Multimodal data-based graph convolutional networks for predicting outcomes in ovarian cancer receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy
摘要
Although neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) is commonly used for advanced ovarian cancer, patient outcomes vary substantially. We developed a graph convolutional network (GCN) that integrates patient-specific baseline clinical variables and computed tomography–derived radiomic features while modeling inter-patient relationships to improve outcome prediction beyond standard models. The GCN operates without reliance on high-performance computing resources and predicts long-term overall survival (OS) while stratifying short-term surgical outcomes (R0 resection). The GCN was compared with the CA-125 ELIMination rate constant K (KELIM) score and three Cox-based comparator models. Model performance was evaluated using the concordance index (C-index) for OS, area under the receiver operating characteristic curve for 3-year OS, Kaplan–Meier survival analysis, and R0 resection stratification. The GCN demonstrated strong OS prognosis performance (C-index = 0.73, 0.72, and 0.70 across the training and two external test datasets), stratified surgical outcomes, and identified 16.30% of patients with low KELIM scores but favorable survival.