Deep learning to extract Breast Cancer diagnosis concepts

Pabón, Oswaldo Solarte; Torrente, María; García-Barragán, Alvaro; Provencio, Mariano; Menasalvas, Ernestina; Robles, Víctor

doi:10.1109/cbms55023.2022.00010

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GPT for medical entity recognition in Spanish

García-Barragán,

González Calatayud,

Solarte-Pabón

et al. 2024

Multimed Tools Appl

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In recent years, there has been a remarkable surge in the development of Natural Language Processing (NLP) models, particularly in the realm of Named Entity Recognition (NER). Models such as BERT have demonstrated exceptional performance, leveraging annotated corpora for accurate entity identification. However, the question arises: Can newer Large Language Models (LLMs) like GPT be utilized without the need for extensive annotation, thereby enabling direct entity extraction? In this study, we explore this issue, comparing the efficacy of fine-tuning techniques with prompting methods to elucidate the potential of GPT in the identification of medical entities within Spanish electronic health records (EHR). This study utilized a dataset of Spanish EHRs related to breast cancer and implemented both a traditional NER method using BERT, and a contemporary approach that combines few shot learning and integration of external knowledge, driven by LLMs using GPT, to structure the data. The analysis involved a comprehensive pipeline that included these methods. Key performance metrics, such as precision, recall, and F-score, were used to evaluate the effectiveness of each method. This comparative approach aimed to highlight the strengths and limitations of each method in the context of structuring Spanish EHRs efficiently and accurately.The comparative analysis undertaken in this article demonstrates that both the traditional BERT-based NER method and the few-shot LLM-driven approach, augmented with external knowledge, provide comparable levels of precision in metrics such as precision, recall, and F score when applied to Spanish EHR. Contrary to expectations, the LLM-driven approach, which necessitates minimal data annotation, performs on par with BERT’s capability to discern complex medical terminologies and contextual nuances within the EHRs. The results of this study highlight a notable advance in the field of NER for Spanish EHRs, with the few shot approach driven by LLM, enhanced by external knowledge, slightly edging out the traditional BERT-based method in overall effectiveness. GPT’s superiority in F-score and its minimal reliance on extensive data annotation underscore its potential in medical data processing.

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GPT for medical entity recognition in Spanish

García-Barragán,

González Calatayud,

Solarte-Pabón

et al. 2024

Multimed Tools Appl

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NSSC: a neuro-symbolic AI system for enhancing accuracy of named entity recognition and linking from oncologic clinical notes

García-Barragán,

Sakor,

Vidal

et al. 2024

Med Biol Eng Comput

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Accurate recognition and linking of oncologic entities in clinical notes is essential for extracting insights across cancer research, patient care, clinical decision-making, and treatment optimization. We present the Neuro-Symbolic System for Cancer (NSSC), a hybrid AI framework that integrates neurosymbolic methods with named entity recognition (NER) and entity linking (EL) to transform unstructured clinical notes into structured terms using medical vocabularies, with the Unified Medical Language System (UMLS) as a case study. NSSC was evaluated on a dataset of clinical notes from breast cancer patients, demonstrating significant improvements in the accuracy of both entity recognition and linking compared to state-of-the-art models. Specifically, NSSC achieved a 33% improvement over BioFalcon and a 58% improvement over scispaCy. By combining large language models (LLMs) with symbolic reasoning, NSSC improves the recognition and interoperability of oncologic entities, enabling seamless integration with existing biomedical knowledge. This approach marks a significant advancement in extracting meaningful information from clinical narratives, offering promising applications in cancer research and personalized patient care. Graphical abstract

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