Development of a risk prediction model for radiation dermatitis following proton radiotherapy in head and neck cancer using ensemble machine learning.

Journal: Radiation oncology (London, England)
PMID: 38915112

Abstract

PURPOSE: This study aims to develop an ensemble machine learning-based (EML-based) risk prediction model for radiation dermatitis (RD) in patients with head and neck cancer undergoing proton radiotherapy, with the goal of achieving superior predictive performance compared to traditional models.

Authors

  • Tsair-Fwu Lee
    Medical Physics and Informatics Laboratory of Electronics Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung 80778, Taiwan.
  • Yen-Hsien Liu
    Medical Physics and Informatics Laboratory of Electronics Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Sciences and Technology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
  • Chu-Ho Chang
    Medical Physics and Informatics Laboratory of Electronics Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Sciences and Technology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
  • Chien-Liang Chiu
    Medical Physics and Informatics Laboratory of Electronics Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Sciences and Technology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
  • Chih-Hsueh Lin
    Medical Physics and Informatics Laboratory of Electronics Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, No.415, Jiangong Rd., Sanmin Dist,, Kaohsiung, 807, Taiwan (ROC).
  • Jen-Chung Shao
    Medical Physics and Informatics Laboratory of Electronics Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Sciences and Technology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
  • Yu-Cheng Yen
    Medical Physics and Informatics Laboratory of Electronics Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, No.415, Jiangong Rd., Sanmin Dist,, Kaohsiung, 807, Taiwan (ROC).
  • Guang-Zhi Lin
    Medical Physics and Informatics Laboratory of Electronics Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, No.415, Jiangong Rd., Sanmin Dist,, Kaohsiung, 807, Taiwan (ROC).
  • Jack Yang
    School of Chemistry , University of Southampton , Highfield , Southampton , UK.
  • Chin-Dar Tseng
    Department of Electronics Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung, 80778, Taiwan, ROC.
  • Fu-Min Fang
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (ROC).
  • Pei-Ju Chao
    Department of Electronics Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung, 80778, Taiwan, ROC.
  • Shen-Hao Lee
    Medical Physics and Informatics Laboratory of Electronics Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Sciences and Technology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

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