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ArticleBMC cancer2025

Prediction models of breast cancer molecular subtypes based on multimodal ultrasound and clinical features.

Hui Li, Chang-Tao Zhang, Hua-Guo Shao, Lin Pan, Zhongyun Li, Min Wang, Shi-Hao Xu

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Hui Li *New District of the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Shang-cai Village, Nan-bai-xiang Street, Ou-hai District, Wenzhou City, 325000, Zhejiang Province, China.
Chang-Tao Zhang *School of advanced manufacturing/school of ocean, Fuzhou University, No.1 Shui-cheng Road, Jin-jing Town, Jin-jiang City, 362251, Fujian Province, China.
Hua-Guo Shao *Institute of Hepatology and Epidemiology, Hangzhou Xixi Hospital, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, 2 Heng-bu Street, Xi-hu District, Hangzhou City, 310023, Zhejiang Province, China.
Lin Pan *Department of Ultrasound, Hangzhou Xixi Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, 2 Heng-bu Street, Xi-hu District, Hangzhou City, 310023, Zhejiang Province, China.
Zhongyun LiDepartment of Graduate, Wenzhou Medical University, Cha-shan Street Higher Education Park, Ou-hai District, Wenzhou City, 325035, Zhejiang Province, China.
Min WangDepartment of Graduate, Wenzhou Medical University, Cha-shan Street Higher Education Park, Ou-hai District, Wenzhou City, 325035, Zhejiang Province, China.
Shi-Hao XuNew District of the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Shang-cai Village, Nan-bai-xiang Street, Ou-hai District, Wenzhou City, 325000, Zhejiang Province, China. dcxshvip@wmu.edu.cn.

Funding

Basic Scientific Research Project of Wenzhou 2024Y0436Key Research and Development Program of Zhejiang Province 2021C03003Wenzhou Municipal Science and Technology Plan Project Y20220451
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aimsBreast cancer classify into four molecular subtypes: Luminal A, Luminal B, HER2-overexpressing (HER2), and triple-negative (TNBC) based on immunohistochemical assessments. The multimodal ultrasound features correlate with biological biomarkers and molecular subtypes, facilitating personalized, precision-guided treatment strategies for patients. In this study, we aimed to explore the differences of multimodal ultrasound features generated from conventional ultrasound (CUS), shear wave elastography (SWE) and contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) between molecular subtypes of breast cancer, investigate the value of prediction model of breast cancer molecular subtypes based on multimodal ultrasound and clinical features.

methodsBreast cancer patients who visited our hospital from January 2023 to June 2024 and underwent CUS, SWE and CEUS were selected, according to inclusion criteria. Based on the selected effective feature subset, binary prediction models of features of CUS, features of SWE, features of CEUS and full parameters were constructed separately for the four breast cancer subtypes Luminal A, Luminal B, HER2, and TNBC, respectively.

resultsThere were ten parameters that showed significant differences between molecular subtypes of breast cancer, including BI-RADS, palpable mass, aspect ratio, maximum diameter, calcification, heterogeneous echogenicity, irregular shape, standard deviation elastic modulus value of lesion, time of appearance, peak intensity. Full parameter models had highest area under the curve (AUC) values in every test set. In aggregate, judging from the values of accuracy, precision, recall, F1 score and AUC, models used features selected from full parameters showed better prediction results than those used features selected from CUS, SWE and CEUS alone (AUC: Luminal A, 0.81; Luminal B, 0.74; HER2, 0.89; TNBC, 0.78).

conclusionsIn conclusion, multimodal ultrasound features had differences between molecular subtypes of breast cancer and models based on multimodal ultrasound data facilitated the prediction of molecular subtypes.

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Breast NeoplasmsUltrasonography, MammaryAdultAgedBiomarkers, TumorContrast MediaElasticity Imaging TechniquesErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesFemaleHumansMiddle AgedMultimodal ImagingTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsBiomarkers, TumorContrast MediaERBB2 protein, humanErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesBreast cancerMolecular subtypeMultimodal ultrasoundPrediction model

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