University Of Minnesota Researchers Hope To Limit Heart Issues Related To Breast Cancer Treatment Using AI

By Caroline Cummings, CBS Minnesota

December 29, 2023

MINNEAPOLIS — Researchers at the University of Minnesota are trying to limit heart issues that are sometimes a side effect of treating breast cancer with a little help from AI.

If a doctor determines someone has breast cancer, the next step is treatment — but certain kinds, like chemotherapy, can cause heart damage in some patients.

Rui Zhang, researcher at the University of Minnesota Medical School, says there's a gap in the data to explain who is most at risk for this side effect and why.

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