Machine learning-based multimodal prognostic models integrating pathology images and high-throughput omic data for overall survival prediction in cancer: a systematic review

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Main Authors: Jennings, Charlotte, Broad, Andrew, Godson, Lucy, Clarke, Emily, Westhead, David, Treanor, Darren
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author Jennings, Charlotte
Broad, Andrew
Godson, Lucy
Clarke, Emily
Westhead, David
Treanor, Darren
author_facet Jennings, Charlotte
Broad, Andrew
Godson, Lucy
Clarke, Emily
Westhead, David
Treanor, Darren
contents Multimodal machine learning integrating histopathology and molecular data shows promise for cancer prognostication. We systematically reviewed studies combining whole slide images (WSIs) and high-throughput omics to predict overall survival. Searches of EMBASE, PubMed, and Cochrane CENTRAL (12/08/2024), plus citation screening, identified eligible studies. Data extraction used CHARMS; bias was assessed with PROBAST+AI; synthesis followed SWiM and PRISMA 2020. Protocol: PROSPERO (CRD42024594745). Forty-eight studies (all since 2017) across 19 cancer types met criteria; all used The Cancer Genome Atlas. Approaches included regularised Cox regression (n=4), classical ML (n=13), and deep learning (n=31). Reported c-indices ranged 0.550-0.857; multimodal models typically outperformed unimodal ones. However, all studies showed unclear/high bias, limited external validation, and little focus on clinical utility. Multimodal WSI-omics survival prediction is a fast-growing field with promising results but needs improved methodological rigor, broader datasets, and clinical evaluation. Funded by NPIC, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, UK (Project 104687), supported by UKRI Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund.
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spellingShingle Machine learning-based multimodal prognostic models integrating pathology images and high-throughput omic data for overall survival prediction in cancer: a systematic review
Jennings, Charlotte
Broad, Andrew
Godson, Lucy
Clarke, Emily
Westhead, David
Treanor, Darren
Quantitative Methods
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Multimodal machine learning integrating histopathology and molecular data shows promise for cancer prognostication. We systematically reviewed studies combining whole slide images (WSIs) and high-throughput omics to predict overall survival. Searches of EMBASE, PubMed, and Cochrane CENTRAL (12/08/2024), plus citation screening, identified eligible studies. Data extraction used CHARMS; bias was assessed with PROBAST+AI; synthesis followed SWiM and PRISMA 2020. Protocol: PROSPERO (CRD42024594745). Forty-eight studies (all since 2017) across 19 cancer types met criteria; all used The Cancer Genome Atlas. Approaches included regularised Cox regression (n=4), classical ML (n=13), and deep learning (n=31). Reported c-indices ranged 0.550-0.857; multimodal models typically outperformed unimodal ones. However, all studies showed unclear/high bias, limited external validation, and little focus on clinical utility. Multimodal WSI-omics survival prediction is a fast-growing field with promising results but needs improved methodological rigor, broader datasets, and clinical evaluation. Funded by NPIC, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, UK (Project 104687), supported by UKRI Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund.
title Machine learning-based multimodal prognostic models integrating pathology images and high-throughput omic data for overall survival prediction in cancer: a systematic review
topic Quantitative Methods
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.16876