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IBM Partners With Genetics Experts for Cancer Research

Fourteen U.S. cancer centers are partnering with IBM’s Watson artificial intelligence system to try to speed up the process of formulating treatment options for cancer patients based on volumes of data.

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Fourteen U.S. cancer centers are partnering with IBM’s Watson artificial intelligence system to try to speed up the process of formulating treatment options for cancer patients based on volumes of data. The system will integrate patients’ genetic information with vast databases of cancer genes and scientific research. (Forbes)

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