Multivariate machine learning models for prediction of pathologic response to neoadjuvant therapy in breast cancer using MRI features: a study using an independent validation set.

Journal: Breast cancer research and treatment
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Abstract

PURPOSE: To determine whether a multivariate machine learning-based model using computer-extracted features of pre-treatment dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) can predict pathologic complete response (pCR) to neoadjuvant therapy (NAT) in breast cancer patients.

Authors

  • Elizabeth Hope Cain
    Department of Radiology, Duke University School of Medicine, 2301 Erwin Road, Durham, NC, 27705, USA. Elizabeth.cain@duke.edu.
  • Ashirbani Saha
    Department of Radiology, Duke University School of Medicine, 2424 Erwin Road, Suite 302, Durham, NC, 27705, USA. ashirbani.saha@duke.edu.
  • Michael R Harowicz
    Department of Radiology, Duke University School of Medicine, 2424 Erwin Road, Suite 302, Durham, NC, 27705, USA.
  • Jeffrey R Marks
    Department of Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina.
  • P Kelly Marcom
    Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, 2301 Erwin Road, Durham, NC, 27705, USA.
  • Maciej A Mazurowski
    Department of Radiology, Duke University School of Medicine, 2424 Erwin Road, Suite 302, Durham, NC, 27705, USA.