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ArticleFundamental research2026

MULGONET: An interpretable neural network framework to integrate multi-omics data for cancer recurrence prediction and biomarker discovery.

Wei Lan, Zhentao Tang, Haibo Liao, Qingfeng Chen, Yi-Ping Phoebe Chen, Zhaolei Zhang, Jianxin Wang

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Wei LanGuangxi Key Laboratory of Multimedia Communications and Network Technology, School of Computer, Electronic and Information, Guangxi University, Guangxi 530004, China.
Zhentao TangGuangxi Key Laboratory of Multimedia Communications and Network Technology, School of Computer, Electronic and Information, Guangxi University, Guangxi 530004, China.
Haibo LiaoGuangxi Key Laboratory of Multimedia Communications and Network Technology, School of Computer, Electronic and Information, Guangxi University, Guangxi 530004, China.
Qingfeng ChenGuangxi Key Laboratory of Multimedia Communications and Network Technology, School of Computer, Electronic and Information, Guangxi University, Guangxi 530004, China.
Yi-Ping Phoebe ChenDepartment of Computer Science and Information Technology, La Trobe University, Victoria 3086, Australia.
Zhaolei ZhangDonnelly Centre, Department of Computer Science and Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A1, Canada.
Jianxin WangSchool of Computer Science and Engineering, Central South University, Hunan 410083, China.

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Abstract

Multi-omics cancer data provides complementary views of tumorigenesis and progression. Technical challenges exist in integrating these heterogeneous data into deep learning models to better understand tumorigenesis and predict cancer recurrence. We herein propose a novel end-to-end deep learning method (MULGONET) for cancer recurrence prediction and biomarker discovery. First, MULGONET can effectively solve the curse of dimensionality and the lack of model interpretability in multi-omics data integration. Second, it explores interactions and regulatory relationships between genes and GO terms, thus providing biological insights. Benchmark results show that MULGONET outperforms other contemporary classification methods. It achieves AUPRs of 0.774 ± 0.015, 0.873 ± 0.003 and 0.702 ± 0.011 on the bladder, pancreatic and stomach cancer datasets, respectively. We also show that MULGONET can effectively identify prognostic genes and GO terms associated with cancer recurrence.

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Biomarker discoveryCancer recurrenceDeep learningInterpretabilityMulti-omics data

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