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Heterogeneity learning in distributed networks with large-scale survival data.

Tingting Cai¹, Tao Hu¹, Jianguo Sun²

¹School of Mathematical Sciences, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China.

|May 21, 2026

Summary

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This study introduces a novel distributed method for survival analysis, improving computational efficiency and identifying regional cancer survival patterns. The Distributed Spanning-Tree-Based Fused Lasso (DSTFL) method enhances scalability for large datasets.

Keywords:

ADMM adaptive fused-lasso data heterogeneity distributed Cox regression minimum spanning tree

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Area of Science:

Biostatistics
Computational Biology
Network Science

Background:

Analyzing large-scale survival data across distributed networks presents computational and communication challenges.
Existing methods for distributed Cox regression may lack scalability and robustness for heterogeneous data.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose a novel, scalable, and privacy-preserving method for distributed survival analysis.
To address the computational and communication burdens in analyzing large-scale, distributed survival data.
To identify geographically structured survival heterogeneity and covariate effects.

Main Methods:

Developed the Distributed Spanning-Tree-Based Fused Lasso (DSTFL) using a minimum spanning tree-based fusion framework.
Implemented an efficient alternating direction method of multipliers algorithm for privacy-protected optimization.
Established large-sample properties and clustering consistency for the DSTFL estimator.

Main Results:

DSTFL significantly improves computational efficiency, clustering performance, and robustness compared to existing distributed methods.
The method demonstrates effective scalability for large-scale distributed datasets.
Simulation studies validate the theoretical properties and practical performance of DSTFL.

Conclusions:

DSTFL offers a powerful and efficient solution for distributed survival analysis, particularly for large and heterogeneous network data.
The method successfully identifies complex survival patterns, as evidenced by its application to gastric cancer data.
DSTFL enhances the ability to analyze geographically structured survival heterogeneity and covariate effects across regions.