AACR progress report highlights AI’s role in research and clinical care

Obstacles to progress include systemic disparities and dwindling appropriations

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Artificial intelligence is starting to transform life sciences by accelerating drug discovery and development, optimizing clinical trials, and creating personalized treatments for cancer patients, speakers said at the Sept. 18 unveiling of the American Association for Cancer Research 2024 Cancer Progress Report. 

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McKenzie Prillaman
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