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Using machine learning algorithms based on laboratory indicators to establish a diagnostic model for lung cancer.

Jie Wu1, Lu Zhang1, Zheng Zhang1

  • 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Zhongshan Road 321, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210008, China.

BMC Cancer
|June 24, 2026
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Machine learning, specifically eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost), effectively distinguishes lung cancer from benign nodules. This non-invasive approach aids early detection and risk stratification for better patient outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Informatics
  • Machine Learning in Oncology
  • Diagnostic Modeling

Background:

  • Lung cancer is a leading cause of mortality, with current diagnostics being invasive.
  • There's a need for non-invasive methods for early lung cancer detection and monitoring.
  • Pulmonary nodules require accurate differentiation between benign and malignant conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare machine learning algorithms for distinguishing benign pulmonary nodules from lung cancer.
  • To identify the optimal model for early and advanced-stage lung cancer detection.
  • To develop a non-invasive predictive tool for lung cancer diagnosis.

Main Methods:

  • Collected clinical data from 1,238 patients with pulmonary nodules and 250 healthy controls.
Keywords:
Early diagnosisLaboratory indicatorsLung cancerMachine learning

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  • Developed and evaluated five machine learning algorithms, including eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost).
  • Assessed model performance using AUC, accuracy, sensitivity, precision, and SHAP for interpretability.

    • Main Results:

    • XGBoost demonstrated superior performance in distinguishing between healthy, benign, and lung cancer groups.
    • Achieved high AUC values, including 0.999 (healthy vs. benign) and 0.970 (healthy vs. advanced lung cancer).
    • SHAP analysis identified key clinical features influencing model predictions.

    Conclusions:

    • XGBoost models show strong potential for non-invasive lung cancer diagnosis and staging.
    • This approach can aid clinicians in early identification and risk stratification of pulmonary nodules.
    • The predictive models may contribute to reducing lung cancer-related mortality through timely intervention.