A graphical method for the analysis of decisions in clinical oncology.
A technique is proposed for the graphical analysis of clinical decision making. This technique has been applied to two problems in clinical oncology: the respective roles of surgery and radiotherapy in early carcinoma of the larynx; and the assessment of the optimal management policy for patients with clinical Stage I teratoma of the testis. The technique is simple to apply, it could be developed to incorporate patients' preferences and draws attention to the lack of data on treatment-related morbidity.
D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000191:economics; D011336:Probability; D011379:Prognosis; D013724:Teratoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy