AI tool may predict cancer survival from a single face photo
In short
- Mass General Brigham researchers built the AI system, according to the report.
- It estimates a patient's biological age from a single photograph.
- It is also designed to predict survival outcomes for people diagnosed with cancer.
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The tool works from a single photograph rather than a long clinical workup. The source reports it as a study, so its accuracy and readiness for clinical use still need testing. If it holds up, it could help doctors judge risk earlier.
From The Guardian
System can estimate a person’s biological age and predict chances of cancer survival from a single photograph Doctors have developed an artificial intelligence tool that can predict a cancer patient’s chances of survival from a single photograph of their face. The AI system was custom-built by experts at Mass General Brigham, a nonprofit, integrated academic healthcare system in Massachusetts, to estimate biological age and directly predict survival outcomes in patients diagnosed with cancer. Continue reading...
