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Federated learning shows promise for healthcare survival analysis · 2 sources tracked

A new paper evaluates federated learning for survival analysis in healthcare, specifically on breast cancer data across multiple institutions. The study compared three survival models (Cox Proportional Hazards, DeepSurv, and Random Survival Forest) using federated optimization strategies like FedAvg, FedProx, and FedAdam. Results indicate that federated learning approaches or even surpasses centralized performance while preserving patient privacy. The Random Survival Forest model demonstrated the best balance of accuracy and robustness, with performance influenced by client data diversity. AI

IMPACT Federated learning offers a privacy-preserving approach for developing robust survival models in healthcare, potentially accelerating clinical decision-making.

RANK_REASON The cluster contains a research paper detailing a multi-model evaluation of federated learning for survival analysis in healthcare.

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  1. arXiv stat.ML TIER_1 English(EN) · Natalia Moreno-Blasco, Anusha Ihalapathirana, Pekka Siirtola, Miguel Fernandez-de-Retana ·

    Federated Survival Analysis in Healthcare: A Multi-Model Evaluation on Cross-Institutional Heterogeneous Breast Cancer Data

    arXiv:2606.23871v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Survival analysis is central to clinical decision-making, yet reliable time-to-event models require large, diverse cohorts that are rarely available at a single institution, while privacy regulations restrict the centralization of…

  2. arXiv stat.ML TIER_1 English(EN) · Miguel Fernandez-de-Retana ·

    Federated Survival Analysis in Healthcare: A Multi-Model Evaluation on Cross-Institutional Heterogeneous Breast Cancer Data

    Survival analysis is central to clinical decision-making, yet reliable time-to-event models require large, diverse cohorts that are rarely available at a single institution, while privacy regulations restrict the centralization of patient data. Federated learning (FL) offers a pr…