Artificial intelligence reads tissue samples in minutes to guide cancer surgery

NCT ID NCT07708207

First seen Jul 16, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study is developing an artificial intelligence model that can analyze frozen-section pathology images—tissue samples examined during surgery. The goal is to help pathologists quickly and accurately diagnose cancer while the patient is still in the operating room. Researchers will train the AI on thousands of past cases and then test it in real-world hospital settings across multiple organ systems.

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What this could lead to
If successful, this AI model could help pathologists diagnose cancer faster and more accurately during surgery, potentially improving patient outcomes.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, so the AI is not yet tested in real-time decision-making. Its performance may vary across different hospitals or patient groups.

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Conditions

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Locations

  • Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong

    Guangzhou, China

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