Document Type
Article
Journal Title
Cancer Informatics
Publication Date
5-26-2009
Volume
7
Abstract
One of the difficulties in using gene expression profiles to predict cancer is how to effectively select a few informative genes to construct accurate prediction models from thousands or ten thousands of genes. We screen highly discriminative genes and gene pairs to create simple prediction models involved in single genes or gene pairs on the basis of soft computing approach and rough set theory. Accurate cancerous prediction is obtained when we apply the simple prediction models for four cancerous gene expression datasets: CNS tumor, colon tumor, lung cancer and DLBCL. Some genes closely correlated with the pathogenesis of specific or general cancers are identified. In contrast with other models, our models are simple, effective and robust. Meanwhile, our models are interpretable for they are based on decision rules. Our results demonstrate that very simple models may perform well on cancerous molecular prediction and important gene markers of cancer can be detected if the gene selection approach is chosen reasonably.
ISSN
1176-9351
Creative Commons License
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Recommended Citation
Wang, Xiaosheng and Gotoh, Osamu, "Microarray-based cancer prediction using soft computing approach." (2009). Journal Articles: Genetics, Cell Biology & Anatomy. 10.
https://digitalcommons.unmc.edu/com_gcba_articles/10