Why doctors want a computerized assistant for cancer care

Researchers at the New York Genome Center are working with IBM Watson to make better treatment plans for cancer patients. (New York Genome Center)
A computer may soon be able to offer highly personalized treatment suggestions for cancer patients based on the specifics of their cases and the full sweep of the most relevant scientific research.
IBM and the New York Genome Center, a consortium of medical research institutions in New York City, are collaborating on a project to speed up cancer diagn