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Spotting Prostate Cancer Automatically

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An algorithm classifies pathology samples as benign or malignant.

Hank Hogan, Contributing Editor

Prostate cancer, according to the American Cancer Society, is among the most common malignancies in men and is the second leading cause of death, accounting for about 10 percent of male cancer-related mortality. If the disease is caught early, the chance for survival is nearly 100 percent. If it is diagnosed after having spread to distant areas, the five-year survival rate is one in three. It is important to separate the good from the bad so that malignant tissue can be properly treated. Computerized image analysis should be of great help in classifying pathology samples as benign or...Read full article

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