AI-supported breast screening cut later cancer diagnoses by 12%, a large Swedish trial found.
Researchers studied 100,000 women undergoing routine mammography between 2021 and 2022.
The AI system flagged high-risk scans and supported radiologists during image review.
The study, published in The Lancet, showed higher early detection rates.
Eighty-one percent of cancers were detected during screening with AI support.
Standard screening detected 74% of cancers at the same stage.
The AI group also showed 27% fewer aggressive cancer subtypes.
Lead author Kristina Lång from Lund University urged cautious implementation.
Experts stressed AI should support, not replace, trained radiologists.
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