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Dr. Logan Spector

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
360 total appearances

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Health Chatter
Colorectal Cancer

So if we could make it a blood test and detect the tumor DNA early,

Health Chatter
Colorectal Cancer

That would be fantastic.

Health Chatter
Colorectal Cancer

However, they like had a trial of 100,000 people in the UK.

Health Chatter
Colorectal Cancer

And the goal was to shift the stage of diagnosis like by one.

Health Chatter
Colorectal Cancer

So hopefully the people who were going to be diagnosed with stage four move back to stage three and stage two to stage one.

Health Chatter
Colorectal Cancer

Yeah, it flamed out and then grail stock took a giant nosedive.

Health Chatter
Colorectal Cancer

I'm not going to say that it's going to set the field back for a decade, but it certainly took the bloom off the rose.

Health Chatter
Colorectal Cancer

And so, you know, we, we, we, we could, um, and we could, and I think we are like, we science are, uh, are coming up with, uh, you know, more, um, public health messages like, uh, you know, uh,

Health Chatter
Colorectal Cancer

Clarence, the other week when I met you in person, we were talking about the barbecue.

Health Chatter
Colorectal Cancer

Don't burn your food.

Health Chatter
Colorectal Cancer

I'm not a marketer, so we could come up with something better.

Health Chatter
Colorectal Cancer

Blood in the stool is concerning, but if it's colorectal cancer, it's not bright red.

Health Chatter
Colorectal Cancer

That comes from the other end.

Health Chatter
Colorectal Cancer

Cologuard test, which is the home blood.

Health Chatter
Colorectal Cancer

It's called fecal occult blood.

Health Chatter
Colorectal Cancer

And it's not occult like they're doing black magic.

Health Chatter
Colorectal Cancer

It's like the blood is not obvious.