Advancing Oropharyngeal Cancer Prognosis: A Novel Ensemble Machine Learning Approach

Year 2023, Volume: 6 Issue: 2, 24 - 40, 21.12.2023

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Abstract

The use of machine learning algorithms to forecast survival rates in patients with oropharyngeal cancer is the main focus of this study. Given the complexity and variability inherent in cancer prognosis, traditional predictive models often fall short in accuracy and reliability. We used a variety of machine learning methods, each with their own advantages in data analysis, to tackle these problems, including Gaussian Naive Bayes, Random Forest, Gradient Boosting, Linear Support Vector Machine, Logistic Regression, and K-Nearest Neighbors. The development of an ensemble model that combined these separate algorithms was the key to our strategy. The overall predictive power of this model is increased by utilizing the combined advantages of all the techniques. The results of our comparative analysis indicated that although the performance of the individual algorithms varied, the suggested ensemble model performed better than all of them, obtaining higher accuracy, f1-score, precision, and recall. The study's findings highlight the potential of ensemble machine learning models in the complex field of cancer prognosis in particular, for medical diagnostics. The ensemble model offers a more comprehensive tool for predicting survival outcomes in patients with oropharyngeal cancer by efficiently combining multiple algorithms. This method not only increases the predictive accuracy but also provides a deeper comprehension of the dynamics of the disease, opening the door to more individualized and successful treatment plans.

Keywords

Data Science, Oropharyngeal Cancer, Medical Diagnostics, Machine Learning

Gelişmiş Orofarengeal Kanser Prognozu: Yenilikçi Bir Toplululuk Makine Öğrenimi Yaklaşımı

Abstract

Orofaringeal kanserli hastalarda hayatta kalma oranlarını tahmin etmek için makine öğrenimi algoritmalarının kullanılması bu çalışmanın ana odak noktasıdır. Kanser prognozunun doğasında olan karmaşıklık ve değişkenlik göz önüne alındığında, geleneksel öngörücü modeller genellikle doğruluk ve güvenilirlik açısından yetersiz kalmaktadır. Gaussian Naive Bayes, Rastgele Orman, Gradyan Arttırma, Doğrusal Destek Vektör Makinesi, Lojistik Regresyon ve K-En Yakın Komşular dahil olmak üzere, bu sorunların üstesinden gelmek için her biri veri analizinde kendi avantajları olan çeşitli makine öğrenimi yöntemlerini kullandık. Bu ayrı algoritmaları birleştiren bir topluluk modelinin geliştirilmesi stratejimizin anahtarıydı. Bu modelin genel tahmin gücü, tüm tekniklerin birleşik avantajlarından yararlanılarak artırılmıştır. Karşılaştırmalı analizimizin sonuçları, bireysel algoritmaların performansı farklılık gösterse de önerilen topluluk modelinin hepsinden daha iyi performans gösterdiğini, daha yüksek doğruluk, f1 puanı, kesinlik ve hatırlama elde ettiğini gösterdi. Çalışmanın bulguları, özellikle tıbbi teşhis için kanser prognozunun karmaşık alanında toplu makine öğrenimi modellerinin potansiyelini vurgulamaktadır. Topluluk modeli, birden fazla algoritmayı verimli bir şekilde birleştirerek orofaringeal kanserli hastalarda hayatta kalma sonuçlarını tahmin etmek için daha kapsamlı bir araç sunar. Bu yöntem sadece öngörü doğruluğunu arttırmakla kalmıyor, aynı zamanda hastalığın dinamiklerinin daha derinlemesine anlaşılmasını sağlayarak daha bireysel ve başarılı tedavi planlarının kapısını aralıyor.

Keywords

Veri Bilimi, Orofaringeal Kanser, Tıbbi Teşhis, Makine Öğrenmesi

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