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AI aligns closely with colorectal cancer treatment decisions

A retrospective study evaluated the concordance between therapeutic recommendations made by multidisciplinary teams and those generated by ChatGPT for colorectal cancer. Of 100 patients, pre-therapeutic discussions showed a 72.5% complete concordance, while post-therapeutic discussions revealed an increase to 82.8%. Discordance was notably higher among patients over 77 years old and with higher ASA classifications. These findings suggest that integrating AI like ChatGPT can significantly enhance decision-making processes in colorectal cancer management.

Journal Article by Chatziisaak D, Burri P (…) Bischofberger S et 3 al. in BJS Open

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