Using support vector machine analysis to assess PartinMR: A new prediction model for organ-confined prostate cancer.

Journal: Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Partin tables represent the most widely used predictive tool for prostate cancer stage at prostatectomy but with potential limitations.

Authors

  • Jing Wang
    Endoscopy Center, Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, China.
  • Chen-Jiang Wu
    Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
  • Mei-Ling Bao
    Department of Pathology, the First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
  • Jing Zhang
    MOEMIL Laboratory, School of Optoelectronic Information, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.
  • Hai-Bin Shi
    Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
  • Yu-Dong Zhang
    University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom.