(19)
(11) EP 1 567 981 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
31.08.2005 Bulletin 2005/35

(21) Application number: 02808139.6

(22) Date of filing: 12.11.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06N 3/12
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/038216
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/044839 (27.05.2004 Gazette 2004/22)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 08.11.2002 US 424715 P

(71) Applicant: Duke University
Durham, NC 27710 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WEST, Mike
    Durham, NC 27705 (US)
  • NEVINS, Joseph
    Chapel Hill, NC 27514 (US)

(74) Representative: Vossius & Partner 
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München
81675 München (DE)

   


(54) PREDICTION OF ESTROGEN RECEPTOR STATUS OF BREAST TUMORS USING BINARY PREDICTION TREE MODELING