\HeaderA{lung}{NCCTG Lung Cancer Data}{lung}
\aliasA{cancer}{lung}{cancer}
\keyword{datasets}{lung}
\begin{Description}\relax
Survival in patients with advanced lung cancer from the North
Central Cancer Treatment Group.  Performance
scores rate how well the patient can perform usual daily activities.
\end{Description}
\begin{Usage}
\begin{verbatim}
lung
cancer
\end{verbatim}
\end{Usage}
\begin{Format}\relax
\Tabular{ll}{
inst:& Institution code\\
time:& Survival time in days\\
status:& censoring status 1=censored, 2=dead\\
age:& Age in years\\
sex:&  Male=1 Female=2\\
ph.ecog:& ECOG performance score (0=good 5=dead)\\
ph.karno:& Karnofsky performance score (bad=0-good=100) rated by physician\\
pat.karno:& Karnofsky performance score as rated by patient\\
meal.cal:& Calories consumed at meals\\
wt.loss:& Weight loss in last six months\\
}
\end{Format}
\begin{Source}\relax
Terry Therneau
\end{Source}
\begin{References}\relax
Loprinzi CL. Laurie JA. Wieand HS. Krook JE. Novotny PJ.
Kugler JW. Bartel J. Law M. Bateman M. Klatt NE. et al.
Prospective evaluation of prognostic variables from patient-completed
questionnaires. North Central Cancer Treatment Group.
Journal of Clinical Oncology. 12(3):601-7, 1994.
\end{References}

