breast cancer, AI and NHS

Major breast cancer screening AI trial to begin
Nearly 700,000 women are to be recruited to take part in an NHS artificial intelligence (AI) breast cancer screening trial in England.Five different AI platforms will be tested across 30 sites from April to see if the technology can speed up diagnosis as well as free up radiologists.
NHS trial using AI to check breast scans could ‘help beat cancer once and for all’
Health Secretary Wes Streeting, who survived kidney cancer in 2021, is launching an NHS-wide breast cancer trial using artificial intelligence to analyse mammograms
Inside the NHS plan to revolutionise breast cancer diagnosis with help of AI
The NHS is launching the world's biggest trial of AI to detect breast cancer, screening two-thirds of 700,000 women. Five different types of AI will read about 462,000 mammograms at 30 breast cancer screenings later. The other 238,000 will be read in the usual way by two radiologists.
AI breast cancer trials set to transform UK screening
Revolutionary AI breast cancer screening trial launches across 30 UK sites, promising to tackle radiologist shortages and speed up diagnosis for 700,000 women.
‘Faster and more accurate’ – NHS to trial AI in 700,000 breast-cancer scans
New technology, which hundred of thousands of women will be invited to help test over the coming months, could improve diagnoses while also lessening demands on radiologists, according to DHSC Hundred
What it means to have dense breasts as Julia Bradbury backs AI cancer detection
Watch: Julia Bradbury says her cancer was missed twice on a mammogram due to having dense breasts Julia Bradbury has revealed her breast cancer had been missed twice on a mammogram due to her having "dense breasts".
Biggest rollout of AI in NHS to ‘speed up breast cancer diagnosis’
Health chiefs have announced the biggest rollout of artificial intelligence in the NHS in an attempt to speed up breast cancer diagnosis.
NHS trial puts AI for breast cancer screening under scrutiny
From April, women invited for a routine breast cancer screening will be invited to take part in the trial at 30 testing sites across the country. The AIs will be tested to see how well they can assist radiologists in interpreting mammograms and identifying changes in breast tissue that could signal cancer.
AI trials to help with early breast cancer detection
AI tools like the ones being tested in the EDITH trial could help facilitate the screening process, allowing the NHS to manage its resources better. With around 2.1 million mammogram screenings carried out annually, AI could significantly reduce the time required for each screening, making the system more efficient.
AI-Powered Breast Cancer Screening Trial Could Revolutionize Early Detection in the UK
A new UK trial using artificial intelligence (AI) in breast cancer screening could significantly increase the speed and number of patients being treated. Currently, two radiologists are required to analyze mammograms for accuracy,
‘Landmark’ moment as NHS clinics use AI to ‘detect breast cancer cases earlier and faster’
NHS clinics will use artificial intelligence to screen for breast cancer in a massive “landmark” trial. Almost 700,000 ...
NHS launches landmark AI trial to detect breast cancer earlier and cut waiting lists
A major trial aiming to transform breast cancer screening with artificial intelligence has been launched, with almost 700,000 ...
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World Cancer Day – CoppaFeel! and NHS NELCA urge young people to ‘Check In’
This World Cancer Day (4 February 2025), CoppaFeel!, the UK’s only breast cancer awareness charity for young people, has ...