Color me skeptical. Also color me concerned about exacerbating overdiagnosis and overtreatment.https://venturebeat.com/2019/05/07/mit-csails-ai-can-predict-the-onset-of-breast-cancer-5-years-in-advance/ …
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In the case of overdiagnosis, that definitely remains to be seen. Finding lesions earlier tends to exacerbate, not improve, overdiagnosis; which could very well more than negate any improvements in accuracy/prediction. Also, the outcome data generally available is just too crude.
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Yes, overdiagnosis is essentially 'true but irrelevant.' Both problems are possible using new technologies. We need to learn more about the biology of breast and other cancers. And hopefully find more effective treatments based on that knowledge.
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