Review
Bridging the Precancerous Gap in Colorectal Cancer Through AI-Enhanced Liquid Biopsy, Endoscopy, and Digital Pathology

Cancers
Abstract
Colorectal cancer remains a leading cause of cancer-related mortality despite a prolonged and preventable precancerous phase. This review examines how artificial intelligence and emerging biomarkers may narrow the persistent gap between detecting established cancer and identifying advanced precursor lesions.
- Computer-aided detection
- Colorectal cancer
- Colorectal adenoma
- Precancerous lesion
- Sessile serrated lesion
- Humans
The paper
University of Crete
Cancers · 10 Sep 2026 · CC BY