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ArticleComputational and structural biotechnology journal2024

Performance of a HER2 testing algorithm tailored for urothelial bladder cancer: A Bi-centre study.

Aoling Huang, Yizhi Zhao, Feng Guan, Hongfeng Zhang, Bin Luo, Ting Xie, Shuaijun Chen, Xinyue Chen, Shuying Ai, Xianli Ju and 3 more

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Aoling HuangDepartment of Pathology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang-Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan 430060, PR China.
Yizhi ZhaoSchool of Engineering, Westlake University, 600 Dunyu Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou 310030, PR China.
Feng GuanDepartment of Pathology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang-Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan 430060, PR China.
Hongfeng ZhangDepartment of Pathology, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430014, PR China.
Bin LuoDepartment of Pathology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang-Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan 430060, PR China.
Ting XieDepartment of Pathology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang-Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan 430060, PR China.
Shuaijun ChenDepartment of Pathology, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430014, PR China.
Xinyue ChenDepartment of Pathology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang-Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan 430060, PR China.
Shuying AiDepartment of Pathology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang-Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan 430060, PR China.
Xianli JuDepartment of Pathology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang-Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan 430060, PR China.
Honglin YanDepartment of Pathology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang-Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan 430060, PR China.
Lin YangSchool of Engineering, Westlake University, 600 Dunyu Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou 310030, PR China.
Jingping YuanDepartment of Pathology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, 238 Jiefang-Road, Wuchang District, Wuhan 430060, PR China.

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Abstract

Aims: This study aimed to develop an AI algorithm for automated HER2 scoring in urothelial bladder cancer (UBCa) and assess the interobserver agreement using both manual and AI-assisted methods based on breast cancer criteria. Methods and Results: We utilized 330 slides from two institutions for initial AI development and selected 200 slides for the ring study, involving six pathologists (3 senior, 3 junior). Our AI algorithm achieved high accuracy in two independent tests, with accuracies of 0.94 and 0.92. In the ring study, the AI-assisted method improved both accuracy (0.66 vs 0.94) and consistency (kappa=0.48; 95 % CI, 0.443-0.526 vs kappa=0.87; 95 % CI, 0.852-0.885) compared to manual scoring, especially in HER2-low cases (F1-scores: 0.63 vs 0.92). Additionally, in 62.3 % of heterogeneous HER2-positive cases, the interpretation accuracy significantly improved (0.49 vs 0.93). Pathologists, particularly junior ones, experienced enhanced accuracy and consistency with AI assistance. Conclusions: This is the first study to provide a quantification algorithm for HER2 scoring in UBCa to assist pathologists in diagnosis. The ring study demonstrated that HER2 scoring based on breast cancer criteria can be effectively applied to UBCa. Furthermore, AI assistance significantly improves the accuracy and consistency of interpretations among pathologists with varying levels of experience, even in heterogeneous cases.

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Artificial intelligenceBladder cancerHER2-lowHeterogeneity

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