AI-based analysis identifies the most impactful policy and resource factors for improving cancer survival across 185 countries.
Key Details
- 1Researchers used machine learning to analyze cancer incidence and mortality data from 185 countries.
- 2Study incorporated metrics on radiotherapy access, health system structure, and economic indicators.
- 3Radiotherapy access, universal health coverage, and national wealth repeatedly emerged as top factors for improved survival.
- 4The SHAP-based model provides country-specific roadmaps for policy investment priorities.
- 5An interactive tool allows users to view and compare readiness or gaps for their own country.
- 6The study is published in Annals of Oncology (Jan 2026).
Why It Matters
Radiotherapy access is a major imaging-related determinant of cancer outcomes globally; this AI-driven framework offers targeted, actionable guidance to policymakers and health leaders, promising more efficient allocation of imaging and treatment resources.
Source
EurekAlert
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