A Mayo Clinic AI re-analysed CT scans that had originally been read as normal — and detected the signature of pancreatic cancer in 73% of patients who later developed it, a median of 16 months before their diagnosis....

A Mayo Clinic AI called REDMOD found subtle signs of pancreatic cancer in CT scans that looked normal, detecting cancer 16 months before diagnosis in 73% of cases. The AI was more sensitive than radiologists but still had some false positives, so it’s not ready for general screening. Researchers plan further studies to see if this tool can help doctors find cancer earlier and improve patient outcomes.

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