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ArticleNPJ digital medicine2025

PathOrchestra: a comprehensive foundation model for computational pathology with over 100 diverse clinical-grade tasks.

Fang Yan, Jianfeng Wu, Jiawen Li, Wei Wang, Yirong Chen, Linda Wei, Jiaxuan Lu, Wen Chen, Zizhao Gao, Jianan Li and 20 more

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30 authors.

Fang Yan *Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Shanghai, 200030, China. yanfang@pjlab.org.cn.
Jianfeng Wu *State Key Laboratory of Holistic Integrative Management of Gastrointestinal Cancers, Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medicine and Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China.
Jiawen Li *Institute of Biopharmaceutical and Health Engineering, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
Wei Wang *Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230036, China.
Yirong ChenShanghai Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Shanghai, 200030, China.
Linda WeiMultimedia Laboratory, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China.
Jiaxuan LuShanghai Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Shanghai, 200030, China.
Wen ChenSenseTime Research, Shanghai, 200030, China.
Zizhao GaoState Key Laboratory of Holistic Integrative Management of Gastrointestinal Cancers, Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medicine and Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China.
Jianan LiState Key Laboratory of Holistic Integrative Management of Gastrointestinal Cancers, Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medicine and Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China.
Heng LiDepartment of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230036, China.
Hong YanDepartment of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230036, China.
Jiabo MaDepartment of Computer Science and Engineering, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Division of Life Science, Hong Kong, University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, SAR, 999077, China.
Minda ChenSenseTime Research, Shanghai, 200030, China.
Yang LuSenseTime Research, Shanghai, 200030, China.
Qing ChenSenseTime Research, Shanghai, 200030, China.
Yizhi WangInstitute of Biopharmaceutical and Health Engineering, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
Xitong LingInstitute of Biopharmaceutical and Health Engineering, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
Xuenian WangInstitute of Biopharmaceutical and Health Engineering, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
Zihan WangShengqiang Technology Co. Ltd., Longgang District, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
Qiang HuangShengqiang Technology Co. Ltd., Longgang District, Shenzhen, 518055, China.
Shengyi HuaQing Yuan Research Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China.
Mianxin LiuShanghai Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Shanghai, 200030, China.
Lei MaNational Biomedical Imaging Center, College of Future Technology, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China.
Tian ShenSenseTime Research, Shanghai, 200030, China.
Xiaofan ZhangShanghai Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Shanghai, 200030, China. zhangxiaofan@pjlab.org.cn.
Yonghong HeInstitute of Biopharmaceutical and Health Engineering, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, China. heyh@sz.tsinghua.edu.cn.
Hao ChenDepartment of Computer Science and Engineering, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Division of Life Science, Hong Kong, University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, SAR, 999077, China. jhc@cse.ust.hk.
Shaoting ZhangShanghai Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Shanghai, 200030, China. zhangshaoting@pjlab.org.cn.
Zhe WangState Key Laboratory of Holistic Integrative Management of Gastrointestinal Cancers, Department of Pathology, School of Basic Medicine and Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China. zhwang@fmmu.edu.cn.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The complexity and variability of high-resolution pathological images present significant challenges in computational pathology. While AI-driven pathology foundation models have advanced the field, they require large-scale datasets, substantial storage, and significant computational resources, as well as rigorous validation for clinical applicability. We present PathOrchestra, a versatile pathology foundation model trained on 287,424 slides from 21 tissue types across three centers. Evaluated on 112 tasks from 61 private and 51 public datasets, covering digital slide preprocessing, pan-cancer classification, lesion identification, multi-cancer subtype classification, biomarker assessment, gene expression prediction, and structured report generation. Across 27,755 whole slide images and 9,415,729 region-of-interest images, it achieved over 0.950 accuracy in 47 tasks, including pan-cancer classification, lymphoma subtyping, and bladder cancer screening. It is the first to generate structured reports for colorectal cancer and lymphoma. Overall, PathOrchestra demonstrates the clinical readiness of large-scale self-supervised pathology foundation models, achieving high accuracy and offering potential to digital medicine integration.

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