Math models beat doctors at predicting lung cancer treatment outcomes

Mathematical prediction models are better than doctors at predicting the outcomes and responses of lung cancer patients to treatment, according to new research presented today (Saturday) at the 2nd Forum of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO).

This is the sort of thing that's only going to be happening more and more often.

Mathematical models out-perform doctors in predicting cancer patients’ responses to treatment
Mathematical prediction models are better than doctors at predicting the outcomes and responses of lung cancer patients to treatment, according to new research presented on Saturday at the 2nd Forum o…

Originally posted on Google+ · May 6, 2013

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