Mayo Clinic AI flags pancreatic cancer years before scans reveal it

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A Mayo Clinic AI model detected early signs of pancreatic cancer on CT scans up to three years before diagnosis, outperforming radiologists by about threefold. Pancreatic cancer has a dire prognosis with about 13% five-year survival, and the tool is in clinical trials, potentially helping high-risk individuals, though experts emphasize that human oversight remains essential as AI enters medical practice.
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