The performance of prediction models can be assessed using a variety of methods and metrics.
Traditional measures for binary and survival outcomes include the Brier score to indicate …

Objective. —To combine the clinical data from 3 academic institutions that serve as centers
of excellence for the surgical treatment of clinically localized prostate cancer and develop a …

Purpose : Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy is an increasingly performed, minimally invasive
alternative to open partial nephrectomy. We compared early postoperative outcomes in …

Background: Few published studies have combined clinical prognostic fac tors into risk
profiles that can be used to predict the likelihood of recurrence or metastatic progression in …

Purpose : We analyzed the long-term progression-free probability after radical retropubic
prostatectomy in a consecutive series of patients with localized prostate cancer. Materials and …

Purpose An increasing serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level is the initial sign of
recurrent prostate cancer among patients treated with radical prostatectomy. Salvage radiation …

Background Recent studies of surgery for cancer have demonstrated variations in outcomes
among hospitals and among surgeons. We sought to examine variations in morbidity after …

Purpose: Although models exist that place patients into discrete groups at various risks for
disease recurrence after surgery for prostate cancer, we know of no published work that …

Purpose : Few published studies have combined prognostic factors to predict the likelihood
of recurrence after surgery for renal cell carcinoma. We developed a nomogram for this …

Background:The standard of care for breast cancer patients with sentinel lymph node (SLN)
metastases includes complete axillary lymph node dissection (ALND). However, many …