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ReviewJournal of pathology informatics2022

Artificial intelligence in head and neck cancer diagnosis.

Sara Bassani, Nicola Santonicco, Albino Eccher, Aldo Scarpa, Matteo Vianini, Matteo Brunelli, Nicola Bisi, Riccardo Nocini, Luca Sacchetto, Enrico Munari and 3 more

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Review in Journal of pathology informatics, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

25 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Sara BassaniOtolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Department, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Nicola SantoniccoOtolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Department, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Albino EccherDepartment of Pathology and Diagnostics, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Aldo ScarpaDepartment of Diagnostics and Public Health, Section of Pathology, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Matteo VianiniDepartment of Otolaryngology, Villafranca Hospital, Verona, Italy.
Matteo BrunelliDepartment of Diagnostics and Public Health, Section of Pathology, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Nicola BisiOtolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Department, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Riccardo NociniOtolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Department, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Luca SacchettoOtolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Department, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Enrico MunariDepartment of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, 25121 Brescia, Italy.
Liron PantanowitzDepartment of Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Ilaria GirolamiDepartment of Pathology, Provincial Hospital of Bolzano (SABES-ASDAA), Bolzano-Bozen, Italy; Lehrkrankenhaus der Paracelsus Medizinischen Privatuniversität.
Gabriele MolteniOtolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Department, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Artificial intelligence (AI) is currently being used to augment histopathological diagnostics in pathology. This systematic review aims to evaluate the evolution of these AI-based diagnostic techniques for diagnosing head and neck neoplasms. Materials and methods: Articles regarding the use of AI for head and neck pathology published from 1982 until March 2022 were evaluated based on a search strategy determined by a multidisciplinary team of pathologists and otolaryngologists. Data from eligible articles were summarized according to author, year of publication, country, study population, tumor details, study results, and limitations. Results: Thirteen articles were included according to inclusion criteria. The selected studies were published between 2012 and March 1, 2022. Most of these studies concern the diagnosis of oral cancer; in particular, 6 are related to the oral cavity, 2 to the larynx, 1 to the salivary glands, and 4 to head and neck squamous cell carcinoma not otherwise specified (NOS). As for the type of diagnostics considered, 12 concerned histopathology and 1 cytology. Discussion: Starting from the pathological examination, artificial intelligence tools are an excellent solution for implementing diagnosis capability. Nevertheless, today the unavailability of large training datasets is a main issue that needs to be overcome to realize the true potential.

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Artificial intelligenceDiagnosisHead and neck cancerPathologyWhole slide imaging

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PMID36605112
PMCPMC9808017

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