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Using Machine Learning for the Fusion of Tumor Records on a Real-World Dataset.

Clarissa Krämer^1,2, Susanne Schmitt^1,2, Franz Rothlauf¹

¹Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany.

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Summary

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Artificial neural networks (ANNs) improve cancer data fusion by merging duplicate tumor records more effectively than rule-based methods. This enhances the usability of valuable cancer registry data.

Keywords:

Data fusion cancer registry electronical health records machine learning medical records merging multiple records neural network

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Area of Science:

Oncology
Data Science
Bioinformatics

Background:

Cancer registries gather numerous reports for the same tumor, causing data redundancy and inconsistencies.
These data quality issues hinder the effective utilization of critical cancer information.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare the efficacy of artificial neural networks (ANNs) against a deterministic rule-based approach for cancer data fusion.
To enhance the consolidation of multiple tumor records into a single, accurate representation.

Main Methods:

Utilized a real-world tabular dataset from the Cancer Registry of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Applied an artificial neural network (ANN) and a deterministic rule-based method for data fusion.
Evaluated performance using the macro F1 score for colorectal, breast, and prostate cancer data.

Main Results:

Artificial neural networks demonstrated superior performance compared to the deterministic rule-based approach.
Data fusion performance was influenced by the number of features and data distribution.
An increase in the macro F1 score was observed with fewer categories per variable and more balanced datasets.

Conclusions:

ANNs offer a more effective solution for data fusion in cancer registries than traditional rule-based systems.
Optimizing feature characteristics and dataset balance can further improve data fusion accuracy.
Enhanced data fusion facilitates more reliable analysis and application of cancer data.