Development of a cervical cancer progress prediction tool for human papillomavirus-positive Koreans: A support vector machine-based approach.

Journal: The Journal of international medical research
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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To develop a Web-based tool to draw attention to patients positive for human papillomavirus (HPV) who have a high risk of progression to cervical cancer, in order to increase compliance with follow-up examinations and facilitate good doctor-patient communication.

Authors

  • Jimin Kahng
    Department of Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
  • Eung-Hee Kim
    Biomedical Knowledge Engineering Laboratory, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
  • Hong-Gee Kim
    Biomedical Knowledge Engineering Laboratory, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
  • Wonbae Lee
    Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea leewb@catholic.ac.kr.