Breast cancer conventionally accounts for 30% of the cancer cases reported in women every year. In 2024, the American Cancer Society found that breast cancer accounts for 30% of the female cancer cases reported globally every year. New Delhi: Breast cancer is the most common form of the the disease reported in women living in metropolitan India.
And contrary to popular belief, it is reported in men as well. While it is largely treatable, doctors stress the importance of regular screenings and timely treatment for the same. Earlier this year, researchers at Northeastern University unveiled an artificial intelligence tool created to diagnose prostate cancer faster and more accurately.
Researchers of the same group developed another AI tool for the diagnosis of breast cancer and that too with 99.72% accuracy. How can AI help with breast cancer diagnosis? Breast cancer conventionally accounts for 30% of the cancer cases reported in women every year.
In 2024, the American Cancer Society found that breast cancer accounts for 30% of the female cancer cases reported globally every year. In 2024 itself, 42500 women are likely to succumb to the tumour. The study’s findings were published in Cancers journal.
These projects are largely an effort to form an online framework for doctors to access AI tech for various types of cancer. This is likely to redefine digital pathology. The AI tool would evaluate high-resolution images and evaluate historical data on how to identify cancer patter.