A comparison of breast cancer survival among young, middle-aged, and elderly patients in southern Iran using Cox and empirical Bayesian additive hazard models

OBJECTIVES A survival analysis of breast cancer patients in southern Iran according to age has yet to be conducted. This study aimed to quantify the factors contributing to a poor prognosis, using Cox and empirical Bayesian additive hazard (EBAH) models, among young (20-39 years), middle-aged (40-64...

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Main Authors: Samane Nematolahi, Seyyed Mohammad Taghi Ayatollahi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Epidemiology 2017-10-01
Series:Epidemiology and Health
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Online Access:http://www.e-epih.org/upload/pdf/epih-39-e2017043.pdf