Axios: AI finds hidden breast cancer patterns. Comment as a breast cancer (public screening) cancer survivor since 2019 … this is very good news for people with a cancer diagnosis.

Posted on August 21, 2026 by michelleclarke2015
AI & MEDICAL RESEARCH
🔬 AI finds hidden breast cancer patterns
Image source: University of Northampton
The Rundown: Researchers from the University of Northampton published a new study that used an AI platform called CenSegNet to read and compare breast tumor samples cell by cell, finding previously unseen patterns in how cancer progresses.
The details:
Healthy cells rely on centrosomes to divide correctly; when centrosome function becomes abnormal, it can cause errors that contribute to cancer.The AI analyzed data from 27 patients across 911 samples to find two patterns (oversized vs. extra centrosomes) that each have different links to outcomes.Patients tended to live longer when a tumor had fewer of the oversized versions, while extras lined up with more aggressive disease.The researchers say the next step is pairing the findings with other data to guide treatments, with the system open-sourced and testing on other tissues.
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Life event that changes all: Horse riding accident in Zimbabwe in 1993, a fractured skull et al including bipolar anxiety, chronic fatigue …. co-morbidities (Nietzche 'He who has the reason why can deal with any how' details my health history from 1993 to date). 17th 2017 August operation for breast cancer (no indications just an appointment came from BreastCheck through the Post). Trinity College Dublin Business Economics and Social Studies (but no degree) 1997-2003; UCD 1997/1998 night classes) essays, projects, writings. Trinity Horizon Programme 1997/98 (Centre for Women Studies Trinity College Dublin/St. Patrick's Foundation (Professor McKeon) EU Horizon funded: research study of 15 women (I was one of this group and it became the cornerstone of my journey to now 2017) over 9 mth period diagnosed with depression and their reintegration into society, with special emphasis on work, arts, further education; Notes from time at Trinity Horizon Project 1997/98; Articles written for Irishhealth.com 2003/2004; St Patricks Foundation monthly lecture notes for a specific period in time; Selection of Poetry including poems written by people I know; Quotations 1998-2017; other writings mainly with theme of social justice under the heading Citizen Journalism Ireland. Letters written to friends about life in Zimbabwe; Family history including Michael Comyn KC, my grandfather, my grandmother's family, the O'Donnellan ffrench Blake-Forsters; Moral wrong: An acrimonious divorce but the real injustice was the Catholic Church granting an annulment – you can read it and make your own judgment, I have mine. Topics I have written about include annual Brain Awareness week, Mashonaland Irish Associataion in Zimbabwe, Suicide (a life sentence to those left behind); Nostalgia: Tara Hill, Co. Meath.
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