Can AI tell me if I have breast cancer?
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Can AI tell me if I have breast cancer?

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 22, 202624 min
  • Interview
  • Health

AI-assisted mammograms are already a thing. They use deep learning to help detect breast cancer and, in some cases, predict your risk of getting it. Given that breast cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in Canada, University of Alberta professor Amber Simpson says the tech behind AI-assisted mammograms is promising and a potential step forward. Want to learn more about AI and health care? Listen to our episode on what you should know about asking ChatGPT about health advice. For transcripts of The Dose, please visit: lnk...

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cancer. Given that breast cancer is one of the leading causes of death in women, there's a lot at stake. Enter artificial intelligence or AI, which has the potential to sharpen the accuracy rate of mammograms. So this week we're asking how might AI mammography help me find out if I've got breast cancer? Hi, Amber, welcome to the dose.

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