Korean company SK Holdings C&C begins providing AI medical treatment

 06-Apr-17, Business Korea

SK Holdings C&C announced it has jointly opened “AI cancer medical center” and started providing the medical treatment through Watson with Kunyang University Hospital.

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Yoon Dae-sung, professor of the cancer center at Kunyang University Hospital, said, “One of the great advantages of the Watson system is that it constantly learns the latest medical knowledge and upgrades itself. In short, patients now can receive the cancer treatments of international standards proven around the world at home.”

When doctors enter a cancer patient’s information, medical records and test records, Watson for Oncology picks out the best treatment for the patient based on the data within tens of seconds. Watson will only help doctors make an efficient decision, while doctors will decide on which treatment they will use for the patient and communicate with the patient.

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