December 8, 2025 – Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) is using AI to transform chance discoveries of early lung cancer into second chances for patients.
Thanks to Eon Health’s AI-driven platform that scrutinizes radiologists’ notes to flag abnormalities unrelated to a lung cancer scan’s original purpose – aka “incidental” findings – patients are diagnosed with lung cancer before they even experience symptoms.
Early detection is key to overcoming any disease but is especially crucial in lung cancer since the disease is usually advanced when it is discovered. According to the American Cancer Society, the five-year overall survival rate for lung cancer is 27%, but when diagnosed early, that survival rate jumps to 67%.
“What makes this technology so powerful is simple: Patients are being diagnosed earlier, faster and at a stage when treatment outcomes are dramatically better,” said Branden Richardson, HSHS System Director of Radiology. “These aren’t just incidental findings – they’re life-changing discoveries. The combination of HSHS’ high-quality, compassionate care and this technology is a game-changer for patients.”
Since implementing Eon Health’s AI-driven platform in March 2022 in its Illinois and Wisconsin hospitals, 1 in every 1,000 patients with incidental findings has been diagnosed with lung cancer.
