A machine-learning model shows promise in predicting cancer prognosis and survival

A machine-learning model shows promise in predicting cancer prognosis and survival by analyzing histopathology slides, according to a new study published June 17 in PLOS ONE by Ellery Wulczyn and David F. Steiner from Google Health, California, and colleagues. Funding: This study was funded by Google LLC. All authors contributed to this work while employed at or performing work at Google. Google did not have any additional role in the study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. The specific roles of each author is articulated in the'author contributions' section.