{"id":3577,"date":"2025-11-25T11:13:19","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T10:13:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neuraldesigner.com\/solution\/medical-prognosis\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T12:13:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T11:13:00","slug":"medical-prognosis","status":"publish","type":"solution","link":"https:\/\/www.neuraldesigner.com\/solutions\/medical-prognosis\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical prognosis using machine learning"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3577\" class=\"elementor elementor-3577\" data-elementor-post-type=\"solution\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3006b8 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f3006b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-642db4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"642db4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introduction<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e958bf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e958bf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Predicting patients&#8217; future health is becoming more critical in the clinical decision-making process.<\/p><p>Machine learning and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.neuraldesigner.com\/\">Neural Designer<\/a>\u00a0have been used to predict the outcome of diseases and post-operative events, and are increasingly being used in complex medical decision making.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-668f130 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"668f130\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contents<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a120073 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a120073\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf15d7e e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf15d7e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9acab59 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9acab59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">1. Definition<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bfbb41 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2bfbb41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#benefits\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">2. Benefits<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7db3959 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7db3959\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#approach\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">3. Approach<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84665fa elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"84665fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#conclusions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">4. Conclusions<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11c8ac6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11c8ac6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"description\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Definition<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-549a57a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"549a57a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Medical prognosis consists of predicting the evolution of a patient so that the doctor can select the most appropriate treatment for them.<\/p><p>An example is to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1186\/s12874-016-0265-5\">predict in-hospital mortality following major lower extremity amputations in type 2 diabetic patients<\/a>.<\/p><p>Medical prognosis usually comprises one or several of the following metrics:<\/p><ul><li>Life expectancy.<\/li><li>Survivability.<\/li><li>Progression.<\/li><li>Treatment sensitivity.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33b9517 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33b9517\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On the other hand, many types of variables affect diseases and evolution. Some examples are the following:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e925bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e925bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Personal data:<\/strong> Age, sex, weight&#8230;<\/li><li><strong>Environmental data:<\/strong> Smoking, drinking&#8230;<\/li><li><strong>Disease data:<\/strong> Physiological measurements, symptoms&#8230;<\/li><li><strong>Comorbidity data: <\/strong>Aditional conditions&#8230;<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a137fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a137fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"benefits\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Benefits<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f73eca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f73eca\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-343afed e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"343afed\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bed6ab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1bed6ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12a5c47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12a5c47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2.1. Imrove treatment<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27e5ae5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27e5ae5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Edit &#8220;Medical prognosis using machine learning&#8221; with Elementor<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b82ba51 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"b82ba51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-thumbs-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M466.27 286.69C475.04 271.84 480 256 480 236.85c0-44.015-37.218-85.58-85.82-85.58H357.7c4.92-12.81 8.85-28.13 8.85-46.54C366.55 31.936 328.86 0 271.28 0c-61.607 0-58.093 94.933-71.76 108.6-22.747 22.747-49.615 66.447-68.76 83.4H32c-17.673 0-32 14.327-32 32v240c0 17.673 14.327 32 32 32h64c14.893 0 27.408-10.174 30.978-23.95 44.509 1.001 75.06 39.94 177.802 39.94 7.22 0 15.22.01 22.22.01 77.117 0 111.986-39.423 112.94-95.33 13.319-18.425 20.299-43.122 17.34-66.99 9.854-18.452 13.664-40.343 8.99-62.99zm-61.75 53.83c12.56 21.13 1.26 49.41-13.94 57.57 7.7 48.78-17.608 65.9-53.12 65.9h-37.82c-71.639 0-118.029-37.82-171.64-37.82V240h10.92c28.36 0 67.98-70.89 94.54-97.46 28.36-28.36 18.91-75.63 37.82-94.54 47.27 0 47.27 32.98 47.27 56.73 0 39.17-28.36 56.72-28.36 94.54h103.99c21.11 0 37.73 18.91 37.82 37.82.09 18.9-12.82 37.81-22.27 37.81 13.489 14.555 16.371 45.236-5.21 65.62zM88 432c0 13.255-10.745 24-24 24s-24-10.745-24-24 10.745-24 24-24 24 10.745 24 24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88c1422 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"88c1422\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49095cf elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49095cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2.2. Improve wellbeing<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7da3a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7da3a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Prevent excessive treatment or unnecessary surgical operations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6701ebb elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"6701ebb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-search\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M505 442.7L405.3 343c-4.5-4.5-10.6-7-17-7H372c27.6-35.3 44-79.7 44-128C416 93.1 322.9 0 208 0S0 93.1 0 208s93.1 208 208 208c48.3 0 92.7-16.4 128-44v16.3c0 6.4 2.5 12.5 7 17l99.7 99.7c9.4 9.4 24.6 9.4 33.9 0l28.3-28.3c9.4-9.4 9.4-24.6.1-34zM208 336c-70.7 0-128-57.2-128-128 0-70.7 57.2-128 128-128 70.7 0 128 57.2 128 128 0 70.7-57.2 128-128 128z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9041180 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9041180\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5de4b55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5de4b55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2.3. Optimize scheduling<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08a8058 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08a8058\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Prioritize the care of specific patients based on their prognosis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ead7777 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"ead7777\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-hospital\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M128 244v-40c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h40c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v40c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-40c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12zm140 12h40c6.627 0 12-5.373 12-12v-40c0-6.627-5.373-12-12-12h-40c-6.627 0-12 5.373-12 12v40c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12zm-76 84v-40c0-6.627-5.373-12-12-12h-40c-6.627 0-12 5.373-12 12v40c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12h40c6.627 0 12-5.373 12-12zm76 12h40c6.627 0 12-5.373 12-12v-40c0-6.627-5.373-12-12-12h-40c-6.627 0-12 5.373-12 12v40c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12zm180 124v36H0v-36c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h19.5V85.035C31.5 73.418 42.245 64 55.5 64H144V24c0-13.255 10.745-24 24-24h112c13.255 0 24 10.745 24 24v40h88.5c13.255 0 24 9.418 24 21.035V464H436c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12zM79.5 463H192v-67c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h40c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v67h112.5V112H304v24c0 13.255-10.745 24-24 24H168c-13.255 0-24-10.745-24-24v-24H79.5v351zM266 64h-26V38a6 6 0 0 0-6-6h-20a6 6 0 0 0-6 6v26h-26a6 6 0 0 0-6 6v20a6 6 0 0 0 6 6h26v26a6 6 0 0 0 6 6h20a6 6 0 0 0 6-6V96h26a6 6 0 0 0 6-6V70a6 6 0 0 0-6-6z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f44f466 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f44f466\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"approach\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Approach<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-525c67e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"525c67e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.neuraldesigner.com\/learning\/neural-networks-tutorial\">Neural networks<\/a>\u00a0are the most important technique for machine learning and artificial intelligence. The following flow chart shows how to build and use a neural network for medical prognosis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5e2171 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5e2171\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neuraldesigner.com\/images\/number_1.svg\" \/> The first step is to create a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.neuraldesigner.com\/learning\/tutorials\/data-set\">data set<\/a> by collecting all the personal, environmental, disease, and comorbidity data about a cohort, as well as the outcome of those patients.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddc6a46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ddc6a46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neuraldesigner.com\/images\/number_2.svg\" \/>Then, we need to build a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.neuraldesigner.com\/learning\/tutorials\/neural-network\">neural network <\/a>that will forecast the outcome of new patients.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d229b8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d229b8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The next graph illustrates a neural network for medical prognosis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62d9b16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"62d9b16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"588\" height=\"217\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neuraldesigner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/medical_prognosis_neural_network.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20003\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.neuraldesigner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/medical_prognosis_neural_network.webp 588w, https:\/\/www.neuraldesigner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/medical_prognosis_neural_network-300x111.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c525734 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c525734\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neuraldesigner.com\/images\/number_3.svg\" \/>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neuraldesigner.com\/learning\/tutorials\/training-strategy\">training strategy<\/a> is applied to the neural network to discover the underlying relationships in the data set.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9268e91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9268e91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neuraldesigner.com\/images\/number_4.svg\" \/><\/p><p>To improve the predictive capabilities of the model, we can also apply <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neuraldesigner.com\/learning\/tutorials\/model-selection\">model selection<\/a> by trying combinations of variables and choosing those with more impact on the outcome.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34e2a29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34e2a29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neuraldesigner.com\/images\/number_5.svg\" \/><\/p><p>Then, the resulting model undergoes an exhaustive\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.neuraldesigner.com\/learning\/tutorials\/testing-analysis\">testing analysis<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7fa012 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7fa012\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.neuraldesigner.com\/images\/number_6.svg\" \/>Finally, after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neuraldesigner.com\/learning\/tutorials\/model-deployment\">model deployment<\/a>, the neural network is used to predict the future health of new patients.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-804bc1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"804bc1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The data science and machine learning platform <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neuraldesigner.com\/free-trial\">Neural Designer<\/a> guides you through this process to focus on the medical aspects and not on the details behind machine learning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9110afa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9110afa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"conclusions\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Conclusions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c60e583 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c60e583\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Machine learning enables us to build predictive models that help doctors predict the outcome of a disease and choose the best possible treatment for each patient.<\/li><li>Medical prognosis is essential for life-threatening diseases such as cancer and other patients who can be more sensitive to aggressive medical treatment, such as older patients.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d811c73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d811c73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Relevant documentation:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddb44f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ddb44f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>To learn more about neural networks, you can read the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neuraldesigner.com\/learning\/neural-networks-tutorial\">neural networks tutorial<\/a>.<\/li><li>To start applying machine learning using Neural Designer, you can follow the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neuraldesigner.com\/learning\/user-guide\/design-a-neural-network\">7 steps to build a neural network<\/a>.<\/li><li>You can also practice with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neuraldesigner.com\/learning\/examples\/healthcare\">16 machine learning examples in healthcare &amp; medicine<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd5474c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd5474c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">References<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c4339c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c4339c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S2001037014000464\" rel=\"nofollow\">Kourou, K., Exarchos, T. P., Exarchos, K. P., Karamouzis, M. V., &amp; Fotiadis, D. I. (2015). Machine learning applications in cancer prognosis and prediction. Computational and structural biotechnology journal, 13, 8-17<\/a>.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1002\/%28SICI%291097-0142%2819970215%2979%3A4%3C857%3A%3AAID-CNCR24%3E3.0.CO%3B2-Y\" rel=\"nofollow\">Burke, H. B., Goodman, P. H., Rosen, D. B., Henson, D. E., Weinstein, J. N., Harrell Jr, F. E., &#8230; &amp; Bostwick, D. G. (1997). Artificial neural networks improve the accuracy of cancer survival prediction. Cancer, 79(4), 857-862<\/a>.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S1532046402910385\" rel=\"nofollow\">Ohno-Machado, L. (2001). Modeling medical prognosis: survival analysis techniques. 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