Survival analysis for lung cancer patients: A comparison of Cox regression and machine learning models

• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2024.105607
• Publication Date: 2024-08-26T23:28:11Z
• Authors: Sebastian Germer; Christiane Rudolph; Louisa Labohm; Alexander Katalinic; Natalie Rath; Katharina Rausch; Bernd Holleczek; Heinz Handels
• Keywords: Compendium

Survival analysis based on cancer registry data is of paramount importance for monitoring the effectiveness health care. As new methods arise, compendium statistical tools applicable to grows. In recent years, machine learning approaches survival were developed. The aim this study compare model performance well established Cox regression and novel a previously unused dataset.