Cancer - biology, cellular mechanics, prevalence, impact, diagnosis, treatments, human experiences

Today's episode answers the following questions, among others:

1. What is cancer and how does it fundamentally start in the body?
2. What are the "Hallmarks of Cancer" and why are they important for understanding the disease?
3. What are the main genetic (e.g., oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes) and epigenetic causes of cancer?
4. How common is cancer worldwide, and are there differences in cancer rates and deaths between richer and poorer countries?
5. What are the major lifestyle risk factors (like smoking, diet, alcohol) and environmental factors (like pollution, infections) that can cause cancer?
6. Can cancer be inherited, and what are some examples of inherited cancer syndromes?
7. What are the main methods used to diagnose cancer, including imaging and biopsies?
8. What are "liquid biopsies" and how can they help in detecting and monitoring cancer?
9. What are the primary types of cancer treatments available today, such as chemotherapy, radiation, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy?
10. Why do cancer treatments, including targeted therapies, sometimes stop working or lead to resistance?
11. How does immunotherapy (e.g., checkpoint inhibitors, CAR T-cell therapy) work to fight cancer, and what are its main side effects?
12. What are some of the newest or emerging approaches to cancer treatment, like gene editing (CRISPR) or nanomedicine?
13. What is the psychological, social, and emotional impact of a cancer diagnosis on patients and their families?
14. What does "financial toxicity" mean in the context of cancer care, and why are cancer treatments so expensive?
15. What are some of the main controversies or debates surrounding cancer screening, such as overdiagnosis or the PSA test for prostate cancer?

 

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Some content on this podcast is AI-generated and may contain biased, offensive, misleading, or outright false information. Nothing is intended as medical, financial, or legal advice. I do my best to encourage unbiased and factual reporting throughout the entire process, but I don't vet or modify AI-generated content in any way; therefore, a healthy dose of critical thinking should always be applied, and listeners would do well to supplement this material with their own research.