Deep learning for diagnosis and survival prediction in soft tissue sarcoma.

Journal: Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Clinical management of soft tissue sarcoma (STS) is particularly challenging. Here, we used digital pathology and deep learning (DL) for diagnosis and prognosis prediction of STS.

Authors

  • S Foersch
    Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany. Electronic address: sebastian.foersch@unimedizin-mainz.de.
  • M Eckstein
    Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany.
  • D-C Wagner
    Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
  • F Gach
    Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
  • A-C Woerl
    Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany; Institute of Computer Science, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
  • J Geiger
    Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany; Institute of Computer Science, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
  • C Glasner
    University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Medical Microbiology and Infection Prevention, Groningen, the Netherlands.
  • S Schelbert
    Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
  • S Schulz
    Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
  • S Porubsky
    Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
  • A Kreft
    Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
  • A Hartmann
    Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany.
  • A Agaimy
    Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany.
  • W Roth
    Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany.