Latent Class Survival Models Linked by Principal Stratification to Investigate Heterogenous Survival Subgroups Among Individuals With Early-Stage Kidney Cancer
以主分层连接潜在类别生存模型：早期肾癌患者的异质性生存亚组
Rates of kidney cancer have been increasing, with small incidental tumors experiencing the fastest growth rates. Much of the increase could be due to increased use of CT scans, MRIs, and ultrasounds for unrelated conditions. Many tumors might never have been detected or become symptomatic in the past. This suggests that many patients might benefit from less aggressive therapy, such as active surveillance by which tumors are surgically removed only if they become sufficiently…