The new AI model helps to assess the risk of axillary lymph node metastases in breast cancer.

Swedish researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence model that can uncover previously unutilized information in breast X-ray images and assess whether breast cancer patients have axillary lymph node metastasis. This AI model is expected to help some breast cancer patients avoid unnecessary sentinel lymph node biopsies, reducing the potential discomfort and risks of complications associated with surgery. The related findings have been published in the British journal "Nature Digital Medicine".