Natural Language Processing Algorithm to Extract Multiple Myeloma Stage From Oncology Notes in the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System.
Sergey D GoryachevCenk YildirimClark DumontierJennifer LaMayuri DharneJ Michael GazianoMary T BrophyNikhil C MunshiJane A DriverNhan V DoNathanael R FillmorePublished in: JCO clinical cancer informatics (2024)
Our MM stage extraction algorithm uses rule-based NLP and data aggregation to accurately measure MM stage documented in oncology notes and pathology reports in VA's national EHR system. It may be adapted to other systems where MM stage is recorded in clinical notes.