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ArticleNPJ precision oncology2024

Feature-interactive Siamese graph encoder-based image analysis to predict STAS from histopathology images in lung cancer.

Liangrui Pan, Qingchun Liang, Wenwu Zeng, Yijun Peng, Zhenyu Zhao, Yiyi Liang, Jiadi Luo, Xiang Wang, Shaoliang Peng

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Liangrui Pan *College of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0565-4217
Qingchun Liang *Department of Pathology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Wenwu ZengCollege of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, China.
Yijun PengCollege of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, China.
Zhenyu ZhaoDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Yiyi LiangOncology Department and State Key Laboratory of Systems Medicine for Cancer of Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China.
Jiadi LuoDepartment of Pathology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China. jiadiluo@csu.edu.cn.
Xiang WangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China. wangxiang@csu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5211-7206
Shaoliang PengCollege of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, China. slpeng@hnu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4647-2615

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Abstract

Spread through air spaces (STAS) is a distinct invasion pattern in lung cancer, crucial for prognosis assessment and guiding surgical decisions. Histopathology is the gold standard for STAS detection, yet traditional methods are subjective, time-consuming, and prone to misdiagnosis, limiting large-scale applications. We present VERN, an image analysis model utilizing a feature-interactive Siamese graph encoder to predict STAS from lung cancer histopathological images. VERN captures spatial topological features with feature sharing and skip connections to enhance model training. Using 1,546 histopathology slides, we built a large single-cohort STAS lung cancer dataset. VERN achieved an AUC of 0.9215 in internal validation and AUCs of 0.8275 and 0.8829 in frozen and paraffin-embedded test sections, respectively, demonstrating clinical-grade performance. Validated on a single-cohort and three external datasets, VERN showed robust predictive performance and generalizability, providing an open platform ( http://plr.20210706.xyz:5000/ ) to enhance STAS diagnosis efficiency and accuracy.

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