Handbook of Statistics in Clinical Oncology
Chapman & Hall/CRC
ISBN: 0824723392
640pages
2006-
Pdf-English
size:17,42 Mb
Book Description
A compendium of cutting-edge statistical approaches to solving problems in clinical oncology, this book focuses on clinical trials in phases I, II, and III, proteomic and genomic studies, complementary outcomes and exploratory methods. Cancer Forum called the first edition a "good reference book for statisticians who will be designing and analyzing cancer trials." The second edition includes over 1000 references, more than forty world-renowned contributors, and 300 equations, tables, and drawings. Completely revised while keeping the features that made the first edition a bestseller, this is the best single source for up-to-date statistical approaches to research in clinical medicine.
Features:
Provides a comprehensive discussion of sample size
Explores analytical problems generated by controlling treatment costs and maintaining quality of life
Demonstrates the breadth and depth of current activity in the field of survival analysis
Includes recommendations and pointers for free software that allows you to implement programs
Sets the limits on what can and cannot be concluded from single and multiple clinical trials
Contents
Phase I Trials
Phase II Trials
Phase III Trials
Exploratory Analysis and Prognostic Factors
High-Throughput Data and Bioinformatics
Interpreting Clinical Trials
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