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. 2023 Oct 1;9(10):1459-1462.
doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2023.2954.

Use of Artificial Intelligence Chatbots for Cancer Treatment Information

Shan Chen  1 , Benjamin H Kann  1 , Michael B Foote  2 , Hugo J W L Aerts  1 , Guergana K Savova  3 , Raymond H Mak  1 , Danielle S Bitterman  1
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Use of Artificial Intelligence Chatbots for Cancer Treatment Information

Shan Chen et al. JAMA Oncol. .
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This survey study examines the performance of a large language model chatbot in providing cancer treatment recommendations that are concordant with National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Aerts reported receiving personal fees from Onc.AI, Sphera, LLC, and Bristol Myers Squibb outside the submitted work. Dr Mak reported receiving personal fees from ViewRay, AstraZeneca, Novartis, Varian Medical Systems, and Sio Capital outside the submitted work. Dr Bitterman reported serving as an associate editor for HemOnc.org and her institution received support for research from the American Association for Cancer Research outside the submitted work. No other disclosures were reported.

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