The National Health Services (NHS) has launched a trailblazing pilot combining artificial intelligence (AI) and robotic technology to improve the early detection and diagnosis of lung cancer. The initiative aims to identify hard-to-detect small nodules deep in the lung and to speed up biopsy procedures that traditionally take weeks and can be physically taxing for patients.
According to NHS England, the programme forms part of a wider plan to dramatically improve cancer survival rates by 2030, with early diagnosis seen as a critical factor. Lung cancer remains the UK's leading cause of cancer death, largely because it is often detected at an advanced stage.
