NHS Launches AI Trial for Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
The NHS has started a trial using artificial intelligence (AI) to diagnose prostate cancer up to a month faster.
The trial, being tested in hospitals across England, aims to reduce waiting times and detect cancer earlier, potentially improving outcomes for thousands of men.
- Up to 15 hospitals are participating in the pilot AI trial.
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is initiating the scheme.
- The new 'rapid diagnosis' pathway offers all investigations within one day.
- Around 100 men are expected to benefit from the trial.
If the AI software identifies a high-risk cancer, it will be sent to a radiologist for priority review, and the patient will be booked for a biopsy the same day.
The new approach could dramatically cut waiting times and help detect cancer earlier.
Author's summary: NHS uses AI to speed up prostate cancer diagnosis.