NEWS
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05/03/2022
My Takeaways: The 2022 American Association for Cancer Research’s Annual Meeting
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting brings together some of the brightest minds in oncology to share critical knowledge and cutting edge scientific research. It’s an event that many of us in the cancer community look forward to each year, and with the return of an in-person...
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03/29/2022
Enhancing First-Line Treatment For Colorectal Cancer with Genomic Profiling and Predictive Diagnostics
The American Cancer Society estimates there will be 106,180 new cases of colon cancer and 44,850 new cases of rectal cancer diagnosed in the United States this year, making colorectal cancer the third most common cancer diagnosed among both men and women. Thanks to early detection and prevention efforts, including th...
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02/18/2022
Building the ECG of the Future with Artificial Intelligence
February is American Heart Month, designated to raise awareness about cardiovascular health and highlight what remains Americans’ leading cause of death: heart disease. According to the American Heart Association, deaths from heart disease have decreased 15.1% since February 2018. That’s an astonishing reduction. But heart disease still claim...
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01/10/2022
Advancing Immunotherapy in Oncology
We just witnessed a year of incredible scientific progress, especially when it comes to harnessing the power of the immune system. After seeing the striking impact of mRNA vaccines on Covid-19, we hope that our growing understanding of immunology can deliver similar dramatic results for cancer patients. We believe t...
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12/17/2021
Reflections on the 2021 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium: Harnessing the Power of Data to Advance Breast Cancer Research And Benefit Patients
Last week, I joined thousands of in-person and virtual attendees for the 43rd annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS). From oncologists to chief medical officers to researchers to patient advocates, participants from more than 80 countries gathered to advance our clinical understanding of breast cancer, further our progress on future t...
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Improving Mental Health Outcomes Through Personalized Medicine
This week marked the thirty-first observance of Mental Illness Awareness Week, which was established in 1990 by Congress to raise awareness and education around mental health conditions. It is important to acknowledge the strides that have been made over the past three decades to destigmatize mental illness and increase access to c...
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09/09/2021
A Patient-Centric Approach to Transforming Healthcare
We’re all patients at points in our lives. We might be looking for a different treatment option in our ongoing battle against cancer, trying to understand our risk of developing a rare heart condition, or waiting to learn whether we have a new infectious disease. At these...
