Today, I’m joined by Sumit Rai, CEO of Cancer Check Labs and a passionate force for innovation in cancer detection. Sumit’s personal story is deeply moving—after losing his younger sister to cancer, he made it his life’s mission to change how we find and fight this devastating disease. With over 25 years as an entrepreneur and investor, he’s poured his expertise and heart into developing groundbreaking technology that can detect cancer at its earliest stages—sometimes even before there’s a visible tumor.
Episode Timestamps:
Sumit’s mission and background ... 00:04:12
Cancer statistics and urgency ... 00:09:45
How circulating tumor cells (CTCs) work ... 00:11:46
How the Cancer Check Labs test works ... 00:12:50
Types of cancer detected and limitations ... 00:20:13
Detecting early-stage cancers ... 00:22:17
Why early detection matters; immune system role ... 00:24:13
Comparison with Galleri test ... 00:26:20
Lifestyle, toxins, and risk factors ... 00:34:06
Firefighters’ cancer risk ... 00:42:13
Test anxiety and benefit of knowing ... 00:44:20
Precision medicine potential ... 00:48:43
Recommended screening frequency ... 00:53:09
Early intervention and integrative approaches ... 00:54:58
Future tech: cancer dialysis and personalized medicine ... 01:04:49
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