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    • Computational biology
    • Medical informatics
    • Oncology

    Background:

    • Accurate cancer prognosis stratification is vital for effective treatment planning.
    • Deep learning models require large datasets, which are often unavailable in clinical settings, leading to non-robust predictions.
    • Overfitting and bias are significant challenges when training models on small or incomplete patient data.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop robust Bayesian binary classifiers for predicting 5-year overall survival (OS) in colon cancer patients.
    • To evaluate the performance of Bayesian models against non-Bayesian counterparts using limited training data.
    • To identify reliable prognostic biomarkers for colon cancer survival prediction.

    Main Methods:

    • Applied a systems biology feature selector to identify 18 prognostic biomarkers from a small training set.
    • Combined selected biomarkers with three clinical features.
    • Trained Bayesian binary classifiers, including a Bayesian bimodal neural network (late fusion) and a single modal Bayesian neural network (early fusion).
    • Evaluated model performance using Area Under the Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve (AUC), macro F1-score (maF1), and Concordance Index (CI).

    Main Results:

    • Bayesian models demonstrated superior and more robust predictions compared to non-Bayesian approaches.
    • The Bayesian bimodal neural network (B-Bimodal) achieved the highest performance (AUC: 0.8083, maF1: 0.7300, CI: 0.7238).
    • The single modal Bayesian neural network (B-Concat) showed robust performance (AUC: 0.7105, CI: 0.6627), particularly with limited data.

    Conclusions:

    • Bayesian classifiers offer enhanced robustness for cancer prognosis, especially crucial when dealing with limited medical data.
    • The identified prognostic biomarkers and clinical features can effectively stratify colon cancer patient survival.
    • The developed Bayesian models provide a reliable tool for predicting patient outcomes and informing treatment decisions.