A new AI algorithm is working to get chemotherapy dosing right
The way we dose chemotherapy is crude.
Cancer patients can end up with bad reactions that put them off continuing treatment. A new AI tool aims to change that.
Chemotherapy is a vital treatment for people with all forms of cancer. It’s a process that uses drugs designed to kill, damage or slow the spread of cancer cells, preventing them from growing and dividing.
But the way we dose chemotherapy is still very crude. Around 60 per cent of patients are incorrectly dosed – either over or under. This inadvertently incorrect dosing can lead to distressing and difficult reactions that mean some people stop their cancer treatment too soon.
Our new AI algorithm aims to get chemotherapy dosing exactly right for colorectal cancer patients to improve their chances of living a full and happy life after cancer.