Artificial Intelligence as a Potential Catalyst to a More Equitable Cancer Care

As we enter the era of digital interdependence, artificial intelligence (AI) emerges as a key instrument to transform health careand address disparities and barriers in access to services. This viewpoint explores AI's potential to reduce inequalities in cancercare by improving diagnostic accuracy, optimizing resource allocation, and expanding access to medical care, especially inunderserved communities. Despite persistent barriers, such as socioeconomic and geographical disparities, AI can significantlyimprove health care delivery. Key applications include AI-driven health equity monitoring, predictive analytics, mental healthsupport, and personalized medicine. This viewpoint highlights the need for inclusive development practices and ethicalconsiderations to ensure diverse data representation and equitable access. Emphasizing the role of AI in cancer care, especiallyin low- and middle-income countries, we underscore the importance of collaborative and multidisciplinary efforts to integrateAI effectively and ethically into health systems. This call to action highlights the need for further research on user experiencesand the unique social, cultural, and political barriers to AI implementation in cancer care