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. 2007 Feb 11;2:59–77.

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Figure 5. — A histogram showing the frequency with which different types of machine learning methods are used to predict different types of cancer. Breast and prostate cancer dominate, however a good range of cancers from different organs or tissues also appear to be compatible with machine learning prognoses. The “other” cancers include brain, cervical, esophageal, leukemia, head, neck, ocular, osteosarcoma, pleural mesothelioma, thoracic, thyroid, and trophoblastic (uterine) malignancies. Figure 1.