Weakly-supervised deep learning models enable HER2-low prediction from H &E stained slides

Autor: Renan Valieris, Luan Martins, Alexandre Defelicibus, Adriana Passos Bueno, Cynthia Aparecida Bueno de Toledo Osorio, Dirce Carraro, Emmanuel Dias-Neto, Rafael A. Rosales, Jose Marcio Barros de Figueiredo, Israel Tojal da Silva
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Breast Cancer Research, Vol 26, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1465-542X
DOI: 10.1186/s13058-024-01863-0
Popis: Abstract Background Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-low breast cancer has emerged as a new subtype of tumor, for which novel antibody–drug conjugates have shown beneficial effects. Assessment of HER2 requires several immunohistochemistry tests with an additional in situ hybridization test if a case is classified as HER2 2+. Therefore, novel cost-effective methods to speed up the HER2 assessment are highly desirable. Methods We used a self-supervised attention-based weakly supervised method to predict HER2-low directly from 1437 histopathological images from 1351 breast cancer patients. We built six distinct models to explore the ability of classifiers to distinguish between the HER2-negative, HER2-low, and HER2-high classes in different scenarios. The attention-based model was used to comprehend the decision-making process aimed at relevant tissue regions. Results Our results indicate that the effectiveness of classification models hinges on the consistency and dependability of assay-based tests for HER2, as the outcomes from these tests are utilized as the baseline truth for training our models. Through the use of explainable AI, we reveal histologic patterns associated with the HER2 subtypes. Conclusion Our findings offer a demonstration of how deep learning technologies can be applied to identify HER2 subgroup statuses, potentially enriching the toolkit available for clinical decision-making in oncology.
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