How do you cure cancer with computers?

Question: How do you cure cancer with computers?
- Keywords:
  cancer,
  computer,
  cure
Asked by Haleigh to Jenn on 5 Mar 2017. This question was also asked by Richie.
- Jennifer Hintzsche answered on 5 Mar 2017:
  
  Great question Haleigh!
  
  We can now “read” a patient’s tumor by doing DNA sequencing on it. I write computer software to read that DNA and see what is wrong with it and if that can be treated. I search which drugs can treat that tumor. I then tell my boss who is a medical doctor and he treats the patients with that drug. It is really great being able to help people with Melanoma get better! Thanks for your question!
  
  Jenn