I've been adjacent to this field for a while, so take this for what it is. My understanding that the developing a system that can accurately identify a specific form or sub-form of cancer to a degree equal or better than a human is doable now. However, developing a system that can generalize to many forms of cancer is not.
Why does this matter? Because procurement in the medical world is a pain in the ass. And no medical center wants to be dealing with 32 different startups each selling their own specific cancer detection tool.
Why does this matter? Because procurement in the medical world is a pain in the ass. And no medical center wants to be dealing with 32 different startups each selling their own specific cancer detection tool.