As quantum technology advances, it holds immense potential to accelerate oncology discovery through enhanced molecular modeling, genomic analysis, medical imaging, and quantum sensing.
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Work on this manuscript is supported by Wellcome Leap as part of the Quantum for Bio Program and by philanthropic support from T. Wehmeier.
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F.T.C. and T.T. are employees of Infleqtion. F.T.C. is Chief Scientist for Quantum Software at Infleqtion and an advisor to Quantum Circuits, Inc. The other authors declare no competing interests.
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Ramesh, S., Tomesh, T., Riesenfeld, S.J. et al. Quantum computing for oncology. Nat Cancer 5, 811–816 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43018-024-00770-9
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