pharmaphorum April 2, 2020
Amanda Barrell

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are transforming the way cancers are detected and staged, offering new hope to the millions of people affected by the diseases every year.

We take a look at three ways AI and ML are moving the field forward and ask whether the technology really is the holy grail of cancer care.

1.Liquid biopsies

Tissue biopsies have been a staple of cancer diagnosis for decades, but the invasive procedure comes with its fair share of risks. Using ML-based algorithms to conduct liquid biopsies is a possible solution.

A study published in Nature last week (25 March) suggested that, one day, screening for lung cancer could be as easy as taking a blood test. It...

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