AI may represent a new tool in the risk assessment and screening pathway of breast cancer. To realise its potential, the effect of AI-supported decisions on relevant clinical outcomes must be prospectively evaluated.
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N.H. receives funding via the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) Chair in Breast Cancer Prevention grant (EC-21-001).
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N.H. is collaborating in evaluations of various AI algorithms for mammography screening. N.H. does not receive any funding or sponsorship from the AI industry, and is not involved in the development of AI systems.
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Houssami, N., Kerlikowske, K. AI as a new paradigm for risk-based screening for breast cancer. Nat Med 28, 29–30 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-021-01649-3
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