Thursday, July 11, 2024

AI might help spot breast cancer’s spread without biopsy

New AI can help detect breast cancer that is spreading to other parts of the body, without the need for biopsies, a new study finds. The AI analyzes MRI scans to detect the presence of cancer cells in the lymph nodes under the arms, researchers said. In clinical practice, the AI could help avoid 51% of unnecessary surgical biopsies to test lymph nodes for cancer, while correctly identifying 95% of patients whose breast cancer had spread, results showed. Most breast cancer deaths are due to cancer that’s spread elsewhere, and Read More

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