IIT Madras Develops AI-based algorithm to help identify cancer-causing cell alterations

Current GK ( Master) Science & Technology

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras have developed an Artificial Intelligence-based mathematical model to identify cancer-causing alterations in cells.
The new algorithm will help to pinpoint genetic alterations responsible for cancer progression, which is difficult using present methodologies. It will make use of a relatively unexplored technique of leveraging DNA composition.
The model will help in identifying the most appropriate treatment strategy for a patient through an approach known as “precision oncology” and “tailoring treatments” not only to a specific illness but also to a person’s genetic make-up is challenging and requires extensive cataloguing of the ‘driver’ variants of interest.