Surgical intervention for pancreatic adenocarcinoma markedly enhances survival rates in patients at all stages, except for those classified as stage IV with T4 or N1 classifications. A deep learning model, DeepSurv, demonstrated a robust c-index of 0.85 in predicting survival, with surgery notably lowering mortality risks. Importantly, M stage emerged as the top mortality predictor, underscoring the need for tailored approaches to treatment decisions based on individual risk profiles.
Journal Article by Wang X, Yan W (…) Zhang H et 3 al. in Comput Assist Surg (Abingdon)