[Research progress on the lung cancer risk prediction models]
1School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China.
Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi = Zhonghua Liuxingbingxue Zazhi
|December 22, 2025
Summary
Lung cancer risk prediction models are crucial for early detection and improved patient outcomes. This review explores advances in traditional and machine learning models for lung cancer screening.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Medical Informatics
Background:
- Lung cancer has high global incidence and mortality rates.
- Early detection and accurate diagnosis are vital for patient prognosis.
- Lung cancer risk prediction models are increasingly valuable for optimizing screening.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review current research on lung cancer risk prediction models.
- To focus on recent advances in variable selection, model construction, and validation.
- To discuss trends, clinical applications, prospects, and challenges.
Main Methods:
- Review of traditional statistical models for lung cancer risk prediction.
- Review of machine learning approaches for lung cancer risk prediction.
- Analysis of variable selection, model construction, and performance validation.
Main Results:
- Summarizes progress in lung cancer risk prediction models.
- Highlights advances in both statistical and machine learning methodologies.
- Discusses key trends and challenges in clinical application.
Conclusions:
- Lung cancer risk models are essential for efficient screening tools.
- Further development is needed to enhance clinical applicability.
- This review provides a reference for future model development and application.


