# AI Tool Predicts Cancer Survival from Selfie

> Mass General Brigham's AI analyzes selfies to estimate biological age and cancer survival likelihood.
- Title: AI Tool Predicts Cancer Survival from Selfie · Inc | Shortify
- Summary: Mass General Brigham's AI analyzes selfies to estimate biological age and cancer survival likelihood. An AI model developed by Mass General Brigham…
- Keywords: mass general brigham, cancer survival, biological age, selfie analysis, face age, Tool, Predicts, Cancer, Survival, Selfie, Inc
- Source: Inc — https://inc.com/chloe-aiello/selfie-reveal-biological-age-research-predict-cancer-survival/91422841
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- Topics: mass general brigham, ai, cancer survival, biological age, selfie analysis, face age
## AI Health Tool Launch
Mass General Brigham researchers created an AI model that estimates biological age and predicts cancer survival likelihood from selfies.

> Our goal is to make face photograph-based health assessment more quantitative, consistent and scalable so it can support personalized treatment decisions rather than replace physician judgment
## Tool Functions
The AI has two functions: estimating biological age and predicting cancer patient survival rates without replacing medical diagnosis.

> The tool is not meant for diagnosis or to replace a doctor, but researchers believe it has implications for longevity research
## Model Training
The AI model was trained on 40 million facial images and fine-tuned on 34,000 cancer patient images.

> One foundational AI model underpins both the biological age and cancer survival functionalities
## Lifestyle Impact
Smoking, alcohol and drug use correlate with advanced biological age, with current smokers appearing older than former smokers.

> Current smokers appeared older than former smokers, who appeared older than never smokers
## Key takeaway

An AI model developed by Mass General Brigham researchers predicts cancer patient survival rates using selfies, without replacing medical diagnosis.