Stopping Blood Cancer Before It Starts
Friday, October 07, 2022
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President Biden recently reignited the Cancer Moonshot program, which calls for cutting cancer deaths by half in the next 25 years. One way to achieve this goal is to improve early detection and prevention methods. At UMass Chan, Shyam Patel, MD, PhD, is doing his part! In the video below, Dr. Patel describes the results of a research study that he will present at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology in December 2022. The innovative study describes a novel method for detecting the very earliest signs of blood cancer.
Disclosure Statement: Dr. Patel serves on the AML Advisory Board for Bristol Myers Squibb and the Multiple Myeloma Advisory Board for Pfizer. He is a consultant for the Dedman Group, SIS International and Adivo Associates. He receives funding from the UMass CCTS Pilot Project Program (NIH/NCATS Grant UL1TR001453).
Medical Disclaimer: This video is for educational purposes only and the information should not be used to diagnose or treat any medical condition.
