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Al Bawaba
28-04-2025
- Health
- Al Bawaba
ChatGPT helps save woman's life by predicting her cancer
Published April 28th, 2025 - 12:21 GMT ALBAWABA – ChatGPT, a form of generative artificial intelligence (AI) that creates humanlike images, text, or videos from user prompts, helped save a woman's life by predicting her cancer in advance. Also Read ChatGPT now generates fake IDs following Ghibli trend Lauren Bannon says ChatGPT helped save her life Lauren Bannon, a mother of two, is grateful to the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT for predicting her cancer in had been experiencing difficulty moving her fingers both morning and evening for an extended period. After visiting several doctors, she was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, a chronic condition that causes pain, swelling, and inflammation in the joints. After some time, Bannon began experiencing severe stomach pain and lost about 7 kilograms (14 pounds) in just one month, which alarmed her even more. Despite her concerns, doctors were not helpful and failed to conduct further tests to investigate her condition. ChatGPT helped save a woman's life by predicting her cancer in advance. (Shutterstock) Bannon decided to consult ChatGPT, listing all the symptoms she had been experiencing. The AI chatbot suggested that she might be suffering from Hashimoto's thyroiditis, also known as chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, an autoimmune disease in which the thyroid gland is gradually ChatGPT's suggestion, Bannon urged her doctors to conduct further tests. To her surprise, she was diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis. She then underwent an ultrasound and additional tests, which revealed two small masses in her neck. Ultimately, she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. "I felt let down by doctors. It was almost like they were just trying to give out medication for anything to get you in and out the door. If I hadn't looked on ChatGPT, I would've just taken the rheumatoid arthritis medication and the cancer would've spread from my neck to everywhere else. It saved my life. I would've never discovered this without ChatGPT. All my tests were perfect,' Bannon said. Also Read ChatGPT hits 150M active users after Ghibli release © 2000 - 2025 Al Bawaba (
News18
25-04-2025
- Health
- News18
ChatGPT Helps Solve Medical Mystery After Doctors Misdiagnose Woman's Cancer Symptoms
Last Updated: In February 2024, Lauren Bannon noticed she couldn't bend her little fingers properly. After months of testing, doctors diagnosed her with arthritis. Lauren Bannon, from Newry, Northern Ireland, was shocked when ChatGPT helped expose a life threatening health issue. In February 2024, Lauren noticed she couldn't bend her little fingers properly, which left her worried. After months of testing, doctors initially diagnosed her with rheumatoid arthritis, even though the test results were negative. Desperate for answers, she shared her symptoms on ChatGPT and the AI service suggested she might have Hashimoto's disease. Although her doctors weren't sure, Lauren was determined to get tested and in September 2024, AI's suggestion was correct. Further scans showed two lumps in her thyroid, which were confirmed as cancer in October. Speaking with Mirror, she said, 'I felt let down by doctors. It was almost like they were just trying to give out medication for anything to get you in and out the door. I needed to find out what was happening to me, I just felt so desperate. I just wasn't getting the answers I needed. So that's when I pulled up ChatGPT. I already used it for work. I started typing what mimics rheumatoid arthritis and it popped up saying 'You may have Hashimoto's disease, ask your doctor to check your thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPO) levels.' So I went to my doctors and she told me 'I couldn't have that, there was no family history of it' but I said 'just amuse me'." In January 2025, Lauren Bannon had surgery to remove her thyroid and two lymph nodes from her neck. She now has to be checked regularly for the rest of her life to make sure the cancer doesn't come back. She believes that because her symptoms were not the usual signs of Hashimoto's disease, doctors might not have found the real problem in time. She didn't feel tired or weak like others go through. If ChatGPT wasn't there for her help, she would have kept taking medicine for an illness she didn't actually have. 'The doctor said I was very lucky to have caught it so early. I know for sure that cancer would've spread without using ChatGPT. It saved my life. I just knew that something was wrong with me. I would've never discovered this without ChapGPT. All my tests were perfect. I would encourage others to use Chat GPT with their health concerns, act with caution but if it gives you something to look into, ask your doctors to test you. It can't do any harm. I feel lucky to be alive," Lauren added. Speaking with Fox News, Dr Harvey Castro, an emergency doctor and AI expert from Dallas, said that tools like ChatGPT can be helpful because they make people more aware of their health. He believes AI can support doctors by giving helpful suggestions and information, but it should never replace real medical professionals, as it cannot check a patient, make a final diagnosis or give proper treatment. He feels that if AI is used the right way, it can improve healthcare, but completely relying on it can be risky. First Published: April 25, 2025, 10:53 IST
New York Post
24-04-2025
- Health
- New York Post
Mom of two credits ChatGPT with saving her life by helping detect cancer — which doctors missed
A mother of two credits ChatGPT for saving her life, claiming the artificial intelligence chatbot flagged the condition leading to her cancer when doctors missed it. Lauren Bannon, who divides her time between North Carolina and the US Virgin Islands, first noticed in February 2024 that she was having trouble bending her fingers in the morning and evening, as reported by Kennedy News and Media. Advertisement After four months, the 40-year-old was told by doctors that she had rheumatoid arthritis, despite testing negative for the condition. Bannon, who owns a marketing company, then began experiencing excruciating stomach pains and lost 14 pounds in just a month, which doctors blamed on acid reflux. Desperate to pinpoint the cause of her symptoms, Bannon turned to ChatGPT, the large-language model made by OpenAI. The chatbot told Bannon that she may have Hashimoto's disease, an autoimmune condition where the body's immune system mistakenly attacks the thyroid gland, causing it to become inflamed and eventually underactive, according to Kennedy News and Media. Advertisement 4 After four months, the 40-year-old was told by doctors that she had rheumatoid arthritis, despite testing negative for the condition. FOX News Despite reservations from her doctor, Bannon insisted on being tested for the condition in September 2024 — and was shocked to discover that ChatGPT was correct, despite the absence of any family history. This prompted doctors to perform an ultrasound of Lauren's thyroid, when they discovered two small lumps in her neck that were confirmed as cancer in October 2024. 'I needed to find out what was happening to me, I just felt so desperate. I just wasn't getting the answers I needed.' Lauren Bannon Advertisement Bannon claims she would never have found the hidden cancer without the help of ChatGPT, which she credits for helping to save her life. 4 Desperate to pinpoint the cause of her symptoms, Bannon turned to ChatGPT. Rizq – 'I felt let down by doctors,' said Bannon, as reported by Kennedy News and Media. 'It was almost like they were just trying to give out medication for anything to get you in and out the door.' 'I needed to find out what was happening to me, I just felt so desperate. I just wasn't getting the answers I needed.' Advertisement Bannon said she had been using ChatGPT for work. When she asked the chatbot about which medical conditions mimic rheumatoid arthritis, it answered, 'You may have Hashimoto's disease, ask your doctor to check your thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPO) levels.'' After her cancer diagnosis in January 2025, Bannon underwent an operation to remove her thyroid and two lymph nodes from her neck. She will now remain under lifelong monitoring to ensure that the cancer doesn't return, according to the report. 4 A mother of two credits ChatGPT with saving her life, claiming the artificial intelligence chatbot flagged the condition leading to her cancer when doctors missed it. FOX News Due to not presenting with typical symptoms of Hashimoto's disease, Bannon believes her condition, and subsequent cancer diagnosis, would have remained undetected without the help of ChatGPT. 'I didn't have the typical symptoms of Hashimoto's disease — I wasn't tired or feeling exhausted,' she said, per Kennedy News and Media. 'If I hadn't looked on ChatGPT, I would've just taken the rheumatoid arthritis medication and the cancer would've spread from my neck to everywhere else.' 'It saved my life. I would've never discovered this without ChatGPT. All my tests were perfect.' Bannon encourages others to use the chatbot to investigate their own health concerns, but to 'act with caution.' Advertisement 4 Webpage of ChatGPT, a prototype AI chatbot, is seen on the website of OpenAI, on a smartphone. Daniel CHETRONI – 'If it gives you something to look into, ask your doctors to test you,' she suggested. 'It can't do any harm. I feel lucky to be alive.' Dr. Harvey Castro, a board-certified emergency medicine physician and national speaker on artificial intelligence based in Dallas, Texas, said he welcomes the role of AI tools like ChatGPT in raising awareness and prompting faster action, but also urges caution. 'AI is not a replacement for human medical expertise,' he told Fox News Digital. 'These tools can assist, alert and even comfort — but they can't diagnose, examine or treat.' Advertisement 'When used responsibly, AI can enhance healthcare outcomes — but when used in isolation, it can be dangerous,' Castro went on. 'We must prioritize patient safety and keep licensed medical professionals at the center of care.' Fox News Digital reached out to OpenAI, maker of ChatGPT, for comment.
Wales Online
24-04-2025
- Health
- Wales Online
Chat GPT 'saves mum's life' after helping uncover hidden cancer missed by doctors
Chat GPT 'saves mum's life' after helping uncover hidden cancer missed by doctors Lauren Bannon grew concerned in February 2024 after noticing that she was struggling to bend her little fingers in the morning and evening. Lauren Bannon, 40, with husband Shaine Gaspard, 54 (Image: Kennedy News and Media ) A 'desperate' mum determined to discover why she couldn't bend her fingers was stunned when Chat GPT helped diagnose her with cancer. Lauren Bannon grew concerned in February 2024 after noticing that she was struggling to bend her little fingers in the morning and evening. After four months, the 40-year-old says she was told by doctors she had rheumatoid arthritis despite testing negative for the condition. The mum-of-two then began experiencing excruciating stomach pains - losing a stone in just four weeks in September 2024, which she says doctors put down to acid reflux. Desperate to discover what was happening to her body, later that month the business owner disclosed her symptoms to AI messaging service Chat GPT, which said she may have Hasimoto's disease. It's an autoimmune condition where the body's immune system mistakenly attacks the thyroid gland, causing it to become inflamed and eventually underactive. Article continues below Despite reservations from her doctor, Lauren insisted she be tested for the condition in September and was shocked to discover that Chat GPT was correct. This prompted doctors to carry out scans of Lauren's thyroid, and discover two small lumps in her neck that were confirmed as cancer in October 2024. Lauren Bannon, 40, took to social media to share that Chat GPT helped save her life (Image: Kennedy News and Media ) Lauren, who owns a marketing company, said she would never have found the hidden cancer without the help of Chat GPT - which she credits for helping save her life. Lauren, from Newry, Northern Ireland, but now living between the US Virgin Islands and Wilmington, North Carolina, US, said: "I felt let down by doctors. "It was almost like they were just trying to give out medication for anything to get you in and out the door. I needed to find out what was happening to me, I just felt so desperate. "I just wasn't getting the answers I needed. So that's when I pulled up Chat GPT. I already used it for work. "I started typing what mimics rheumatoid arthritis and it popped up saying 'you may have Hashimoto's disease, ask your doctor to check your thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPO) levels'. So I went to my doctors and she told me 'I couldn't have that, there was no family history of it' but I said 'just amuse me'." After a positive test for Hashimoto's disease, Lauren underwent an ultrasound of her thyroid where doctors discovered two cancerous lumps in her neck. In January 2025, Lauren underwent an operation to remove her thyroid and two lymph nodes from her neck but remains under life-long monitoring to ensure the cancer doesn't return. Lauren Bannon, 40, following an operation to remove her thyroid and lymph nodes after doctors found cancer (Image: Kennedy News and Media ) Due to not presenting with 'typical' symptoms of Hashimoto's disease, Lauren believes the condition, and subsequent cancer diagnosis, would have remained undetected without the help of Chat GPT. She said: "I didn't have the typical symptoms of Hashimoto's disease, I wasn't tired or feeling exhausted. Article continues below "If I hadn't looked on Chat GPT, I would've just taken the rheumatoid arthritis medication and the cancer would've spread from my neck to everywhere else. The doctor said I was very lucky to have caught it so early. "I know for sure that cancer would've spread without using Chat GPT. It saved my life. I just knew that something was wrong with me. I would've never discovered this without Chap GPT. All my tests were perfect. "I would encourage others to use Chat GPT with their health concerns, act with caution but if it gives you something to look into, ask your doctors to test you. It can't do any harm. I feel lucky to be alive."
