The now famous IBM Watson has helped connect cancer research at Fayetteville-based Highlands Oncology Group with research at Mayo Clinic, M.D. Anderson and other research capable clinics.
Earlier this year Highlands Oncology began using IBM Watson to screen patient records and match them to various drug trials across the country. Dr. J Thaddeus Beck, oncologist and researcher, said the local work with Watson was part of a larger project with clinics nationwide.