Microsoft partners with Fred Hutch to tackle chemotherapy side effects using new AI tech

For many cancer patients, living with the brutal side effects of chemotherapy is a daily struggle. More than half of cancer patients in Washington state actually end up in the emergency room because of the side effects, expensive visits that push the already high cost of cancer care even higher. The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and tech giant Microsoft are hoping to lower that number. They've unveiled a new pilot program that will leverage Microsoft's artificial intelligence technology and Fred Hutch's clinical and data science expertise. The partners will work together to build a new technology platform that aims to head off side effects before they become bad enough to warrant an emergency room visit, improving patient health and lowering healthcare costs in the process.