Artificial Intelligence:

Transforming Cancer Detection

FARIDA ZAKARIYA
Cancer Overview 20
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cases
10
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deaths

Female
:Breast Cancer Mystery
cancer

Male:
Therapy
Lung
Failure
Cancer
Children
Leukemia

Source: Cancer Today (iarc.fr)

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Why AI in Cancer Detection

There is currently no cure for any

Cancer type of cancer and late detection Increasing
worsens patient outcome.
Heterogeneity Resistance to
Therapy

No two cancers are similar, even Cancer cells are constantly

between the same type of cancer in mutating in order to adapt to
different patients. Unfavorable available therapies, with
Outcome consequent violent relapse.
Current Diagnostic Approaches
Biopsy
Involves the use of tissues
from tumor sites (including
bodily fluids) in the detection
of cancers. This procedure
may be invasive depending
on the site of tissue
collection.
Via the use of X-rays,
This includes physical
CT scans, ultrasounds or
examination, molecular
MRI. They are not
confirmatory of
Cancer testing
malignant tumor. Markers
Using specific tumor
markers as confirmatory
Imaging test for tumor presence
e.g HER2, PSA
Others
Source:
Cancer Diagnosis - Hematology and Oncol
ogy - Merck Manuals Professional Edition
Transforming Cancer Detection
Limitations of AI

● Data paucity
● Not all tumors are cancerous
● One size does not fit all
● Ethical considerations
● E.T.C
Future Recommendations