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Risk assessment models to estimate cancer probabilities.

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Johnson, CM; Smolenski, D
Published in: Current oncology reports
November 2007

Cancer risk has become a significant research topic due to an increase in statistical risk models built to predict cancer incidence or mortality. Over the past 3 years, 15 models on the development of different types of cancer, including breast, colorectal, prostate, gastric, lung, ovarian, pancreatic, testicular, and skin, have been published. Risk assessment models are dynamic; they need to be updated as often as risks are discovered or changed. Not only are cancer risk models challenging to build, but, due to literacy-related issues, the cancer risk itself is challenging to communicate to the public. Clearly, guidelines outlining how to create valid and reliable risk assessment models are needed.

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Published In

Current oncology reports

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EISSN

1534-6269

ISSN

1523-3790

Publication Date

November 2007

Volume

9

Issue

6

Start / End Page

503 / 508

Related Subject Headings

  • Risk Factors
  • Risk Assessment
  • Probability
  • Oncology & Carcinogenesis
  • Neoplasms
  • Models, Statistical
  • Humans
  • 3211 Oncology and carcinogenesis
  • 1112 Oncology and Carcinogenesis
 

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Johnson, C. M., & Smolenski, D. (2007). Risk assessment models to estimate cancer probabilities. Current Oncology Reports, 9(6), 503–508. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11912-007-0071-7
Johnson, Constance M., and Derek Smolenski. “Risk assessment models to estimate cancer probabilities.Current Oncology Reports 9, no. 6 (November 2007): 503–8. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11912-007-0071-7.
Johnson CM, Smolenski D. Risk assessment models to estimate cancer probabilities. Current oncology reports. 2007 Nov;9(6):503–8.
Johnson, Constance M., and Derek Smolenski. “Risk assessment models to estimate cancer probabilities.Current Oncology Reports, vol. 9, no. 6, Nov. 2007, pp. 503–08. Epmc, doi:10.1007/s11912-007-0071-7.
Johnson CM, Smolenski D. Risk assessment models to estimate cancer probabilities. Current oncology reports. 2007 Nov;9(6):503–508.
Journal cover image

Published In

Current oncology reports

DOI

EISSN

1534-6269

ISSN

1523-3790

Publication Date

November 2007

Volume

9

Issue

6

Start / End Page

503 / 508

Related Subject Headings

  • Risk Factors
  • Risk Assessment
  • Probability
  • Oncology & Carcinogenesis
  • Neoplasms
  • Models, Statistical
  • Humans
  • 3211 Oncology and carcinogenesis
  • 1112 Oncology and Carcinogenesis