atomCAT2 - A multicentre study of overall survival, locoregional control and distant metastasis in anal cancer utilising distributed learning
Year: 2021
Type: preprint
Abstract: The atomCAT2 project will analyse retrospective data from anal cancer patients treated with (chemo)radiotherapy across institutions in the UK and internationally. The study aims to develop and validate outcome prediction models using baseline patient characteristics and simple treatment-related factors. It will use distributing learning methodology, which facilitates multi-centre data analysis without individual patient data leaving the local data repository. This will allow us to examine which factors predict for effect of radiotherapy on the primary cancer, and which factors predict for metastatic spread. Ultimately, this could aid in the design of better trials for anal cancer as well as improve treatment for future patients.
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W6944153987