AI predicts pancreatic cancer 3 years in advance.

AI algorithms can predict whether patients will develop pancreatic cancer up to three years before doctors can make the same diagnosis, according to a study published in Nature. Researchers trained AI algorithms on millions of medical records obtained in the Danish National Patient Registry and the US Veterans Affairs Corporate Data Warehouse. The software cannot yet be used to run screening programs, but the team believes that as the technology improves and operating costs decrease, AI could become a valuable screening tool in the future.