Pancreatic cancer is an extremely dangerous disease because in its early stages it does not show symptoms, and over 85 percent of patients only discover they have it when the cancer cells have already spread throughout the body, reaching an advanced stage.
However, now researchers at the world-renowned Mayo Clinic have successfully developed a new AI system called REDMOD that can detect this cancer up to 3 years earlier than usual.
The AI system works by carefully analyzing regular CT scan images and can detect microscopic changes within the pancreas that are too small for the human eye to see, allowing early detection before cancer tumors become apparent.
In actual trials, this AI system examined nearly 2,000 CT scan images and was able to detect 73 percent of cancer cases an average of 16 months before symptoms appeared.
In some patients, the condition could be detected up to 3 years in advance, and notably, the system's ability to identify disease was more accurate than radiologists conducting examinations without AI assistance. This early detection capability could significantly increase survival chances for patients.
Currently, the REDMOD technology is still in the experimental stage and has not yet received approval for regular use in hospitals and clinics, according to researchers.
However, if this system can be practically implemented in the future medical field, it is expected to effectively reduce deaths caused by pancreatic cancer, and detailed information about this research has been published in the Gut medical journal.
Ref: Technology Innovation
