New Cancer Treatment Evaluation through Big Data Analytics

Abstract

Cancer plays a leading role in causing morbidity and mortality worldwide. Several treatments have been developed and practiced for fighting against cancer. Totally Implantable Venous Access Port Drug Supply (TIVAPDS) treatment is a new method utilizing Totally Implantable Venous Access Port (TIVAP) delivery method, which is one kind of Intrathecal Drug Delivery System (IDD) with lower side effects, to increase patient’s quality of life. This paper reports our study aiming to evaluate the effectiveness of TIVAPDS treatment in order to make contributions to generalize this treatment in China. Our data samples come from The Second Affiliated Hospital of Suzhou University, a forerunner of TIVAPDS practices in China and with patients’ agreement. The data statistics summary results and the relationships between each two identified attributes are analyzed. Based on the results, 2 predictive models utilizing C4.5 decision tree and logistic regression algorithms are adopted for prediction. The results are used as reference to assess individual treatment cases, so that the effectiveness of the treatment can be achieved and if possible, to improve the efficiency of TIVAPDS treatment.