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AI Breast Cancer Risk Tool Back in the Spotlight šŸ§ 

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Mez_BCNA
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21 days ago

A topic that's come up in our Online Network in recent times is making headlines again - the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to better predict breast cancer risk.

ABC News has reported on the new Australian research showing that an AI tool called 'BRAIx' can identify women at high likelihood of developing breast cancer even when their mammograms show no signs of cancer.

Read more via the link Artificial intelligence detects high breast cancer risk in women given all-clear 

According to the study, 1 in 10 women who fell in the top 2% of risk scores did go on to develop breast cancer, despite having been given the ā€œall clearā€ at screening.

The team behind the project says the tool could be ready for wider use within about five years, potentially opening the door to more personalised screening rather than the current oneā€‘sizeā€‘fitsā€‘all approach.

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  • Sunflower67's avatar
    Sunflower67
    Member
    10 days ago

    I've only just read this update about BRAIx which is exciting. I attended a focus group in Perth last year sometime at UWA and we all provided feedback about this, the language that would be used to describe this tool and it's purpose and any concerns we had.

     I had originally been involved in another project looking at a potential new app for women related to health and wellness that was advertised in one of the BCNA emails seeking EOI's but wasn't offically a BCNA CR role. That project eventually got shelved and we were invited to instead review the BRAIx information that would be given to women when having a mammogram and/or receiving their results. It's very gratifying to see the end result of that work.

    Mel - Perth 

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