as in breakthroughs
a sudden large change or improvement
Prices have taken a quantum leap upward. The new drug is a quantum leap in the fight against cancer.
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In fact, one specific area where AI is making a palpable difference in health care is in cancer treatment, where Caris Life Sciences is leveraging the technology in pursuit of cutting-edge breakthroughs in oncology.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Feb. 2026 -
Now there’s a whole universe of immunotherapy and new forms of gene therapy, opening up the potential for new companies based on cutting-edge scientific breakthroughs.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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