Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves are used for summarizing the performance of imperfect diagnostic systems, especially in biomedical research. These curves are also appropriate for ...

The covariate-specific receiver operating characteristic curve is frequently used to evaluate the classification accuracy of a diagnostic test when it is associated with certain covariates. In this ...

A surgeon who operates on esophageal cancer must have performed 60 operations to prevent any lack of experience adversely affecting the long-term survival of the patients, according to a major Swedish ...

Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) for prostate cancer: Toxicity and biochemical control in 183 Chinese patients from a single institution in Hong Kong. Background: The surgical learning ...