Charleston Data Science Meetup

Genetic testing is becoming ubiquitous and can identify mutations in over 80 hereditary cancer genes. Each gene causes its own set of cancers, and each gene-cancer association has a distinct risk (penetrance) and age of onset. With over 400 identified gene-cancer associations, it has become impossible for humans to keep up with the latest management strategies. In this talk, we will discuss what role AI has had and will have in assisting physicians in managing these patients who are at high risk of cancer, and thereby help decrease the morbidity and mortality of hereditary cancer.