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Mass General Brigham researchers develop AI to assess cancer mortality risk
Researchers at the Mass General Brigham medical network in Boston have developed an artificial intelligence system capable of estimating the mortality risk of cancer patients using only a single facial photograph. The system, named FAHR-Face (Foundation Artificial Intelligence for Health Recognition), analyzes facial features to identify health indicators without the need for blood samples or invasive examinations.
In the study, which was published in the journal The Lancet Digital Health on October 19, 2026, the AI identified a high-risk group in which more than half of the patients died within three months. The model was trained using a foundation of over 40 million facial images. The research was led by radiation oncologist Dr. Raymond Mak and Hugo Aerts, the Director of the Program for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine at Mass General Brigham.
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- [● 6 SOURCES] The AI model was trained using more than 40 million facial photos. www.fehmarn24.de · www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.kreiszeitung.de · www.mannheim24.de · +1 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] The AI system is named FAHR-Face, which stands for Foundation Artificial Intelligence for Health Recognition. www.fehmarn24.de · www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.kreiszeitung.de · www.mannheim24.de · +1 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] In the highest risk group identified by the AI, more than half of the patients died within three months. www.fehmarn24.de · www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.kreiszeitung.de · www.mannheim24.de · +1 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] Mass General Brigham researchers developed an AI that can estimate cancer mortality risk from a single facial photo. www.fehmarn24.de · www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.kreiszeitung.de · www.mannheim24.de · +1 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] The research findings were published in the journal The Lancet Digital Health on October 19, 2026. www.fehmarn24.de · www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.kreiszeitung.de · www.mannheim24.de · +1 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] Dr. Raymond Mak and Hugo Aerts led the research work. www.fehmarn24.de · www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.kreiszeitung.de · www.mannheim24.de · +1 more