Early Breast Cancer Detection Made Possible Through Artificial Intelligence

Breast cancer is a condition that claims the lives of 40,000 women every year in the U.S. alone. While mammograms are useful, not they're not perfect and often give off false positives, leading to unneeded biopsies and unnecessary surgery. High-risk lesions are one common cause of false positives. When tested with a biopsy needle they show abnormal cells and they appear as suspicious on mammograms too. So then, what can we do to improve these methods and ultimately save lives?