Computer-aided diagnosis for lung cancer screening

Posted by Atilla Kiraly, Software Engineer, and Rory Pilgrim, Product Manager, Google Research

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths globally with 1.8 million deaths reported in 2020. Late diagnosis dramatically reduces the chances of survival. Lung cancer screening via computed tomography (CT), which provides a detailed 3D image of the lungs, has been shown to reduce mortality in high-risk populations by at least 20% by detecting potential signs of cancers earlier. In the US, screening involves annual …

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