The co-founder and CEO of Known Medicine dissects the art and science of how profiling biomarkers, epigenetics and the microenvironment may provide the synergy needed to revolutionize the oncologic landscape.
Episode highlights
0:17 Avicenna’s impact on precision medicine 3:56 The state of lung cancer precision medicine 5:13 What does precision medicine mean? 6:55 Differing biomarkers 11:47 Biomarkers as screening tools 13:50 Targeting lung cancer mutations 17:33 Combining generations of agents 22:50 The cancer microbiome 24:36 Hurdles to precision medicine access 28:01 The burden of delayed diagnosis 32:30 New technologies 36:04 Closing thoughts 37:01 Outro
Lung cancer treatment is on the precipice of unheralded advancement in its field. The intersection of advanced diagnostics, targeted immunotherapy, and implementation of artificial intelligence-borne pathology has created a possibility of concise, individualized care.
Or, as many refer to it, precision medicine.
In this newest episode of Lungcast, American Lung Association (ALA) chief medical officer Al Rizzo, MD, sits down with Andrea Mazzocchi, PhD, co-founder and chief executive officer of Known Medicine, and adjunct professor at Wake Forest University.
After reviewing the ever-long beneficial teachings of Persian scientist Avicenna and his influence on modern precision medicine, Rizzo and Mazzocchi discuss the ins and outs of emerging lung cancer tools and capabilities.
Lungcast is a monthly respiratory health podcast series from the ALA, produced by HCPLive.
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