WHAT IS IT?
The tremendous potential for AI to have a transformative impact in oncology, helping make clinical cancer care more effective, efficient, and patient centric.
WHY IMPORTANT
You hold an uninterrupted, computer screen–free discussion with your patient about their newly diagnosed pancreatic cancer; meanwhile, an AI-powered device processes the conversation and produces all documentation and billing information.
Only a few years ago, these imagined scenarios may have seemed far-fetched, but no longer. Increasingly, and with exponential pace, AI algorithms are finding their way into the oncology clinic. Here, I will review some of the promising ways in which these AI algorithms are poised to improve clinical cancer care for providers and patients.