B2 – Upper Intermediate
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing cancer care by augmenting diagnostic accuracy, personalized treatment planning, and predictive analytics. Machine learning algorithms trained on vast datasets can analyze medical images, genomic profiles, and patient records to identify subtle patterns indicative of cancer, enabling earlier detection and intervention.
Read the article to know more about how AI-powered decision support systems assist oncologists in devising tailored treatment regimens based on individual patient characteristics and disease dynamics, leading to improved survival rates and quality of life for cancer patients.
Vocabulary Questions:
- What does “to run in the background” mean? “The lab processed the slides and, as the slides were scanned, the computer algorithm was running in the background, confirming the diagnosis of cancer and quantitating it.” Use it in a sentence.
- What does “training wheels” mean here, “This could help a pathologist who doesn’t read many prostate biopsies, or serve as “training wheels” for new pathologists.”? Use it in a sentence.
- What does “stratify” mean? “After digital pathology and AI, the next step is predictive methods to triage and stratify patients” Use it in a sentence.
Discussion Questions:
- How do researchers plan to use artificial intelligence (AI) in detecting and treating prostate cancer?
- What are the potential benefits and downsides of using AI for the detection and treatment of prostate cancer?
- How might harnessing the power of AI impact the diagnosis and management of prostate cancer in the future?
- Share your opinion on this, “AI is not meant to replace a pathologist because, at the end of the day, a pathologist is responsible for the diagnosis.“