AI technology aids early breast cancer detection

CANCER AWARENESS MONTH COVERAGE, AND TODAY WE’RE EXPLORING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. IT’S BEING USED EVERYWHERE, AND THE DOCTOR’S OFFICE IS NO EXCEPTION. MORNING ANCHOR ERIN GUY EXPLORES HOW AI IS BEING USED TO DETECT BREAST CANCER, AND IT’S SAVING LIVES. ONCE A YEAR, WOMEN 40 AND OLDER MAKE THAT DREADED TRIP TO THE DOCTOR’S OFFICE FOR THEIR ANNUAL MAMMOGRAM. IT’S NOT THE MOST COMFORTABLE VISIT, BUT WE ALL KNOW IT’S IMPORTANT. WELL, NOW, IN MANY LOCATIONS, MAMMOGRAMS ARE NOT JUST EXAMINED BY THE DOCTORS. I IT’S AI THAT’S MAKING SURE NOTHING IS MISSED. NOT ONLY JUST A MAMMOGRAM AND ULTRASOUND AND MRI. THIS IS JESSICA DELGADO, AND I WAS SURPRISED WHEN I GOT THE CALL. THIS WAS THE DAY BEFORE SHE HAD SURGERY. AFTER CALCIFICATIONS WERE FOUND ON HER BREAST. THEY HAVE TO REMOVE THE AREA BECAUSE IT MAY BECOME CANCEROUS. THEY’RE GOING TO PLANT SOME SEEDS. RADIOACTIVE SEEDS, NOT CANCER YET. AND CAUGHT VERY EARLY. JESSICA IS LUCKY, BUT IT’S EARLY DETECTION LIKE THIS THAT’S OFTEN POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF AI. SO IT DEFINITELY HELPS US AS RADIOLOGISTS FIND BREAST CANCERS EARLIER. BUT IT ALSO SEES THE PATTERNS BEFORE EVEN HUMANS CAN DETECT THEM. SO IT REALLY IS HELPING US FIND CANCERS. DOCTOR JULIET TAY OF BAPTIST HEALTH SOUTH FLORIDA, SAYS WHAT THE HUMAN EYE DOESN’T CATCH, AI WILL. EVERY WEEK WE HAVE A TUMOR BOARD, AND WE GO THROUGH ALL THE CANCERS THAT HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED THAT WEEK. AND WE CAN SEE PATIENT AFTER PATIENT WHERE AI HAS REALLY HELPED US, TO FIND IT. AS FOR JESSICA, SHE HAS WAY TOO MUCH TO LIVE FOR TO LET THIS KEEP HER DOWN, INCLUDING A GRANDBABY TO CHASE AFTER SHE HAD A SUCCESSFUL SURGERY AND IS GRATEFUL FOR HOW DETECTION IS ADVANCING. YEAH, I AM. I’M SO HAPPY THAT TECHNOLOGY HAS ADVANCED TO GIVE US MORE OPPORTUNITY. YOU KNOW, FOR SURVIVAL. I WAS ABLE TO ASK THE DOCTOR WHAT SHE THINKS IS NEXT WHEN IT COMES TO AI, AND SHE BELIEVES THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING. IN FACT, THERE IS A NEW AI TOOL JUST APPROVED BY THE FDA BACK IN JUNE THAT CAN ASSESS RISK JUST BY READING A MAMMOGRAM SCAN. A LOT MOR

Updated: 9:01 AM CDT Oct 24, 2025

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AI technology aids early breast cancer detection

Updated: 9:01 AM CDT Oct 24, 2025

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Women age 40 and older often face the annual task of visiting the doctor for a mammogram, a crucial yet uncomfortable procedure, which is now being enhanced by AI technology to improve early cancer detection.Jessica Delgado was surprised when she received a call the day before her scheduled surgery, after calcification was found in her breast. "They have to remove the area because it can become cancer," she said. "They are going to plant some seeds, radioactive seeds." Although not yet cancerous, the early detection of her condition was made possible by AI.Dr. Juliette The, a radiologist of Baptist Health South Florida, explained that AI assists radiologists in identifying breast cancer earlier by recognizing patterns that may be missed by the human eye. "It helps us as radiologists find breast cancer earlier but it sees the patterns before even humans can find them, it's helping us find cancers," she said. Dr. The also noted that during weekly tumor board meetings, AI has consistently aided in diagnosing cancer in patients. "Every week we have a tumor board and we over patients diagnosed with cancer and can go over patient after patient AI has helped us find it," she said.Delgado, who has a grandchild to chase after, expressed gratitude for the advancements in detection following her successful surgery. "I am so happy technology gives us more opportunity for survival," she said.Dr. The believes that the integration of AI in medical diagnostics is just beginning, with a new AI tool approved by the FDA in June that can assess risk by reading a mammogram scan.

Jessica Delgado was surprised when she received a call the day before her scheduled surgery, after calcification was found in her breast. "They have to remove the area because it can become cancer," she said. "They are going to plant some seeds, radioactive seeds." Although not yet cancerous, the early detection of her condition was made possible by AI.

Dr. Juliette The, a radiologist of Baptist Health South Florida, explained that AI assists radiologists in identifying breast cancer earlier by recognizing patterns that may be missed by the human eye.

"It helps us as radiologists find breast cancer earlier but it sees the patterns before even humans can find them, it's helping us find cancers," she said. Dr. The also noted that during weekly tumor board meetings, AI has consistently aided in diagnosing cancer in patients. "Every week we have a tumor board and we [go] over patients diagnosed with cancer and can go over patient after patient AI has helped us find it," she said.

Delgado, who has a grandchild to chase after, expressed gratitude for the advancements in detection following her successful surgery. "I am so happy technology gives us more opportunity for survival," she said.

Dr. The believes that the integration of AI in medical diagnostics is just beginning, with a new AI tool approved by the FDA in June that can assess risk by reading a mammogram scan.

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