Becker's Healthcare October 22, 2024
Elizabeth Gregerson

Leveraging technology to transform cancer care and improve equity is the industry’s biggest opportunity for growth, according to leaders from two top-five cancer centers, as ranked by U.S. News & World Report, who shared their insights with Becker’s.

Question: What is the industry’s biggest opportunity for growth? 

Editor’s note: Responses have been lightly edited for clarity and length.

Peter Pisters, MD. President of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston): Unleashing the full power of artificial intelligence and data science is a critical component to making progress against cancer. There are major opportunities to transform operations and the provider and patient experience if we leverage these tools in new ways.

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Topics: AI (Artificial Intelligence), Equity/SDOH, Healthcare System, Technology
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