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ArticleBritish journal of cancer2025

A histopathology-based artificial intelligence system assisting the screening of genetic alteration in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.

Han Xiao, Jianping Wang, Zongpeng Weng, Xiaoxuan Lin, Man Shu, Jingxian Shen, Peng Sun, Muyan Cai, Xiao Xiang, Bin Li and 7 more

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Han Xiao *Department of Medical Ultrasonics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Jianping Wang *Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Zongpeng Weng *Department of Biology and Medicine, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Xiaoxuan LinDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Man ShuDepartment of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Jingxian ShenState Key Laboratory of Oncology in Southern China, Department of Medical Imaging, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9233-2576
Peng SunState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6589-6827
Muyan CaiState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4646-4391
Xiao XiangCenter of Hepato‑Pancreato‑Biliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Bin LiClinical Trials Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Lihong WeiDepartment of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Yiyu ShiDepartment of CSE, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, USA.
Jiaming LaiCenter of Hepato‑Pancreato‑Biliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Ming KuangCenter of Hepato‑Pancreato‑Biliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7397-5779
Jingping YunState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China. yunjp@sysucc.org.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1001-0769
Shuling ChenDepartment of Medical Ultrasonics, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China. chenshling@mail.sysu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4209-3236
Sui PengDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China. pengsui@mail.sysu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7399-2579

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTargeted therapy for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) shows superior survival outcomes but patients with certain targetable alterations are no more than 20%. Genetic alteration screening for all ICC patients is of high cost and not routinely performed. This study intends to develop a histopathology-based artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted system for predicting genetic alteration of ICC.

methodsWe constructed a Genetic Alteration Prediction (GAP) system based on multi-instance learning and self-supervised learning to predict genetic alterations using whole-slide images (WSIs) of H&E-stained slides. A total of 2069 WSIs from 232 ICC patients underwent surgery of the FAH-SYSU dataset were used for model construction and adjustment by five-fold cross-validation. Another 150 patients from three medical centres were used as independent external validations. We also compared the cost-effectiveness of GAP-assisted precise treatment and all-sequencing strategy to non-sequencing strategy.

resultsThe GAP was able to predict actionable genetic alterations of ICC, including FGFR2 and IDH. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curves (AUC) for FGFR2 and IDH were 0.754 and 0.713 in the internal dataset, and 0.724 and 0.656 in the external dataset, respectively. Furthermore, compared to giving chemotherapy without sequencing for every patient, GAP-assisted precise treatment could increase 1 progression-free quality-adjusted life month with a cost of $13871.72, the co-responding figure for all-sequencing strategy is $44538.93. Decision curve analysis showed that AI-assisted strategy provides better clinical benefits.

conclusionsWe constructed an AI-assisted genetic alteration screening system which is predictable to ICC actionable targets and has potential to assist precise targeted treatment of advanced ICC.

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Artificial IntelligenceBile Duct NeoplasmsCholangiocarcinomaGenetic TestingAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedReceptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 2FGFR2 protein, humanReceptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Type 2

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PMID39623041
PMCPMC11747625

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