Inify Laboratories, a unique laboratory service that performs cancer diagnostics within pathology, has entered into an agreement with the region of Västmanland in Sweden on a pilot project with the goal of shortening waiting times for results to patients with suspected prostate cancer.

Pathology in large parts of the Western world is under enormous pressure, with an extensive mission and limited resources. One of the areas affected with long and varying lead times is prostate cancer diagnostics. Most regions in Sweden have challenges in reaching the goals that have been developed within the framework of the cancer patient pathways. These stipulate that the patient should receive the result within 11 days from the time of examination. For urology clinics, delayed pathology reports mean that administrative time is spent investigating when the results may be available and rescheduling patient visits.
The goal of the pilot project is to shorten waiting times for patients while making it easier for urologists to interpret the test results and plan treatment.

"The unique aspect of this initiative is not the use of effective digital tools and AI per se, but how the entire service, with high and consistent quality and more efficient processes, benefits both doctors and patients - from day 1," says Maria Holmberg, Sales and Marketing Manager at Inify Laboratories.