Handbook of Statistics in Clinical Oncology

By John Crowley

Book Overview

This book compiles state-of-the-art statistical approaches to solving problems in clinical oncology, focusing on clinical trials in phases I, II, and III, as well as quality of life and economic analyses, and exploratory methods. Examines trial design treatment based on toxicity and survival Featuring over 1000 references, more than 40 world-renowned contributors, and 300 equations, tables, and drawings, the Handbook of Statistics in Clinical Oncology provides a comprehensive discussion of sample size considers analytical problems generated by controlling treatment costs and maintaining quality of life demonstrates the breadth and depth of current activity in the field of survival analysis sets the limits on what can and cannot be concluded from single and multiple clinical trials and more The best single source for up-to-date graphical, tree-based, and other statistical methods, the Handbook of Statistics in Clinical Oncology is fascinating reading for oncologists, cancer researchers, biostatisticians, applied statisticians, and medical and graduate students in these disciplines.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824790251
• ISBN13: 9780824790257
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: CRC Press LLC
• Length: 566 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.1" x 6.0"