Integrating gene expression and proteomics for breast cancer biomarker prediction through a deep learning framework with SHAP-based explainability
摘要
This study presents a deep learning framework that integrates gene expression and proteomic-proxy features to predict breast cancer biomarkers ER, PR, and HER2. Using a dual-branch neural network, we process 3,273 samples from the GSE96058 dataset and apply SHAP-based explainability to uncover biologically meaningful feature contributions. The multi-omics model significantly outperforms a baseline CNN trained on imaging-derived features, achieving 91.4% accuracy, 0.931 AUC, and 0.894 F1-score across biomarkers, with a Kappa agreement of 0.87. These results demonstrate that combining transcriptomic and proteomic signals provides a more accurate and interpretable approach to biomarker prediction. Our findings underscore the potential of explainable multi-omics models in advancing personalized breast cancer diagnostics.