title: [Technological convergence will quickly generate disruptive innovations in oncology].
abstract: Convergence between information and communication technology and recent developments in medical care will totally change the health care sector. The way we perform diagnosis, treatment and follow-up will undergo disruptive changes in a very near future. We intend to highlight this statement by a limited selection of examples of radical innovations, especially in the field of oncology. To be totally disruptive and to illustrate the concept of "lateral power" - especially cognitive distribution - the list of references is only made up of internet links. Anyone - patients included - can easily and instantly access to this information everywhere.
authors.affiliation: Service de Radiothérapie, Département de Physique Médicale, CHU de Liège, Site Sart Tilman, Belgique.
authors.forename: Ph A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Coucke
mesh_terms: D022126:Access to Information; D003142:Communication; D019981:Health Care Sector; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet
keywords:  Convergence ;  Disruptive innovation ;  Oncology;  Technology 