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The Good News About Cancer

The Good News About Cancer

By: Charles Ryan MD Alicia Morgans MD MPH
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 Did you know that “good news” and “cancer” could go together? The truth is, patients and their families have never had more reasons for hope and optimism than they do right now. A decade of transformational breakthroughs in treatment and prevention have saved millions of lives, and that’s just the beginning. In every episode of The Good News About Cancer, Dr. Charles Ryan and Dr. Alicia Morgans speak to the doctors, researchers, and advocates who are improving outcomes and charting new paths forward all around the world. Now that’s good news!Copyright 2025 Charles Ryan MD, Alicia Morgans MD MPH Hygiene & Healthy Living Science
Episodes
  • Early Detection, Part 3: C the Signs

    Early Detection, Part 3: C the Signs
    Nov 18 2025

    A lot of cancers don’t get diagnosed until the disease is somewhat advanced. Dr. Bea Bakshi founded her company, C the Signs, to change that. They use artificial intelligence to comb through medical records and identify when a patient should be screened for cancer – and it catches disease far earlier than a human doctor could. She tells Chuck about their success integrating into the National Health System in the UK, and their plans to launch in the United States.
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    23 mins
  • Early Detection, Part 2: Screening for Over 50 Cancers with Cancerguard

    Early Detection, Part 2: Screening for Over 50 Cancers with Cancerguard
    Nov 11 2025

    A new blood test called Cancerguard is pushing the boundaries of cancer early detection. The test is widely available, and has the ability to screen for more than 50 cancer types. In this episode, Chuck talks with Dr. Tom Beer of Exact Sciences, the company behind the Cancerguard test.

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    21 mins
  • Early Detection, Part 1: Finding Cancer in the Blood, Years Before Symptoms

    Early Detection, Part 1: Finding Cancer in the Blood, Years Before Symptoms
    Nov 4 2025

    The earlier a cancer is detected, the more possibilities there are for effective treatment. In this episode, Chuck and Alicia talk with Dr. Nickolas Papadopoulos about his research into how indications of cancer can show up in the blood, long before symptoms arise.

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    20 mins
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