Artificial intelligence for early cancer diagnosis

The British government has announced ambitious plans to prevent an estimated 22,000 cancer deaths by 2033, through the use of artificial intelligence to predict those individuals at greater risk of developing the disease. The platforms being developed under funding from the British government are targeted at prostate, lung and bowel cancer. The specific aim of the platform is to detect individuals at a greater risk from these types of cancers earlier by assessing the millions of data points held by the National Health Service (NHS), drawing upon information contained in patient records, such as genetic information, and lifestyle factors. With lifestyle factors, this could include social media profiles. This will help to determine which patients to screen and when to refer people for medical assessments.