IBM’s Watson Found Cancer Treatments That Doctors Overlooked

IBM’s Watson is helping doctors identify treatment options for cancer patients — and it’s even suggesting solutions that humans failed to see. WATSON discovered “potential therapeutic options” for 323 additional patients. Human doctors had not identified “recognized actionable mutations” in 96 of these patients. IBM’s Watson is helping doctors identify treatment options for cancer patients — and it’s even suggesting solutions that humans failed to see. WATSON discovered “potential therapeutic options” for 323 additional patients. Human doctors had not identified “recognized actionable mutations” in 96 of these patients.