New AI Tool Uses Facial Photos To Predict Cancer Patients’ Survival Risk

Researchers have developed AI tools that analyse facial photographs to estimate biological age and predict short-term mortality risk among cancer patients.

(Image Credits: iStock) Updated Oct 21, 2026 | 04:00 PM IST SummaryResearchers at Mass General Brigham have developed AI tools that analyse facial photographs to estimate biological age and predict short-term mortality risk among cancer patients.

Published in The Lancet Digital Health, the findings show promise but require further validation before clinical use.

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