discussion keeps the world turning this is round table In China,
cancer screening rates have long lagged behind some developed countries,
and so have cancer survival rates.
But 2025 marks a turning point.
A new AI system called Grape is helping Chinese hospitals detect stomach cancer earlier and boosting detection by over 20% compared to human doctors.
No tubes, no pain, just a scan.
Is this how AI begins to save millions?
you live from Beijing.
This is Roundtable.
I'm He Yang.
For today's program, I'm joined by Steve Hatherly and Yushan in the studio.
First on today's show,
we've all seen how AI is making waves in healthcare from helping detect breast cancer on screens to developing new drugs.
In 2025, something big is happening in China.
Doctors in two provinces started using AI with regular CT scans to screen for stomach cancer.
That's huge,
especially since it could reduce the need for invasive tests like the gastroscope or weijing in Chinese,
which can be very uncomfortable.
And it's not just about stomach cancer.
AI is starting to change the entire field of oncology.