Development of a web-based liver cancer prediction model for type II diabetes patients by using an artificial neural network.

Journal: Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus is associated with an increased risk of liver cancer, and these two diseases are among the most common and important causes of morbidity and mortality in Taiwan.

Authors

  • Hsiao-Hsien Rau
    Graduate Institute of Biomedical Informatics, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan.
  • Chien-Yeh Hsu
    Department of Information Management, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Science, Taiwan; Master Program in Global Health and Development, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan. Electronic address: cyhsu@ntunhs.edu.tw.
  • Yu-An Lin
    Graduate Institute of Biomedical Informatics, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan.
  • Suleman Atique
    Graduate Institute of Biomedical Informatics, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan.
  • Anis Fuad
    Graduate Institute of Biomedical Informatics, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan.
  • Li-Ming Wei
    Department of Information Management, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Science, Taiwan.
  • Ming-Huei Hsu
    Department of Information Management, Ministry of Health and Welfare and Taipei Medical University, Taiwan. Electronic address: 701056@gmail.com.