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B.C. researchers use AI to predict a cancer patient’s survival rate with 80% accuracy

The AI model will give improved recommendations for cancer treatment
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A cancer researcher conducts lab work for the BC Cancer Foundation. (Photo courtesy of BC Cancer Foundation)

While there may be some reasons to be wary of artificial intelligence, it’s an increasingly effective tool in the health industry.

Researchers from the University of British Columbia and BC Cancer have developed an AI model that predicts a cancer patient’s survival rate with over 80 per cent accuracy, according to new research released from the university.

The AI model – which can understand complex human language – looks at characteristics of the cancer diagnosis by examining an oncologist’s notes, effectively predicting six-month, 36-month and 60-month survival rates.

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Kim Kimberlin, Local Journalism Initiative

About the Author: Kim Kimberlin, Local Journalism Initiative

My journey into writing began as a child filling journals with my observations and eventually, using my camera.
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