Ankara: Turkish scientists have developed an artificial intelligence-supported application designed to detect lung cancer at an early stage by analyzing a person's voice.

According to Anadolu Agency, the project is led by Dr. Haydar Ankishan from the Stem Cell Institute at Ankara University, with contributions from scientists across multiple disciplines. The initiative targets early diagnosis of lung cancer, which is often identified only in its advanced stages. Ankishan explained the rationale behind the project, stating, "In our study, we considered the structure of the voice, the anatomical structure of the lungs, and the circulatory system and proposed that the voice can provide information about lung cancer. We pursued this idea."

After nearly eighteen months of research, the team has achieved promising results. Ankishan noted, "We have found that lung cancer, particularly in its first stage, can be diagnosed at an early stage with an accuracy rate of over 90%."

Dr. Bulent Mustafa Yenigun, a member of the research team and a professor at Ankara University's School of Medicine, emphasized the importance of early detection in treating lung cancer. Yenigun detailed the methodology of the study, mentioning, "We did our study with a group consisting of 50 patients and 50 healthy individuals. A two-minute speaking script was prepared for each patient for voice analysis, and their voices were recorded."

He further explained that all recordings were conducted and analyzed under identical conditions. "Our application detects changes in the voice and issues a warning that there may be pathological lung cancer," Yenigun said, highlighting the innovative approach of their research.