Dr. Cliff Hudis on The Optimistic Future of Cancer Treatment

This week, Jim is speaking with the incomparable Dr. Cliff Hudis about his work in oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering to his shift into the public sector as CEO of The American Society of Clininal Oncology. Cliff is a wealth of knowledge and insights and this audience will cling to every word. He's a delight of a person, full of warmth, heart, and just the right amount of fight. We discussed the first iteration of his career in breast cancer and the incredible leaps in treatment he witnessed including the discovery of BRCA and HER2 in the early 1990's. We're also Getting Real about the roadblocks in the way of advancing the research, development and treatment of cancer, specifically the push and pull between public and private sector funding. Cliff stresses the importance governmental funding plays in cancer treatment and boosting scientist and doctor morale. Finally, as always, we touch and music, specifically The Rolling Stones, which you won't want to miss! In this episode, you'll learn: 1. How coordinated global research efforts drove one of medicine’s biggest mortality declines 2. How agriculture, economics, and environment are as critical as biology in reducing risk 3. That federal funding is driver of progress. Bipartisan congressional support keeps research alive even in uncertain times 4. Where early detection stands and why evidence, not hype, defines what screening tools doctors should use on patients 5. What’s real and what’s not yet real in cancer vaccines and immunotherapy