Core Concepts
Deep learning models improve survival prediction by learning ordered representations based on survival times.
Abstract
1. Abstract
Predicting survival crucial for cancer patients.
Deep learning models struggle with regression-aware feature representations.
Proposed SurvRNC method orders representations based on survival times.
2. Introduction
Survival prediction vital in medical care.
Complex task due to various factors and censored data.
CoxPH model widely used but has limitations.
3. Methodology
Develop deep neural network for survival prediction using multimodal data.
Feature encoder and survival predictor components explained.
Introduce Surv Rank-N-Contrast loss function for ordered feature representation.
4. Experimental Setup
Experiment with DeepMTLR and DeepHit models.
Compare performance with other methods on HECKTOR dataset.
Standardized testing environment ensures impartiality.
5. Results and Discussion
Including LSurvRNC boosts performance in all models.
Proposed method outperforms state-of-the-art techniques on HECKTOR dataset.
Effectiveness of SurvRNC demonstrated through ablation study and test set results.
6. Conclusion
SurvRNC improves survival prediction by ordering latent representations based on time-to-event labels.