Artificial Intelligence Software May Prevent Unneeded Cancer Surgeries

Case Western Reserve University researchers are investigating how artificial intelligence (AI) can improve cancer treatments. The technology could possibly cut down on the number of surgeries needed, said lead researchers Pallavi Tiwari and Satish Viswanath. Tiwari specializes in brain cancers, while Viswanath studies colorectal cancers. In both types of cancers, lesions or dead tissues often show up on MRI scans after a patient receives treatment, which can resemble recurring tumors, said Tiwari. "The only definitive diagnosis comes from a surgical resection, which means that they go in and do a biopsy, or they go in and take the whole thing out – only to later discover that it's a benign condition," she said.