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HIGH HOPES FOR AI IN CANCER DETECTION Artificial Intelligence can help detect one of the most common forms of blood cancer - acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) - with high reliability. AML is a life-threatening disease that should be treated as quickly as possible.
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ancer is the deadliest of all diseases and the second leading cause of death globally, accounting for an estimated 9.6 million deaths in 2018. Early detection of cancer boosts survival chances of patients tremendously but, unfortunately, most victims are diagnosed in the final stages of the disease, leaving them with little hope for recovery. By then, the tumor
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would have spread excessively, leaving no treatment option either for stopping the metastasis or complete removal of the affected cells. Of late, experts are exploring the scope of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and deep learning in addressing the issue. Both Artificial Intelligence and machine learning have long been there, hugely affecting our everyday lives by bringingmajor changes in
communication, transportation, and media. Researchers are now showing a keen interest in using advances in the field of AI to improve diagnosis, management and better therapeutics to treat chronic diseases, especially cancer. The application of Artificial Intelligence for betterment of healthcare is booming with each passing day. With advances in algorithms and hard-
