Applications of large language models in cancer care: current evidence and future perspectives

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Title: Applications of large language models in cancer care: current evidence and future perspectives
Authors: Giovanni Maria Iannantuono, Dara Bracken-Clarke, Charalampos S. Floudas, Mario Roselli, James L. Gulley, Fatima Karzai
Source: Frontiers in Oncology, Vol 13 (2023)
Publisher Information: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023.
Publication Year: 2023
Collection: LCC:Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
Subject Terms: artificial intelligence, large language models, chatbot, cancer care, ChatGPT, Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens, RC254-282
More Details: The development of large language models (LLMs) is a recent success in the field of generative artificial intelligence (AI). They are computer models able to perform a wide range of natural language processing tasks, including content generation, question answering, or language translation. In recent months, a growing number of studies aimed to assess their potential applications in the field of medicine, including cancer care. In this mini review, we described the present published evidence for using LLMs in oncology. All the available studies assessed ChatGPT, an advanced language model developed by OpenAI, alone or compared to other LLMs, such as Google Bard, Chatsonic, and Perplexity. Although ChatGPT could provide adequate information on the screening or the management of specific solid tumors, it also demonstrated a significant error rate and a tendency toward providing obsolete data. Therefore, an accurate, expert-driven verification process remains mandatory to avoid the potential for misinformation and incorrect evidence. Overall, although this new generative AI-based technology has the potential to revolutionize the field of medicine, including that of cancer care, it will be necessary to develop rules to guide the application of these tools to maximize benefits and minimize risks.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2234-943X
Relation: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2023.1268915/full; https://doaj.org/toc/2234-943X
DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1268915
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/6a3c519940f54eab87d348289a43f5e8
Accession Number: edsdoj.6a3c519940f54eab87d348289a43f5e8
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:2234943X
DOI:10.3389/fonc.2023.1268915
Published in:Frontiers in Oncology
Language:English