New ways to detect and treat breast cancer

Certain aspects of our daily lives seem to be moving faster and faster. For example, we are not only used to software updates, we actually have come to expect a steady stream of regular improvements showing up on our phones, and in the digital tools we use at work and at home. Against that backdrop, what seems to remain stubbornly resistant to the same pattern of speed and improvement are advances in the treatment of cancer and certain diseases. Treating and curing cancer is not the same as binge-watching online, there is no debate there. But a key enabler of both--computation in the cloud--offers hope that we can crank up the speed with which we are able to deliver earlier and more accurate diagnosis, better therapies, and yes, even cures for cancers.