Statistical Tools for the Temporal Analysis and Classification of Lung Lesions

According to GLOBOCAN, lung cancer is one of most common types of cancer worldwide, and has a high morbidity rate  [1]. Statistics from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) [2] show that despite a reduction in the number of cases of lung cancer, its rate of occurrence in the United States remains high. In Brazil, the situation is similar. It is the second most frequently occurring type of cancer among men, and the fourth among women [3]. In addition, according to the NCI the five-year survival rate is only 16.6% [1] in the United States.

Source: Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine - February 9, 2017 Category: Bioinformatics Authors: Stelmo Magalh ães Barros Netto, Aristófanes Corrêa Silva, Hélio Lopes, Anselmo Cardoso de Paiva, Rodolfo Acatauassú Nunes, Marcelo Gattass Source Type: research