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Madison experts say AI can see cancer humans can't, but it has limits
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Fusion42 · 26 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Madison medical experts at UW Health Carbone Cancer Center discuss how AI can detect cancers in mammograms that humans might miss, while highlighting current limitations such as data bias and the tool's role as an assistive technology rather than a decision-maker.
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You need to prepare for AI tools that assist but don't replace clinicians in cancer diagnostics, especially focusing on improving dataset diversity now to avoid bias pitfalls. The race is to integrate AI as a decision support tool that can handle data complexity far beyond human capability, but trust will only build with better data and validation.
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