A mathematical algorithm that computes breast cancer sizes and doubling times detected by screening

DOI10.1016/S0025-5564(01)00054-2zbMath0977.92014WikidataQ40703676 ScholiaQ40703676MaRDI QIDQ5945806

Sylvia K. Plevritis

Publication date: 22 January 2002

Published in: Mathematical Biosciences (Search for Journal in Brave)

zbMATH Keywords

simulationsbreast cancer screeningtumor growth ratetumor size

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Probabilistic models, generic numerical methods in probability and statistics (65C20) Medical applications (general) (92C50)

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