AI detects 40 percent more polyps in the intestines, reducing the chances of cancer
10 months ago

AI detects 40 percent more polyps in the intestines, reducing the chances of cancer

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Artificial Intelligence can help find 40 percent more polyps in the intestines, according to the Radboudumc in Nijmegen. If the polyps, which are bulges in the intestinal wall, are removed immediately, the risk of colon cancer is significantly reduced. "A doctor can miss polyps because they are in the image for just too short a time or the attention is focused in a different place," says physician-researcher Michiel Maas. The new test measures three proteins in stool that people send for the screening.

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Research: New test finds more pre-stages of colon cancer
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Research: New test finds more pre-stages of colon cancer

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The results of a large study on more accurate colon cancer screening are promising. The new test detects many more preliminary stages of cancer in the stool, according to the study, which was conducted under the direction of the Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Institute. "The new test detects more large polyps," researcher Gerrit Meijer from the Netherlands Cancer Institute explained. In …

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