AI may predict spread of lung cancer to brain sciencedaily.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sciencedaily.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
When treating patients with early-stage lung cancer, physicians must decide whether to proceed with potentially beneficial but toxic therapies like chemotherapy, radiation, or immunotherapy to remove cancer and reduce the likelihood that it will spread to the brain, or whether to wait and see if lung surgery alone is adequate.
A new study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis could help physicians strike the right balance when treating lung cancer patients. Scientists used an artificial intelligence (AI) method to study lung biopsy images and predict whether the cancer will spread to the brain.
GatewaySeq, a genetic test that identifies cancer mutations in solid tumors and that was developed by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been approved for reimbursement by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Cote named a National Academy of Inventors senior member miragenews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from miragenews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.