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ReviewCureus2023

The Utility of Artificial Intelligence in the Diagnosis and Management of Pancreatic Cancer.

Vikash Kumar, Mrunanjali Gaddam, Amr Moustafa, Rabia Iqbal, Dhir Gala, Mili Shah, Vijay Reddy Gayam, Praneeth Bandaru, Madhavi Reddy, Vinaya Gadaputi

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Review in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

  1. Artificial Intelligence in Pancreatic Imaging: A Systematic Review.United European gastroenterology journal · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Vikash KumarInternal Medicine, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, USA.
Mrunanjali GaddamInternal Medicine, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, USA.
Amr MoustafaInternal Medicine, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, USA.
Rabia IqbalInternal Medicine, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, USA.
Dhir GalaInternal Medicine, American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Sint Maarten, SXM.
Mili ShahInternal Medicine, American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Sint Maarten, SXM.
Vijay Reddy GayamGastroenterology and Hepatology, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, USA.
Praneeth BandaruGastroenterology and Hepatology, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, USA.
Madhavi ReddyGastroenterology and Hepatology, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, USA.
Vinaya GadaputiGastroenterology and Hepatology, Blanchard Valley Health System, Findlay, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI) has made significant advancements in the medical domain in recent years. AI, an expansive field comprising Machine Learning (ML) and, within it, Deep Learning (DL), seeks to emulate the intricate operations of the human brain. It examines vast amounts of data and plays a crucial role in decision-making, overcoming limitations related to human evaluation. DL utilizes complex algorithms to analyze data. ML and DL are subsets of AI that utilize hard statistical techniques that help machines consistently improve at tasks with experience. Pancreatic cancer is more common in developed countries and is one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Managing pancreatic cancer remains a challenge despite significant advancements in diagnosis and treatment. AI has secured an almost ubiquitous presence in the field of oncological workup and management, especially in gastroenterology malignancies. AI is particularly useful for various investigations of pancreatic carcinoma because it has specific radiological features that enable diagnostic procedures without the requirement of a histological study. However, interpreting and evaluating resulting images is not always simple since images vary as the disease progresses. Secondly, a number of factors may impact prognosis and response to the treatment process. Currently, AI models have been created for diagnosing, grading, staging, and predicting prognosis and treatment response. This review presents the most up-to-date knowledge on the use of AI in the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic carcinoma.

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artificial intelligencedeep learningmachine learningpancreatic cancerscreening

Identifiers

PMID38156176
PMCPMC10754023

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