Predicting cancer risk on the basis of national health data

Large-scale study uses data from Danish health registries to predict individual risks of developing 20 different types of cancer

Credit: Karen Arnott/EMBL-EBI

Source article(s)

Multi-cancer risk stratification based on national health data: A retrospective modelling and validation study

Jung A. W., et al.,

Lancet Digital Health 22 May 2024

10.1016/S2589-7500(24)00062-1

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