Liu et al. develop Oncoformer, a multimodal transformer that reads routine laboratory tests and chest X-rays already collected in everyday care. Across more than 3.6 million individuals, it detects cancer, infers tumor stage, and stratifies treatment response and recurrence risk, pointing toward risk-adapted cancer care built on data already in hand.

Nature Medicine, Published online: 11 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04621-1The International Consortium of Digital Twins in Healthcare and Medicine was established to advance medical digital twin technology as a new infrastructure for precision health.