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ReviewFrontiers in oncology2021

Evaluating Cancer-Related Biomarkers Based on Pathological Images: A Systematic Review.

Xiaoliang Xie, Xulin Wang, Yuebin Liang, Jingya Yang, Yan Wu, Li Li, Xin Sun, Pingping Bing, Binsheng He, Geng Tian and 1 more

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Review in Frontiers in oncology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

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25 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Xiaoliang XieDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China.
Xulin WangDepartment of Oncology Surgery, Central Hospital of Jia Mu Si City, Jia Mu Si, China.
Yuebin LiangGeneis Beijing Co., Ltd., Beijing, China.
Jingya YangGeneis Beijing Co., Ltd., Beijing, China.
Yan WuGeneis Beijing Co., Ltd., Beijing, China.
Li LiBeijing Shanghe Jiye Biotech Co., Ltd., Bejing, China.
Xin SunDepartment of Medical Affairs, Central Hospital of Jia Mu Si City, Jia Mu Si, China.
Pingping BingAcademician Workstation, Changsha Medical University, Changsha, China.
Binsheng HeAcademician Workstation, Changsha Medical University, Changsha, China.
Geng TianGeneis Beijing Co., Ltd., Beijing, China.
Xiaoli ShiGeneis Beijing Co., Ltd., Beijing, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Many diseases are accompanied by changes in certain biochemical indicators called biomarkers in cells or tissues. A variety of biomarkers, including proteins, nucleic acids, antibodies, and peptides, have been identified. Tumor biomarkers have been widely used in cancer risk assessment, early screening, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, and progression monitoring. For example, the number of circulating tumor cell (CTC) is a prognostic indicator of breast cancer overall survival, and tumor mutation burden (TMB) can be used to predict the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors. Currently, clinical methods such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and next generation sequencing (NGS) are mainly adopted to evaluate these biomarkers, which are time-consuming and expansive. Pathological image analysis is an essential tool in medical research, disease diagnosis and treatment, functioning by extracting important physiological and pathological information or knowledge from medical images. Recently, deep learning-based analysis on pathological images and morphology to predict tumor biomarkers has attracted great attention from both medical image and machine learning communities, as this combination not only reduces the burden on pathologists but also saves high costs and time. Therefore, it is necessary to summarize the current process of processing pathological images and key steps and methods used in each process, including: (1) pre-processing of pathological images, (2) image segmentation, (3) feature extraction, and (4) feature model construction. This will help people choose better and more appropriate medical image processing methods when predicting tumor biomarkers.

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cancer biomarkercolor normalizationdeep learningfeature extractionhistopathological image analysis

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PMID34900711
PMCPMC8660076

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