Medical News Today January 19, 2026
Written by Corrie Pelc — Fact checked by Jill Seladi-Schulman, Ph.D.

  • About 1 in every 5 people around the world will develop cancer during their lifetime.
  • While there are thousands of cancer-related clinical trials taking place every year, only about 7% of people with cancer participate in them due to access barriers.
  • The Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center (TCC) recently launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) platform to help better connect cancer patients with potential clinical trials.

According to the World Health Organization, about 1 in every 5 peopleTrusted Source around the world will develop cancer during their lifetime.

While cancer treatment has grown over the last few years, still much needs to be done to further advance treatment and find cures.

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Topics: AI (Artificial Intelligence), Clinical Trials, Health System / Hospital, Provider, Technology, Trends
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