Application of data mining methods to improve screening for the risk of early gastric cancer.

Journal: BMC medical informatics and decision making
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Although gastric cancer is a malignancy with high morbidity and mortality in China, the survival rate of patients with early gastric cancer (EGC) is high after surgical resection. To strengthen diagnosing and screening is the key to improve the survival and life quality of patients with EGC. This study applied data mining methods to improve screening for the risk of EGC on the basis of noninvasive factors, and displayed important influence factors for the risk of EGC.

Authors

  • Mi-Mi Liu
    School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
  • Li Wen
  • Yong-Jia Liu
    School of Clinical Medicine, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
  • Qiao Cai
    School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
  • Li-Ting Li
    School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
  • Yong-Ming Cai
    College of Medical Information Engineering, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. ymbruce@qq.com.