NodalProstate_df: Nodal Involvement in Prostate Cancer

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Nodal Involvement in Prostate Cancer

Description

This dataset, NodalProstate_df, is a data frame containing data on 53 patients diagnosed with prostate cancer. The dataset records several clinical and diagnostic factors to assess nodal involvement without surgery. Nodal involvement is a critical factor in determining the treatment strategy for prostate cancer patients.

Usage

data(NodalProstate_df)

Format

A data frame with 53 observations and 7 variables:

m

Estimated probability of nodal involvement (numeric).

r

Predicted nodal involvement risk (numeric).

aged

Age group of the patient (factor with 2 levels).

stage

Cancer stage (factor with 2 levels).

grade

Tumor grade (factor with 2 levels).

xray

X-ray result (factor with 2 levels).

acid

Acid phosphatase test result (factor with 2 levels).

Details

The dataset name has been kept as 'NodalProstate_df' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the OncoDataSets package and assists users in identifying its specific characteristics. The suffix '_df' indicates that the dataset is a data frame. The original content has not been modified in any way.

Source

Data taken from the SMPracticals package.

OncoDataSets documentation built on April 3, 2025, 6:08 p.m.