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		fn-mote 10 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: AI used for skin cancer checks at London hospital > every spot (5+ over the past decade) I’ve asked my dermatologist about has resulted in a biopsy Not to be too cynical but... is there a financial incentive for them to do a biopsy? Of course it might be best practice as well.

alistairSH 10 months ago [–]

I’m sure there is an incentive, but at least in my case the rate of biopsy to confirm cancers is greater than 50% so it certainly seems to me like the biopsies are in fact warranted.

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