AI
Mass General Brigham AI predicts cancer survival risk from a facial photo
Scientists at the Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute have developed an artificial intelligence tool capable of predicting a patient's biological age and cancer treatment survival odds from a single facial photograph. The clinical breakthrough provides oncologists with a non-invasive method to evaluate physical reserve before ordering aggressive interventions such as radiotherapy, systemic therapy or surgery. Published in The Lancet Digital Health, the project shows how digital facial biomarkers can measure patient frailty without requiring exhausting clinical tests.
Giovanni Sapere
