News and reflections from the world of AI

    Using AI-based image analysis to predict ovarian tumor outcome

    High-grade extrauterine serous carcinoma (HGSC) is an aggressive tumor with high rates of recurrence, mainly found in ovaries. These tumors have ...
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    Introduction to tCECs: a novel method for cancer diagnostics

    Cancer Diagnostics Expedited by the COVID-19 pandemic and the disruption it caused to healthcare systems, cancer rates are rising worldwide. Yet, ...
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    Validation of PD-L1 AI model launches in six labs across the Netherlands

    Introduction  Programmed death-ligand 1 (PDL1) is a protein that, when attached to T cells, prevent the immune system from killing cancer cells. ...
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    March 11, 2021

    Interview with Dr. Rish Pai on using AI to study colorectal cancer

    Introduction Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States and pathologists are becoming increasingly valuable in the management of these patients. Analysis of histological features of the tumors is the main source of data for diagnosis, but there are many components to this. Routine pathologic assessment does not capture a quantitative view of the extensive variability ...
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    January 11, 2021

    The impact of digital pathology on immuno-oncology

    Immuno-oncology (IO) relies on harnessing our own immune systems in order to develop personalized therapies and medications for cancer. For this, a deep understanding of the immune system as well as its role in the regulation of the tumor microenvironment (TME) is pivotal. 
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    January 7, 2021

    Leiden University Medical Center case study: AI-driven PD-L1 scoring in lung cancer

    Describe your project with Aiforia. Liesbeth: We created an AI model, a deep learning algorithm, for PD-L1 scoring in NSCLC histology earlier and are now aiming to validate this AI model in other laboratory workups as well, including different antibodies and scanners. We will describe the steps that are needed for adapting an existing AI model to a new, local laboratory workup (domain ...
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