AI, breast cancer

Major breast cancer screening AI trial to begin
AI is already being tested in the NHS in a variety of ways, including helping to deliver cancer treatment, managing waiting lists and checking cancer scans. However, this is the biggest trial yet covering breast cancer.
ScreenPoint’s AI breast cancer screening tool hits detection success in new study
ScreenPoint Medical found that its Transpara AI tool increased cancer detection by 29% and reduced radiologist read times by 44%.
AI can aid in early, precise detection of breast cancer, show results of 1st randomised trial
Cancer detection rates were 6·4 per 1,000 screened in the group that underwent mammography with AI use compared to five per 1,000 in the control group.
Novel AI boosts breast cancer detection in mammograms
The MASAI trial reveals AI in mammography increases cancer detection by 29% and decreases radiologists' workload by 44%, ensuring diagnostic reliability.
AI-supported breast cancer screening—new results suggest even higher accuracy
New research results now published from Lund University's MASAI trial are even better than the initial findings from last year: AI-supported breast screening detected 29% more cases of cancer compared with traditional screening.
Wes Streeting announces landmark trial to harness AI to speed up breast cancer screening
NIHR chief executive and Department of Health and Social Care chief scientific adviser, Professor Lucy Chappell, said: “This landmark trial could lead to a significant step forward in the early detection of breast cancer, offering women faster, more accurate diagnoses when it matters most.”
Julia Bradbury believes new AI breast cancer screening could have detected disease earlier
Julia Bradbury believes new AI breast cancer screening could have detected disease earlierGood Morning Britain
AI trials to help with early breast cancer detection
AI tools like the ones being tested in the EDITH trial could help facilitate the screening process, allowing the NHS to manage its resources better. With around 2.1 million mammogram screenings carried out annually, AI could significantly reduce the time required for each screening, making the system more efficient.
NHS trial using AI to check breast scans could ‘help beat cancer once and for all’
Health Secretary Wes Streeting, who survived kidney cancer in 2021, is launching an NHS-wide breast cancer trial using artificial intelligence to analyse mammograms
Hospital uses AI technology to detect lung cancer
A North Yorkshire hospital has introduced AI technology that could speed up the detection of lung cancer and other serious illnesses. Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust said the software would "significantly improve" the efficiency and accuracy of chest X-ray analysis.
Biggest rollout of AI in NHS to ‘speed up breast cancer diagnosis’
Health chiefs have announced the biggest rollout of artificial intelligence in the NHS in an attempt to speed up breast cancer diagnosis.
AI and neural networks can reduce wait times for lesion classification in breast cancer patients
One of the most agonizing experiences a cancer patient suffers is waiting without knowing: waiting for a diagnosis, waiting ...
OpenAI’s “deep research” gives a preview of the AI agents of the future
OpenAI announced this week its AI research assistant, which it calls “ deep research .” Powered by OpenAI’s o3-mini model ...
AI could drive big increase in number and speed of women being treated for breast cancer
Almost 700,000 women are expected to take part in a trial, with some 30 testing sites across the country being enhanced with ...
The emerging role of AI in complementing human expertise in the early detection of breast cancer
Breast cancer remains a top health concern globally, especially in India where detection rates are low. AI is revolutionizing ...