Artificial intelligence can dramatically improve the chances of picking up the early-warning signs of oesophageal cancer, a pioneering programme has shown.The computer technology works by analysing pictures taken during a procedure known as an endoscopy, when a tiny camera on the end of a flexible tube is put down the throat – acting as ‘an extra pair of eyes’ to help doctors to identify pre-cancerous cells in the gullet.At present, one in five cases are missed by doctors during a regular endoscopy – with sometimes severe consequences. But new trial results of the artificial intelligence software show it can accurately spot signs of pre-cancer during endoscopies in 92 per cent of patients.
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