Monday 3 September 2018

AI can predict how cancers will progress, scientists find 

AI can predict how cancers will progress, scientists find Scientists have used artificial intelligence to predict how cancers will progress and evolve, which could help doctors design the most effective treatment for each patient.

A team led by the Institute of Cancer Research London (ICR) and the University of Edinburgh developed a new technique known as Revolver (Repeated evolution of cancer), which picks out patterns in DNA mutation within cancers and uses the information to forecast future genetic changes.

They said the ever-changing nature of tumours is one of the biggest challenges in treating cancer - with cancers often evolving to a drug-resistant form. The Daily Telegraph

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