LLMs Demonstrate Mixed Performance in Breast Cancer Diagnostics

A 2026 JMIR Medical Informatics study evaluated nine large language models, including ChatGPT‑4o and Claude 3 Opus, on 50 breast‑cancer guideline questions, comparing yes/no answers and analyses to radiologists (residents, fellows, attendings). Using 2024 NCCN and 2013 ACR BI‑RADS standards, ChatGPT‑4o and Claude models scored highest and outperformed fellow physicians in some metrics (P<.05), yet could not fully replace clinical expertise.
Key Points
- 1Answer 50 guideline questions: ChatGPT‑4o and Claude models achieved top accuracy, confidence, and consistency
- 2Indicate potential clinical support: higher scores than fellows suggest useful augmentation for multidisciplinary decisions
- 3Require caution: LLMs cannot replicate complex clinician judgment and need further validation before deployment
Scoring Rationale
Rigorous peer‑reviewed evaluation with practical clinician comparisons, but limited question set and scope limit generalizability.
Sources
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