M-Scribe Blog Using Predictive Analytics in Assessing Breast and Colon Cancer Risks

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), colon cancer is the third most common cancer and the second-highest cause of death worldwide, with breast cancer leading cancer among women, for whom those with denser breast tissue present challenges to effective screening. Colon Screenings Improved with Predictive Analytics ModelsResearchers affiliated with the Regenstrief Institute and US Dept of Veterans Affairs, led by Thomas F. Imperiale, MD, recently created a prediction model that can help determine a person's risk of precancerous polyps and colon cancer. As a predictive analytic tool, the model can benefit patients in the UK, Canada, Netherlands, Australia, Italy, and other places where colonoscopies aren't used for routine screenings.