New AI foundation model can detect rare cancers – but needs digital support to proliferate

Virchow, developed by New York based digital pathology company Paige, is one of the largest image-based AI foundation models for detecting cancer. Born out of a partnership between Paige and Microsoft Research, Virchow has mastered the complexities of diagnosing small, complex and rare cancers to give pathologists a level of insight into detecting and diagnosing cancer that previously was not possible.

Rare cancers, which represent more than…