Real world study for the concordance between IBM Watson for Oncology and clinical practice in advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients at a lung cancer center in China.

Journal: Thoracic cancer
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: IBM Watson for Oncology (WFO) provides physicians with evidence-based treatment options. This study was designed to explore the concordance of the suggested therapeutic regimen for advanced non-small cell lung (NSCLC) cancer patients between the updated version of WFO and physicians in our department, in order to reflect the differences of cancer treatment between China and the United States.

Authors

  • Shuyang Yao
    Department of thoracic surgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
  • Ruotian Wang
    Department of thoracic surgery, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
  • Kun Qian
    Key Laboratory of Brain Health Intelligent Evaluation and Intervention (Beijing Institute of Technology), Ministry of Education, Beijing, China.
  • Yi Zhang
    Department of Thyroid Surgery, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun, China.