A mother calls for AI to be used in hospitals to avoid tragic blunders

According to sources, a mother of two, Sarah Boyle had a double mastectomy and endured months of chemotherapy before doctors admitted they had misdiagnosed her with breast cancer.

Sarah Boyle was told she had triple negative breast cancer in 2016 and underwent several rounds of chemotherapy before having both her breasts removed. But in June 2017, doctors at Royal Stoke University Hospital discovered her biopsy had been misread, leading to her misdiagnosis.

Boyle, when she was just 25, was told that reconstructive surgery could increase the risk of her developing the disease in the future. Though she was initially told that her cancer treatment could lead to fertility issues, Boyle went on to have a second child, Louis, who is now 13 months old. Boyle is now aged 28 and lives in Stoke-on-Trent with her sons Teddy, Louis and her husband Steven.

She was misdiagnosed by doctors following the birth of her youngest child. She was later informed by her surgeon, Sankaran Narayanan that her biopsy had been incorrectly reported and it was confirmed that she did not have cancer.

She is now calling for cutting edge artificial intelligence (AI) technology to be more widely used in hospitals to avoid tragic blunders happening to other women. The scientists discovered a breakthrough in cancer diagnosis using computer algorithms to slash the number of false results. The breakthrough has been likened to 'a spell-check for writing email' and could reduce the number of 'false negatives' that can lead to life threatening delays in treatment. It will also prevent 'false positives' during routine screening - sparing women unnecessary surgery and great stress.