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.