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February 5, 2026
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Assessing the Value of Data-Driven Frameworks for Personalized Medicine in Pituitary Tumours: A Critical Overview

Publicated to: MACHINE LEARNING AND KNOWLEDGE EXTRACTION. 8 (1): 16- - 2026-01-08 8(1), DOI: 10.3390/make8010016

Authors:

Gil, Joan; de Pedro-Campos, Paula; Carrato, Cristina; Jardi-Yanes, Pol; Marques-Pamies, Montserrat; Rodriguez-Lloveras, Helena; Rueda-Pujol, Anna; Marcos-Ruiz, Jennifer; Martinez-Saez, Elena; Alvarez, Clara V; Alvarez, Clara V; Bernabeu, Ignacio; Delgado, Elias; Lamas, Cristina; Pico, Antonio; Webb, Susan M; Webb, Susan M; Menendez, Edelmiro; Martinez-Hernandez, Rebeca; Sampedro, Miguel; Aulinas, Anna; Biagetti, Betina; Marazuela, Monica; Valassi, Elena; Jorda, Mireia; Puig-Domingo, Manel
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Affiliations

Autonomous Univ Barcelona, Dept Med, Barcelona 08193, Spain - Author
Complejo Hosp Univ Albacete, Endocrinol Dept, Albacete 02006, Spain - Author
Ctr Invest Biomed Red Enfermedades Raras CIBERER, Madrid 28029, Spain - Author
Germans Trias Res Inst, Endocrinol & Nutr Unit, Badalona 08916, Spain - Author
Germans Trias Univ Hosp, Pathol Dept, Badalona 08916, Spain - Author
Hosp Clin Univ CHUS, Serv Endocrinol, Serv Galego Saude SERGAS, Inst Invest Sanitaria Santiago de Compostela IDIS, Santiago De Compostela 15706, Spain - Author
Hosp Gen Granollers, Endocrinol Sect, Granollers 08402, Spain - Author
Hosp Santa Creu & Sant Pau, Inst Recerca St Pau IR St PAU, Res Ctr Pituitary Dis, Dept Endocrinol, Barcelona 08041, Spain - Author
Hosp Univ Vall Hebron, Vall dHebron Res Inst VHIR, Endocrinol & Nutr Dept, Reference Networks ERN, Barcelona 08035, Spain - Author
Hosp Univ Vall Hebron, Vall dHebron Res Inst VHIR, Pathol Dept, Reference Networks ERN, Barcelona 08402, Spain - Author
Inst Invest Sanitaria & Biomed Alicante ISABIAL, Alicante 03010, Spain - Author
Univ Autonoma Madrid, Hosp Univ Princesa, Ctr Invest Biomed Red Enfermedades Raras CIBERER G, Inst Invest Sanitaria Princesa, Madrid 28006, Spain - Author
Univ Autonoma Madrid, Hosp Univ Princesa, Dept Endocrinol & Nutr, Inst Invest Sanitaria Princesa, Madrid 28006, Spain - Author
Univ Hosp, Badalona 08916, Spain - Author
Univ Int Catalunya, Sch Med, Barcelona 08017, Spain - Author
Univ Miguel Hernandez, Hosp Gen Alicante, Clin Med Dept, Endocrinol Unit, Alicante 03010, Spain - Author
Univ Oviedo, Cent Univ Hosp Asturias HUCA, Inst Oncol Asturias IUOPA, Endocrinol & Nutr Dept,Hlth Res Inst Principal Ast, Oviedo 33011, Spain - Author
Univ Santiago Compostela USC, Ctr Res Mol Med & Chron Dis CIMUS, Neoplasia & Endocrine Differentiat, Inst Invest Sanitaria Santiago Compostela IDIS, Santiago De Compostela 15782, Spain - Author
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Abstract

Background: Pituitary neuroendocrine tumours (PitNETs) are clinically and biologically heterogeneous neoplasms that remain challenging to diagnose, prognosticate, and treat. Although recent WHO classifications using transcription-factor-based markers have refined pathological categorisation, histopathology alone still fails to predict tumour behaviour or support individualised therapy. Objective: This systematic review aimed to evaluate how machine learning (ML) and knowledge extraction approaches can complement pathology by integrating multi-dimensional omics datasets to generate predictive and clinically meaningful insights in PitNETs. Methods: The review followed the PRISMA 2020 statement for systematic reviews. Searches were conducted in PubMed, Google Scholar, arXiv, and SciSpace up to June 2025 to identify omics studies applying ML or computational data integration in PitNETs. Eligible studies included original research using genomic, transcriptomic, epigenomic, proteomic, or liquid biopsy data. Data extraction covered study design, ML methodology, data accessibility, and clinical annotation. Study quality and validation strategies were also assessed. Results: A total of 726 records were identified. After the reviewing process, 98 studies met inclusion criteria. PitNET research employed unsupervised clustering or regularised regression methods reflecting their suitability for high-dimensional omics datasets and the limited sample sizes. In contrast, deep learning approaches were rarely implemented, primarily due to the scarcity of large, clinically annotated cohorts required to train such models effectively. To support future research and model development, we compiled a comprehensive catalogue of all publicly available PitNET omics resources, facilitating reuse, methodological benchmarking, and integrative analyses. Conclusions: Although omics research in PitNETs is increasing, the lack of standardised, clinically annotated datasets remains a major obstacle to the development and deployment of robust predictive models. Coordinated efforts in data sharing and clinical harmonisation are required to unlock its full potential.
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Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal MACHINE LEARNING AND KNOWLEDGE EXTRACTION due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2026, it was in position 51/368, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Engineering, Electrical & Electronic.

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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-05:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 6.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 6 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 33.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 2 (Altmetric).
  • The number of mentions in news outlets: 4 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
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Awards linked to the item

This research was funded by the Instituto de Salud Carlos III grant PMP22/00021, funded by the European Union-NextGenerationEU to Manel Puig-Domingo, and partially supported by the Spanish Society of Endocrinology and Nutrition (SEEN). The funding sources had no role in the study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
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