Reference: August 2025 | Issue 8 | Vol 11 | Page 8
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), in collaboration with Google Cloud, has launched an AI-based Guidelines Assistant. Developed with Google Cloud’s Vertex AI platform and Gemini models, the tool will provide faster access to ASCO’s full library of evidence-based clinical guidelines. The aim is to provide a dynamic user experience, allowing clinicians to ask follow-up questions on how the advice can be integrated into their patient care plans.
In a statement, ASCO said the Guidelines Assistant will provide clinicians “with a solution that removes the accuracy concerns often associated with publicly-available AI tools. By drawing solely from ASCO’s evidence-based, published clinical practice guidelines, the tool offers clinicians ready access to timely, trustworthy information.”
“This partnership unlocks the value of ASCO’s trusted guidelines knowledge,” said ASCO CEO Clifford Hudis. “Google Cloud’s AI expertise is the engine that will drive faster access to critical information, empowering oncology professionals to make rapid, evidence-based decisions for their patients.”
“Generative AI is poised to be a powerful ally for the global cancer care community,” said Thomas Kurian, CEO, Google Cloud. “Think of it as providing clinicians with an AI-powered assistant that never tires, always learns, and can sift through mountains of data in seconds. Our collaboration with ASCO is about harnessing that potential to improve outcomes for cancer patients everywhere.”
The ASCO Guidelines Assistant is now available to all ASCO members. More information is available at asco.org/GA.
