 2, Shih-Pai Road, Taipei 112, Taiwan.