{
  "id": 10460351,
  "title": "New AI tool can predict where glioblastoma is most likely to return after initial surgery",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/new-ai-tool-can-predict-where-glioblastoma-is-most-likely-to-return",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-28T14:20:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-ai-tool-glioblastoma-surgery.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Researchers at UC San Francisco and the University of Michigan have developed an AI system that can predict where glioblastoma, the most lethal malignant brain tumor, is likely to recur after initial surgery. The AI approach, which uses stimulated Raman histology (SRH) to produce microscopic images of fresh tissue, outperformed conventional pathology in identifying areas where the cancer is most likely to return. The AI system, FastGlioma, scores tissue based on tumor infiltration and, when combined with clinical, imaging and molecular data in machine-learning models, significantly improves the prediction of recurrence sites. The model also performs well at pinpointing the location of recurrence within 5-10 millimeters of the sampled tissue. Early detection through this predictive AI could enable targeted treatments, such as additional tissue removal during surgery or focal radiation, to delay the first recurrence and potentially extend patient survival.",
  "summary": "A new AI-based model can predict where glioblastoma is most likely to return after initial surgery, potentially giving doctors a chance to treat it before it becomes visible on MRI.",
  "key_points": [
    "AI system FastGlioma predicts glioblastoma recurrence sites",
    "Stimulated Raman histology generates microscopic tissue images",
    "Model improves recurrence prediction with clinical data integration"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}