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AI vs Cancer: What is Cancer and Why We Have More Hope Than Ever

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Show Notes

Cancer is personal. Whether it’s someone you love or your own diagnosis, it touches almost all of us. But thanks to rapid innovation in oncology, the future is starting to look very different. In this episode of Smart Medicine, Dr. Scott Sigman sits down with Dr. Sanjay Juneja, widely known online as The OncDoc. With over 50 million views across social media, Dr. Juneja is a triple board-certified hematologist and medical oncologist, as well as an entrepreneur and AI enthusiast. Together, they explore how precision therapies, breakthrough diagnostics, and artificial intelligence are transforming cancer care. They break down what cancer really is at the cellular level and why it’s so hard to treat. Dr. Juneja explains AI at its core and shares how new therapies like CAR-T are flipping the script. From the science of prevention to smarter, faster drug development with AI, this conversation offers a hopeful look ahead where knowledge is power. The future of cancer care is closer than you think. And yes, it’s looking a lot like smart medicine.

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