artificial intelligence (AI) has demonstrated the ability to predict which women are at an elevated risk of developing breast cancer years before a traditional diagnosis would occur.
Researchers from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, in collaboration with the University of California and the University of Washington, utilized a commercially available AI program to analyze mammograms from over 116,000 women who participated in a Norwegian detection program between 2004 and 2018.
Out of these participants, 1,607 developed breast cancer. The AI algorithm successfully identified women at higher risk and even pinpointed which breast was more susceptible, four to six years prior to a clinical diagnosis.
This advancement suggests that existing AI algorithms can be harnessed to create more personalized detection programs, potentially leading to earlier interventions and improved patient outcomes.
