AI model predicts pancreatic cancer risk 3 years before diagnosis
Credit: CDC from Pexels Researchers at Mayo Clinic have designed an artificial intelligence model that could predict an individual's risk of
Credit: CDC from Pexels Researchers at Mayo Clinic have designed an artificial intelligence model that could predict an individual's risk of developing pancreatic cancer years before diagnosis. The research was presented at the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2026 in Washington, Sept.
26–29. Pancreatic cancer is relatively rare but highly deadly, with about 67,000 new diagnoses and 52,000 deaths in 2026, according to the American Cancer Society.
First reported by Medical Xpress.
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