7 Oct 2024 • Commercial AI tools could revolutionize early breast cancer detection by identifying high-risk patients up to six years before diagnosis.

• Using an AI tool during routine mammograms, researchers observed notable differences in AI scores between breasts that later developed cancer versus those that did not.
• The study found that women who eventually developed screening-detected cancer had significantly higher AI scores, with a mean difference increasing over consecutive mammogram rounds—from 21.3 to 79.0.
• Mean absolute AI scores were higher for breasts developing vs not developing cancer 4 to 6 years before their eventual detection.

AI could be a powerful tool in identifying women at high risk for breast cancer early on, potentially guiding more personalized screening and preventive measures.

Source: JAMA | Read full story