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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2025

Interpretable Multimodal Fusion Model for Bridged Histology and Genomics Survival Prediction in Pan-Cancer.

Feng Gao, Junxiang Ding, Baowen Gai, Du Cai, Chuling Hu, Feng-Ao Wang, Ruikun He, Junwei Liu, Yixue Li, Xiao-Jian Wu

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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10 authors.

Feng GaoDepartment of General Surgery (Department of Colorectal Surgery), The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510655, China.
Junxiang DingGuangzhou National Laboratory, Guangzhou, 510005, China.
Baowen GaiDepartment of General Surgery (Department of Colorectal Surgery), The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510655, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5934-4267
Du CaiDepartment of General Surgery (Department of Colorectal Surgery), The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510655, China.
Chuling HuDepartment of General Surgery (Department of Colorectal Surgery), The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510655, China.
Feng-Ao WangGuangzhou National Laboratory, Guangzhou, 510005, China.
Ruikun HeBYHEALTH Institute of Nutrition & Health, Guangzhou, 510000, China.
Junwei LiuGuangzhou National Laboratory, Guangzhou, 510005, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8446-4221
Yixue LiGuangzhou National Laboratory, Guangzhou, 510005, China.
Xiao-Jian WuDepartment of General Surgery (Department of Colorectal Surgery), The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510655, China.

Funding

CAS Research Fund XDB38050200Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation 2023A1515110196Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation 2023B1515130008Guangdong Key Research and Development Project 2023B1111040003Guangzhou Basic and Applied Basic Research Fund 202102020820Guangzhou Key Research and Development Project 202206080008National Key Clinical DisciplineNational Natural Science Foundation of China 8227242Noncommunicable Chronic Diseases-National Science and Technology 2023ZD0501600Postdoctoral Fellowship Program of CPSF GZC20233214Self-supporting Program of Guangzhou Laboratory SRPG22-001Self-supporting Program of Guangzhou Laboratory SRPG22-007The Program of Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases 2020B1111170004"Tianshan Talents · Leading Medical Talents in Guangdong Province" Cooperative Expert Studio KSYJ2022001
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Abstract

Understanding the prognosis of cancer patients is crucial for enabling precise diagnosis and treatment by clinical practitioners. Multimodal fusion models based on artificial intelligence (AI) offer a comprehensive depiction of the tumor heterogeneity landscape, facilitating more accurate predictions of cancer patient prognosis. However, in the real-world, the lack of complete multimodal data from patients often hinders the practical clinical utility of such models. To address this limitation, an interpretable bridged multimodal fusion model is developed that combines histopathology, genomics, and transcriptomics. This model assists clinical practitioners in achieving more precise prognosis predictions, particularly when patients lack corresponding molecular features. The predictive capabilities of the model are validated across 12 cancer types, achieving optimal performance in both complete and missing modalities. The work highlights the promise of developing a clinically applicable medical multimodal fusion model. This not only aids in reducing the healthcare burden on cancer patients but also provides improved assistance for clinical practitioners in precise diagnosis and treatment.

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Artificial IntelligenceGenomicsNeoplasmsHumansPrognosisartificial intelligenceinterpretable bridged multimodal fusion modelpan‐cancersurvival prediction

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