Bladder Cancer Detected up to Five Years Before Diagnosis – Thanks to AI

Typography

Bladder cancer claims 220,000 lives globally each year, with symptoms sometimes mistaken for other conditions such as kidney stones. 

Bladder cancer claims 220,000 lives globally each year, with symptoms sometimes mistaken for other conditions such as kidney stones. 

Now researchers have developed an artificial intelligence system that can identify bladder cancer patients up to five years before their official diagnosis, potentially revolutionising screening for the disease.

A new study led by the University of Plymouth developed an AI tool to analyse electronic health records to detect subtle warning signs of the disease – identifying early symptoms, risk factors and clinical activities that precede diagnosis.

Read More: University of Plymouth