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AI better at catching early breast cancer than humans: Study

CBC News · 2 months ago
CBC News
CBC News
2 months ago

AI-supported screenings are better at detecting early stages of breast cancer than human-only screenings, says a new Swedish study published in the Lancet medical journal. Canadian doctors and radiologists now want to see the technology more widely available here.

Breakdown
  • Toronto hospital uses AI as a second set of eyes in breast cancer screening 12s
  • Study in Sweden compared AI to standard radiologist review for over 100,000 women 42s
  • AI detected 29% more cancers than radiologists, catching cases earlier 1m 2s
  • Early detection with AI could reduce healthcare costs and workload 1m 21s
  • AI screening not widely available in Canada, but experts expect improvements 1m 41s
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