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Cure Rate Model with Spline Estimated Components
… We introduce a non-parametric model employing smoothing splines. It provides non-parametric smooth estimates for both hazard function and cure rate. By introducing a latent cure status variable, we implement the method using a smooth EM algorithm. Louis' formula for covariance estimation in an …