Artificial Intelligence Better Than Doctors At Diagnosing Skin Cancer

Skin cancer was found to be diagnosed more accurately by artificial intelligence than experienced dermatologists in a new international study. Researchers tested a form of machine learning known as a deep learning convolutional neural network (CNN) to reach this conclusion. The study titled "Artificial intelligence for melanoma diagnosis: How can we deliver on the promise?" was published in the cancer journal Annals of Oncology on May 28. Malignant melanoma accounts for 1 percent of all skin cancers but causes a majority of skin cancer-related deaths. The American Cancer Society estimates 9,320 people will die from melanoma in 2018 while 91,270 new cases will be diagnosed.