Abstract:Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the factors that influencing the number of axillary lymph nodes in women diagnosed with early breast cancer by choosing a strong model to evaluate the excess of zeros and outliers usually present in these data.
Methods: The study based on a retrospective analysis of hospital records of 669 breast cancer patients in Iran. Zero-inflated, robust zero-inflated and Bayesian modelling techniques were used to assess the association between factors studied and the num… Show more
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