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Mass General, MIT team develops AI tool to predict lung cancer risk

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A study led by investigators from the Mass General Cancer Center, a member of Mass General Brigham, in collaboration with researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, developed and tested an artificial intelligence tool that accurately predicted the risk of lung cancer for individuals with or without a significant smoking history.

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