# Virtual twin of cancer patients could predict treatment response 2026-08-15T20:22:06+00:00 | Health & Science | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Researchers propose creating a 'theranostic digital twin', a computer model of an individual cancer patient, to simulate radioactive treatment outcomes before the actual drug is administered. The concept is detailed in a paper in *Frontiers in Biomedical Technologies* by Swagat Dash of Sarvodaya Hospital, Faridabad, and scientists from Geneva University Hospital, Razavi Hospital and Bushehr Medical University Hospital in Iran. The digital twin would combine scans, blood tests and clinical data with artificial intelligence to predict how tumours and healthy organs react to treatments such as lutetium-177 PSMA for prostate cancer. Dash, associate director of nuclear medicine at Sarvodaya Hospital, said doctors could compare different options on the virtual model rather than waiting to see if therapy works after it starts. The technology remains at the research stage and requires large standardised datasets and continuous updates as the patient's condition changes. The authors say the twin is meant to support, not replace, doctors. Earlier clinical research cited in the paper found that prostate cancer patients whose tumours absorbed more PSMA tracer had a 91% treatment-response rate versus 52% for those with lower absorption. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Frontiers in Biomedical Technologies, prostate cancer, Sarvodaya Hospital, Swagat Dash Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/virtual-twin-of-cancer-patients-could-predict-treatment-response/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/virtual-twin-of-cancer-patients-could-predict-treatment-response/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/