Using readily available computer programs, researchers have developed a system to identify genes that will be useful in the classification of breast cancer. The algorithm, described in BioMed ...

Microsoft Excel-based algorithm predicts cancer prognosis Date: September 2, 2010 Source: BioMed Central Summary: Using readily available computer programs, researchers have developed a system to ...

The algorithm will enable researchers to quickly generate valuable gene signatures without specialized software or extensive bioinformatics training.

Hallett said, “Until now, constructing such a signature requires the use of various clustering and classification algorithms, which in turn require specialized software and bioinformatics training.