Optimizing Cancer Drug Treatments Using Big Data Integration of Genomic and Clinical Data for Personalized Medicine

Amruta Mohan Chimanna1, Harshala Shingne2, Shabana Pathan3

  • 1Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli, Maharashtra, India.

Cancer Investigation
|August 2, 2026
PubMed

Insights

BigCancerNet (BCN) integrates diverse cancer data using a Graph Neural Network for Cancer Treatment Optimization (GNN-CTO) to predict drug responses and survival. This framework enhances personalized cancer care by improving treatment success and reducing side effects.

Area of Science:

  • Computational Biology
  • Bioinformatics
  • Precision Medicine

Background:

  • Personalized cancer care requires integrating complex, heterogeneous data (genomic, clinical, monitoring).
  • Current methods struggle with data integration, leading to suboptimal treatment decisions.
  • Limitations include poor compatibility, low prediction accuracy, and lack of real-time data.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Introduce BigCancerNet (BCN), a big data framework for cancer treatment optimization.
  • Develop a Graph Neural Network for Cancer Treatment Optimization (GNN-CTO) to forecast drug responses and survival.
  • Enhance treatment success, minimize side effects, and enable patient-centric adaptations.

Main Methods:

  • Data collection from TCGA, GEO, DepMap, and EHRs.
  • Preprocessing using Deep Embedding Networks (D2EN) for data regularization.
  • Integration via Hybrid Multi-Omics Fusion Algorithm (HMOFA) and prediction using GNN-CTO with Real-Time Model Adaptation with Dynamic Feedback Loop (RT-MADFL).

Main Results:

  • Achieved reduced RMSE (0.160-0.245) and MAE (0.110-0.180).
  • Demonstrated high stability with fold accuracy variance below 0.3%.
  • Exceeded 91% prediction metrics with fast training times (12-15s/epoch).

Conclusions:

  • BigCancerNet (BCN) effectively integrates multi-source data for precise cancer treatment optimization.
  • The GNN-CTO model shows high accuracy, stability, and efficiency in predicting patient outcomes.
  • Future work will expand to multi-cancer cohorts and incorporate explainable AI for clinical decision support.

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