aceCan a new AI tool predict whether you will survive cancer from a selfie?
US-based researchers have built an AI tool that can predict cancer patients’ survival chances by using a single photograph of their face. While it’s not ready for widespread use, it could help doctors recommend the right treatments for their patients More often than not, selfies are considered an act of vanity. But what if a selfie could be much more? What if a single photo of your face could estimate one’s biological age and a cancer patient’s survival chances? That’s what researchers at Mass Ge
An AI tool built by US researchers uses a single facial photograph to predict cancer patients' survival chances, which could help doctors recommend suitable treatments.
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