26 – The Role of Cancer Screening in Longevity

How does cancer screening fit into one's longevity goals? Dr. Ummat, a preventative medicine physician dedicated to changing the approach to aging, shares insights on the role of preventative care in maintaining long-term health, why proactive screening matters, and how new technologies like multi-cancer early detection testing can change the way we screen for cancer. Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/D0Hi4NLC-qo Help shape future episodes by taking our survey: https://bit.ly/3sQkbrN  Transcripts: https://grail.com/podcast/  Sign up for GRAIL's newsletter: https://grail.com/newsletter-signup/  The Galleri test does not detect a signal for all cancers. Not all cancers can be detected in the blood. False positive and false negative results do occur. Galleri is a screening test and does not diagnose cancer. Diagnostic testing is needed to confirm cancer. The Galleri test should be used in addition to healthcare provider recommended screening tests.  See Important Safety Information: http://bit.ly/33m8pFa  Based on a clinical study of people ages 50 to 79, around 1% are expected to receive a Cancer Signal Detected result. After diagnostic evaluation, around 40% of these people are expected to have a confirmed cancer diagnosis.