Billionaire-backed Harvard doctors harness technology to revamp cancer care
A pair of Harvard-trained American oncologists, backed by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing, are attempting to harness technology to revamp cancer care . They’re taking some of their earliest steps in China -- cancer’s ground zero. China has the world’s largest number of cancer patients, yet specialized treatment is in such short supply that patients must often travel long distances to top hospitals, living in dilapidated housing for months for short oncologist visits. That problem has begun drawing the attention of big name investors, and Li, one of Asia’s richest men, in 2015 became the first funder for the physicians’ startup, called Driver. Other investors joined, and now backed with $90 million, the firm is developing technology to give cancer patients more control over their care. It begins formally signing up patients in China and the U.S. this week, after a 17-month trial run with several hundred people. Read Complete Article