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Zhanbo Chen¹, Qiufeng Wei¹

¹China-ASEAN Institutes of Statistics & Guangxi Key Laboratory of Big Data in Finance and Economics, Guangxi University of Finance and Economics, Nanning 530003, China.

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Summary

This study introduces an improved machine learning model for cancer survival prediction using deep forest and self-supervised learning. The novel approach enhances prediction accuracy for high-dimensional genomic data, aiding personalized treatment decisions.

Keywords:

deep forest machine learning self-supervised learning survival prediction

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Area of Science:

Genetics and Molecular Biology
Computational Biology
Bioinformatics

Background:

Machine learning is crucial in genetics and molecular biology for clinical research.
Survival analysis models are vital for evaluating cancer treatment efficacy.
High-dimensional genomic data presents a significant challenge for predictive modeling accuracy.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop an improved survival prediction model for cancer.
To address the limitations of high-dimensional genomic data in survival analysis.
To enhance the prediction performance of survival learning models.

Main Methods:

Proposed an improved survival prediction model integrating deep forest and self-supervised learning.
Utilized a deep survival forest for adaptive learning of high-dimensional genomic data.
Employed self-supervised learning to leverage unlabeled samples for performance enhancement.

Main Results:

The proposed model demonstrated superior performance compared to four advanced survival analysis methods.
Achieved improved prediction accuracy, evidenced by higher C-index and lower Brier scores.
Validated on four cancer datasets from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA).

Conclusions:

The developed model effectively handles high-dimensional genomic data for robust survival prediction.
Self-supervised learning significantly boosts model performance by utilizing unlabeled data.
This computational tool can aid clinicians in personalizing cancer treatment strategies based on patient genomic characteristics and survival outcomes.