A multivariate analysis of the prognosis of carcinoma of the colon
Taat, C.W.; Bernsen, R.M.; Nagelkerke, N.J.; de la Rivière, A.B.
Netherlands Journal of Surgery 33(2): 57-62
1981
ISSN/ISBN: 0167-2487 PMID: 7266901 Document Number: 174080
In a study of 184 patients with cancer of the colon, a multivariate analysis was performed with the aid of Cox's method, to obtain a better understanding of the prognostic influence of some normal clinical data upon postoperative life-expectancy. Two simple tables were constructed based on patients' data which would allow rapid orientation in the office, when required for giving an indication of life expectancy.