Use CART to predict treatment outcome Start with genes-leukemia.csv dataset used in assignment 2. As a predictor use field TREATMENT_RESPONSE‚ which has values Success‚ Failure or "?" (missing) A. Examine the records where TREATMENT_RESPONSE is non-missing. Q1: How many such records are there? Answer: 15 (7 success‚ 8 failure) Q2: Can you describe these records using other sample fields (e.g. Year from XXXX to YYYY ‚ or Gender = X‚ etc) Answer: CLASS = AML and Source=CALGB Q3: Why is it not
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was particularly interested in an aggressive type of cancer called acute lymphoblastic leukemia. It was deemed aggressive since it could kill a child in a matter of days. A normal work day for Farber changed into a very unusual day when a two year old child came to the hospital feeling terribly ill. Analyzing the little boy’s blood through a tube‚ Farber could see the obvious signs of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Millions of dangerous white cells “dividing in frenzy” according to Mukherjee. In two
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Barbara Hagemeister Mrs. Hall Comp I April 26‚ 2011 Is Stem Cell Research Good or Bad? Stem cell research is a very complex subject. “Stem cells hold great potential for developing therapies to treat a wide range of human diseases. Already in clinical use is blood stem cell transplant‚ known well as bone marrow transplant therapy for the treatment of patients with certain types of blood diseases and cancers. The discovery of stem cells in various adult tissues‚ stem cells plasticity‚ and human
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stem-cells divide to either repair or replace damaged tissue (Stem Cell Basics‚ 2009). Scientists and advocates have theorized the endless possibilities of curing or treating various diseases using stem-cells‚ including heart disease‚ breast cancer‚ leukemia‚ Parkinson’s disease‚ etc. In addition‚ advocates for stem-cell research feel that federal funding is vital in continuing research in an attempt to lead to life-saving and life-enhancing treatments for diseases. Opponents argue that embryonic stem-cell
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Effects of Tobacco Use (Smoking) On the Human Body Christine Herrmann Composition ll Individual Work Week 9 Everest University Online Effects of Tobacco Use (Smoking) On the Human Body Tobacco use of any kind is hurtful to the human body and their health because there are a lot of serious health risks in using tobacco products. There is even a surgeon general warning on packs of cigarettes. “A Report of the Surgeon General on the topic of smoking has been issued nearly every year since
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save the life of an existing brother or sister (Saviour sibling). In 1990‚ Abe and Mary Ayala became the first successful publicized case in which a family sought to conceive a child (Marissa) to save another child (Anissa). Anissa was battling leukemia when her parents decided to conceive another child that was an exact bone marrow match. They gave birth to a healthy baby girl they named Marissa who at 14 months of age donated bone marrow that saved her sister’s life. Preimplantation Genetic
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fetus‚ as each can cause the formation of the sperm to be deformed which in lead will alter an embryo ’s genetic material. Furthermore‚ when a man is a heavy smoker‚ the fetus is at high risk of developing life-threatening diseases such as lymphoma‚ leukemia‚ and brain cancer. Additionally‚ a pregnancy can lead to a spontaneous abortion if the father was exposed to lead. The effects of drugs on a man ’s reproductive system is highly important to understand‚ as this helps men know to care of themselves
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friend or family member‚ parents’ divorce‚ a move to a new community‚ a breakup with a boyfriend or girlfriend‚ failing a test‚ or being cut from a team” (“Points for Parents”). One event that hit Holden the hardest was losing his brother Allie to leukemia. Holden gives some background on Allie “[h]e was two years younger than I was‚ but he was about fifty times as intelligent.
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Signalment- 8 week old unaltered male domestic short hair feline Pertinent Medical History Tested for feline virals (feline leukemia and feline immunodeficiency virus) at 6 weeks of age-negative/negative 1 FVRCP (Intervet’s modified live continuum feline rhinotracheitis-calici-panleukopenia vaccine) done at 6 weeks of age. Pet came as a rescue from the shelter. Presented for lethargy‚ inappetance‚ vomiting‚ diarrhea‚ and hanging head over water bowl with no consumption of water Physical
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every kid that attended the school. He had a love for filmmaking. Therefor‚ he spent the majority of his free time creating them with his bestfriend Earl. When he found out that his so called ex middle school sweetheart was diagnosed with a form of Leukemia he was of no dismay. His mother‚ however‚ was not going to let him sit around while
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