Bayesian network structure for predicting local tumor recurrence in rectal cancer patients treated with neoadjuvant chemoradiation followed by surgery

Background and Purpose: Tumor recurrence, a characteristic of malignant tumors, is the biggest concern for rectal cancer survivors. The epidemiology of the disease calls for a pressing need to improve healthcare quality and patient outcomes. Prediction models such as Bayesian networks, which can pro...

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Main Authors: Biche Osong, Carlotta Masciocchi, Andrea Damiani, Inigo Bermejo, Elisa Meldolesi, Giuditta Chiloiro, Maaike Berbee, Seok Ho Lee, Andre Dekker, Vincenzo Valentini, Jean-Pierre Gerard, Claus Rödel, Krzysztof Bujko, Cornelis van de Velde, Joakim Folkesson, Aldo Sainato, Robert Glynne-Jones, Samuel Ngan, Morten Brændengen, David Sebag-Montefiore, Johan van Soest
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-04-01
Series:Physics and Imaging in Radiation Oncology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405631622000264