2023
Deep learning-based scoring of tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes is prognostic in primary melanoma and predictive to PD-1 checkpoint inhibition in melanoma metastases
Chatziioannou E, Roßner J, Aung T, Rimm D, Niessner H, Keim U, Serna-Higuita L, Bonzheim I, Cuellar L, Westphal D, Steininger J, Meier F, Pop O, Forchhammer S, Flatz L, Eigentler T, Garbe C, Röcken M, Amaral T, Sinnberg T. Deep learning-based scoring of tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes is prognostic in primary melanoma and predictive to PD-1 checkpoint inhibition in melanoma metastases. EBioMedicine 2023, 93: 104644. PMID: 37295047, PMCID: PMC10363450, DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2023.104644.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDeep LearningHumansLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMelanomaNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPrognosisSkin NeoplasmsConceptsTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesMultiple Cox regressionMelanoma-specific survivalCox regressionTumor thicknessCutaneous melanomaPrimary melanomaAssessment of TILsPD-1 checkpoint inhibitionSignificant unfavourable prognostic factorLonger progression-free survivalDistant metastasis-free survivalSimple Cox regressionUnfavourable survival outcomeFirst-line therapyProgression-free survivalUnfavourable prognostic factorCutaneous melanoma patientsMetastasis-free survivalPresence of ulcerationPrimary cutaneous melanomaCox regression modelPrimary melanoma samplesPrimary tissuesOverall survival
2021
Automated digital TIL analysis (ADTA) adds prognostic value to standard assessment of depth and ulceration in primary melanoma
Moore MR, Friesner ID, Rizk EM, Fullerton BT, Mondal M, Trager MH, Mendelson K, Chikeka I, Kurc T, Gupta R, Rohr BR, Robinson EJ, Acs B, Chang R, Kluger H, Taback B, Geskin LJ, Horst B, Gardner K, Niedt G, Celebi JT, Gartrell-Corrado RD, Messina J, Ferringer T, Rimm DL, Saltz J, Wang J, Vanguri R, Saenger YM. Automated digital TIL analysis (ADTA) adds prognostic value to standard assessment of depth and ulceration in primary melanoma. Scientific Reports 2021, 11: 2809. PMID: 33531581, PMCID: PMC7854647, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-82305-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiopsyChemotherapy, AdjuvantClinical Decision-MakingDeep LearningFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedKaplan-Meier EstimateLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMaleMelanomaMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPatient SelectionPrognosisRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentROC CurveSkinSkin NeoplasmsYoung AdultConceptsTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesDisease-specific survivalEarly-stage melanomaOpen-source deep learningCutoff valueMultivariable Cox proportional hazards analysisCox proportional hazards analysisDeep learningLow-risk patientsProportional hazards analysisKaplan-Meier analysisAccurate prognostic biomarkersEosin imagesAccuracy of predictionAdjuvant therapyRisk patientsSpecific survivalPrognostic valueValidation cohortReceiver operating curvesTraining cohortTIL analysisClinical trialsPrimary melanomaPrognostic biomarker
2020
Deep learning-based cross-classifications reveal conserved spatial behaviors within tumor histological images
Noorbakhsh J, Farahmand S, Foroughi pour A, Namburi S, Caruana D, Rimm D, Soltanieh-ha M, Zarringhalam K, Chuang JH. Deep learning-based cross-classifications reveal conserved spatial behaviors within tumor histological images. Nature Communications 2020, 11: 6367. PMID: 33311458, PMCID: PMC7733499, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-20030-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConvolutional neural networkWhole slide imagesPower of CNNsNormal convolutional neural networkImage data miningColon cancer imagesData miningCNN accuracyCancer imagesNeural networkHistopathological imagesManual inspectionSlide imagesData typesClassifier comparisonSignificant accuracyHistological imagesImage analysisSpatial similarityImagesClassifier pairsClassificationMutation classificationAccuracyMining
2019
Deep Learning Based on Standard H&E Images of Primary Melanoma Tumors Identifies Patients at Risk for Visceral Recurrence and Death
Kulkarni PM, Robinson EJ, Pradhan J, Gartrell-Corrado RD, Rohr BR, Trager MH, Geskin LJ, Kluger HM, Wong PF, Acs B, Rizk EM, Yang C, Mondal M, Moore MR, Osman I, Phelps R, Horst BA, Chen ZS, Ferringer T, Rimm DL, Wang J, Saenger YM. Deep Learning Based on Standard H&E Images of Primary Melanoma Tumors Identifies Patients at Risk for Visceral Recurrence and Death. Clinical Cancer Research 2019, 26: 1126-1134. PMID: 31636101, PMCID: PMC8142811, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-19-1495.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAlgorithmsArea Under CurveBiopsyDeep LearningDisease ProgressionFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedMaleMelanomaMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeural Networks, ComputerRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsStaining and LabelingSurvival RateYoung AdultConceptsDeep neural network architectureNeural network architectureDeep learningNetwork architectureComputational modelImage sequencesDigital imagesVote aggregationDisease-specific survivalDSS predictionPractical advancesComputational methodsIHC-based methodsImagesGeisinger Health SystemNovel methodGHS patientsArchitectureLearningKaplan-Meier analysisPrimary melanoma tumorsEarly-stage melanomaClinical trial designModelAdjuvant immunotherapy
2018
Not Just Digital Pathology, Intelligent Digital Pathology
Acs B, Rimm DL. Not Just Digital Pathology, Intelligent Digital Pathology. JAMA Oncology 2018, 4: 403-404. PMID: 29392271, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2017.5449.Peer-Reviewed Original Research