AI can predict your risk of getting breast cancer by 80%, says MIT professor

“As technology becomes better and better … maybe we can shift the therapeutic development to really give preventative care, rather than wait until the disease develops, and then have this really difficult and challenging treatment,” says MIT professor Regina Barzilay.

“As technology becomes better and better … maybe we can shift the therapeutic development to really give preventative care, rather than wait until the disease develops, and then have this really difficult and challenging treatment,” says MIT professor Regina Barzilay. Photo by Shutterstock.

Artificial intelligence can predict breast cancer years before it shows up on a mammogram, according to a new MIT study.

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Host:

Madeleine Brand

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Sarah Sweeney, Angie Perrin, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Brian Hardzinski, Bennett Purser, Robin Estrin