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How AI might help researchers make esophageal cancer less deadly

Written by Los Angeles Times | September 16, 2024
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How AI might help researchers make esophageal cancer less deadly

A doctor tests an endoscopy probe. Screening for esophageal cancer can save lives by catching the disease when it’s still treatable, but figuring out who to test is a major hurdle.
 
(Pascal Deloche / Godong / Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
By Karen KaplanStaff Writer 
Sept. 16, 2024 3 AM PT

Approximately 600 times a day, the esophagus ferries whatever is in your mouth down to your stomach.