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The Exact Formula for Tumor Incidence in the Two‐Stage Model
Author(s) -
KoppSchneider Annette,
Portier Christopher J.,
Sherman Claire D.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
risk analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.972
H-Index - 130
eISSN - 1539-6924
pISSN - 0272-4332
DOI - 10.1111/j.1539-6924.1994.tb00078.x
Subject(s) - stage (stratigraphy) , incidence (geometry) , mathematics , engineering , biology , geometry , paleontology
An exact formula for the tumor incidence rate in the usual two‐stage model of carcinogenesis is presented. This formula is simple and easily implemented on calculators and computers.