Survival Prediction in Brain Metastasis Patients Treated with Stereotactic Radiosurgery: A Hybrid Machine Learning Approach
Inputting relevant clinical variables into the model enables clinicians to obtain highly accurate survival predictions for patients with brain metastasis. This enhances clinical decision making by providing a more precise understanding of expected outcomes. The XGBoost-based hybrid model showed exceptional accuracy in predicting survival for brain metastasis patients after SRT, offering valuable support for clinical decision making. Integrating machine learning into clinical practice can improve treatment planning and personalize care for these patients.
Authors
- İpek Pınar Aral (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4741-3609)
- Tuğçe Şençelikel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0364-0401)
- Yılmaz Tezcan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3698-1640)
- Hatice Yağmur Zengin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9855-2449)
Institutions
- Istanbul Medipol University (TR)
- Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University (TR)
- Ankara Medipol Üniversitesi
- Hacettepe University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Brain Sciences
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci15030266
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.72