The AI will see you now! Artificial intelligence 'is TWICE as good at diagnosing severity of cancers as biopsies'

Artificial intelligence could be twice as effective at diagnosing rare cancers as biopsies, a study found. British scientists developed a computer algorithm which correctly diagnosed the severity of sarcoma tumours in 82 per cent of cases, compared with 44 per cent of biopsies. Experts said the technique could eventually become standard practice for all cancers - saving thousands of patients from undergoing the invasive procedure every year. Such programmes will also help doctors diagnose subtypes of the disease faster and tailor treatment more effectively, they believe. Researchers used CT scans of 170 patients from the Royal Marsden, London, with sarcoma tumours, an aggressive type of cancer that develops in the body's connective tissues, such as fat, muscle and nerves.