Large language models to extract cancer staging data from clinical documentation at scale

Authors: Swapna Abhyankay, MD ⊕ Truveta, Inc , Bellevue, WA , Rajesh M Rao, MS ⊕ Truveta, Inc , Bellevue, WA , Mehraveh Salehi, PhD ⊕ Truveta, Inc , Bellevue, WA , Jennifer J Liang, MD ⊕ Truveta, Inc , Bellevue, WA , Jamalynne Deckard, MS ⊕ Truveta, Inc , Bellevue, WA , Sujatha Sagiraju, MS, MBA ⊕ Truveta, Inc , Bellevue, WA TLM-Oncology extracted 2.7 million detailed cancer staging records from more than 2.1 million clinical notes for 217,768 patients The model captured overall stage, TNM values, stage type, staging method, diagnosis, and timing across five cancer types Precision remained hig