# New AI tool can predict cancer survival by a single patient selfie, study suggests > Source: > Published: 2026-10-19 22:30:08+00:00 # New AI tool can predict cancer survival by a single patient selfie, study suggests By Andrew Gregory Health editorSource: [The Guardian Technology](https://www.theguardian.com/us/technology) System can estimate a person’s biological age and predict chances of cancer survival from a single photograph Doctors have developed an [artificial intelligence](https://www.machinebrief.com/glossary/artificial-intelligence) tool that can predict a cancer patient’s chances of survival from a single photograph of their face. The AI system was custom-built by experts at Mass General Brigham, a nonprofit, integrated academic healthcare system in Massachusetts, to estimate biological age and directly predict survival outcomes in patients diagnosed with cancer. [Continue reading...](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/19/ai-tool-predict-cancer-survival-patient-selfie) Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI.