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Research for prediction of cervical lymph node metastasis in tongue cancer using fuzzy inference

Research Project

Project/Area Number 10470436
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Surgical dentistry
Research InstitutionKYUSHU UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

NAGATA Tetsuji  Kyushu University Faculty of Dentistry, Assistant, 歯学部, 助手 (60264058)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) ARITA Seizaburou  Kansai Medical University, Professor, 医学部, 教授 (20098601)
OZEKI Satoru  Fukuoka Dental College, Professor, 歯学部, 教授 (80117077)
Project Period (FY) 1998 – 1999
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1999)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥1,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000)
Fiscal Year 1998: ¥1,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000)
Keywordsfuzzy inference / tongue cancer / lymph node metastasis / prediction / multivariate analysis / 口腔癌 / リンパ節転移 / ファジイ推論
Research Abstract

The purpose of this study was to predict lymph node metastasis in tongue cancer. The subjects were 137 patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue who had been treated at our department during the 20-year period from 1971 through 1990. We first used multivariate analysis and then fuzzy inference to assess the accuracy of these methods for predicting lymph node metastasis. Based on the results of the chi-square test and a correlation matrix, T category, N category, keratinization, mitosis and mode of invasion were selected as parameters for multivariate analysis. Among the 137, 104 were correctly identified by this multivariated analysis. For the prediction using fuzzy inference, the patients were first divided into two groups : those treated surgically and those given radiotherapy. Three items, i.e., tumor size, keratinization and mode of invasion were used for analysis. Then, an "If-Then rule" was applied to each of the two groups. The accurate rate of the 137 cases was 78.1%, sensitivity was 69.0%, and specificity was 84.8%. These figures exceeded the accuracy obtained by the multivariate analyses. Fuzzy inference appears to be useful for predicting lymph node metastasis.

Report

(3 results)
  • 1999 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1998 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All Other

All Publications (4 results)

  • [Publications] Tetsuji.NAGATA: "Prediction of cervical lymph node metastasis in carcinoma of the tongue using fuzzy inference"Biomedical soft computing and human sciences. 6. 51-59 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 長田哲次: "ファジィ推論を用いた舌癌リンパ節転移予測"バイオメディカル・ファジィ・システム学会第13会年次大会講演論文集. 1. 91-97 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tetsuji NAGATA: "Prediction of cervical lymph node metastasis in carcinoma of the tongue using fuzzy inference"Biomedical soft computing and human sciences. vol6. 51-59 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tetsuji NAGATA: "Prediction of cervical lymph node metastasis in carcinoma of the tongue using fuzzy inference and its problem"Proceeding of the 13th annual meeting of biomedical fuzzy system association. Vol1. 91-97 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary

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Published: 1998-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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