Exploring the Use of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics in Prostate Cancer Management.

Cureus

College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Public Health, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Tallahassee, USA.

Published: September 2023

AI Article Synopsis

  • Integrating AI and robotics in prostate cancer care can enhance early diagnosis by analyzing medical imaging and big patient datasets for personalized treatment plans, potentially improving efficacy and reducing side effects.
  • Robotics can improve surgical accuracy and recovery times by allowing more precise maneuvers during procedures like prostatectomies, revolutionizing patient care.
  • Despite the advantages, ethical concerns such as data privacy and algorithm biases must be addressed to ensure the safe and effective integration of these technologies in healthcare.

Article Abstract

Integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics in prostate cancer (PCa) offers a game-changing breakthrough with far-reaching implications for diagnosis, treatment, and research. AI-driven algorithms have tremendous promise for assisting early diagnosis by analyzing invisible trends within medical imaging devices such as MRI and ultrasounds. In addition, by evaluating big datasets containing patient data, genetic attributes, and treatment outcomes, these AI algorithms offer the possibility of allowing individualized treatment regimens. This ability to personalize actions to specific patients might improve therapy efficacy while reducing side effects. Robotics can increase accuracy in less invasive surgery, revolutionize therapies like prostatectomies, and improve recovery time for patients. Robotic-assisted procedures provide clinicians with remarkable skills and flexibility, allowing clinicians to negotiate complicated anatomical structures more precisely. However, the symbiotic combination of AI and robotics has several drawbacks. Concerns about data privacy, algorithm biases, and the need to continually assess AI's diagnostic proficiency offer significant hurdles. To ensure patient privacy and data security, the ethical and regulatory aspects of integrating AI and robotics require proper attention. However, combining AI and robotics opens up a galaxy of possibilities. The joint use of AI and robotics can potentially speed up drug development procedures by filtering through massive databases, resulting in the identification of new medicinal compounds. Furthermore, combining AI and robotics might usher in an innovative era of personalized medicine, allowing healthcare providers to design therapies based on detailed patient profiles. The merging of AI and robotics in PCa care gives up unprecedented prospects. While limitations highlight the necessity for caution, the possibilities of better diagnostics, tailored therapies, and new research pathways highlight the transformational abilities of AI and robotics in determining the future of PCa management. This study explores the limitations and opportunities presented by using AI and robotics in the context of PCa.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10602629PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.46021DOI Listing

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