Optimizing prediction of metastasis among colorectal cancer patients using machine learning technology.

Journal: BMC gastroenterology
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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Colorectal cancer is among the most prevalent and deadliest cancers. Early prediction of metastasis in patients with colorectal cancer is crucial in preventing it from the advanced stages and enhancing the prognosis among these patients. So far, previous studies have been conducted to predict metastasis in colorectal cancer patients using clinical data. The current research attempts to leverage a combination of demographic, lifestyle, nutritional, and clinical factors, such as diagnostic and therapeutical factors, to construct an ML model with more predictive insights and generalizability than previous ones.

Authors

  • Raoof Nopour
    Department of Health Information Management, Student Research Committee, School of Health Management and Information Sciences Branch, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. raoof.n1370@gmail.com.