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Deep learning based tissue analysis predicts outcome in colorectal cancer

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Bychkov, Dmitrii, Linder, Nina, Turkki, Riku, Nordling, Stig, Kovanen, Panu E., Verrill, Clare, Walliander, Margarita, Lundin, Mikael +2 more·2018·Scientific Reports

Abstract

Image-based machine learning and deep learning in particular has recently shown expert-level accuracy in medical image classification. In this study, we combine convolutional and recurrent architectures to train a deep network to predict colorectal cancer outcome based on images of tumour tissue samples. The novelty of our approach is that we directly predict patient outcome, without any intermediate tissue classification. We evaluate a set of digitized haematoxylin-eosin-stained tumour tissue microarray (TMA) samples from 420 colorectal cancer patients with clinicopathological and outcome data available. The results show that deep learning-based outcome prediction with only small tissue areas as input outperforms (hazard ratio 2.3; CI 95% 1.79-3.03; AUC 0.69) visual histological assessment performed by human experts on both TMA spot (HR 1.67; CI 95% 1.28-2.19; AUC 0.58) and whole-slide level (HR 1.65; CI 95% 1.30-2.15; AUC 0.57) in the stratification into low- and high-risk patients. Our results suggest that state-of-the-art deep learning techniques can extract more prognostic information from the tissue morphology of colorectal cancer than an experienced human observer.

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Authors
Bychkov, D., Linder, N., Turkki, R., Nordling, S., Kovanen, P. E., Verrill, C., Walliander, M., Lundin, M., Haglund, C., & Lundin, J.
Affiliations
  • University of Helsinki (FI)
  • Uppsala University (SE)
  • University of Oxford (GB)
Corresponding author
Bychkov, Dmitrii
Venue
Scientific Reports
Published
2018-02-21
Volume
8
Issue
1
Pages
3395-3395
ISSN
2045-2322 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2794803511
Cited by
644
References
56
Citations by year
2026: 25 · 2025: 56 · 2024: 76 · 2023: 86 · 2022: 101 · 2021: 120 · 2020: 101 · 2019: 57 · 2018: 22
FWCI
41.94
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Scientific Reports (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Uppsala University Publications (Uppsala University) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
  • Työväentutkimus Vuosikirja (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Finska Läkaresällskapet
  • National Institute for Health and Care Research
  • Sigrid Juséliuksen Säätiö
  • Biocenter Finland
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Artificial Intelligence › AI in cancer detection
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging › Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management
Keywords
colorectal cancer, outcome prediction, tissue microarray, H&E staining, convolutional recurrent neural network, tumor morphology, risk stratification, whole slide images
MeSH terms
Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Aged, Algorithms, Eosine Yellowish-(YS), Female, Hematoxylin, Humans, Image Processing, Computer-Assisted, Male, Middle Aged, Prognosis, Retrospective Studies, Colorectal Neoplasms

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