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Earlier detection of a malignancy in neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1)

BOSTON CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a common genetic condition, affecting 1 in 3000 individuals, and people with NF1 are at greater risk of developing a rare, aggressive form of cancer. Diagnosing malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) often comes too late, after the cancer has spread and is difficult to treat. But...

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Machine learning tool can predict malignancy in patients with multiple pulmonary nodules

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH PHILADELPHIA – A machine learning-based tool was able to predict the risk of malignancy among patients presenting with multiple pulmonary nodules and outperformed human experts, previously validated mathematical models, and a previously established artificial intelligence tool, according to results published in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. Tools...