AI in breast cancer screening may do more harm than good

AI in breast cancer screening may do more harm than good

The EDITH trial – announced by the government to coincide with World Cancer Day on 4 February – aims to recruit 700,000 women to investigate the use of AI in the breast cancer screening programme. Currently, every mammogram (X-rays designed to pick up signs of cancer) is read by two radiology specialists to minimise the chance of mistakes. The Early Detection using Information Technology in Health trial will replace one of these human doctors wi…