Front Row Seat: We'll Never Cure Cancer Without AI, Say Steve Brown & Lisa Booth

What if a misdiagnosis nearly cost you your life—and AI became your second opinion? In this episode, we sit down with Steve Brown, CEO of CureWise, and Lisa Booth, both living with cancer and pioneering the use of AI to navigate their treatment journeys.Steve, a tech veteran, was diagnosed with rare blood cancer in the emergency room after months of missed symptoms. When he fed his medical records to an AI agent he'd built, it immediately spotted what his doctors had overlooked. That AI became CureWise—where Steve is CEO and patient number one, and Lisa is patient number two.Lisa has been living with metastatic breast cancer for nearly 11 years, successfully navigating seven lines of therapy and multiple clinical trials. She uses CureWise to identify trial options, understand complex treatment data, advocate with her oncologist, and even appeal insurance denials.This conversation isn't just about technology—it's about empowerment. We explore:How AI agents trained in different medical specialties can analyze your records and offer multiple expert perspectivesThe gap between elite cancer care and what most patients receiveOff-label treatments and why insurance companies often say noHow to bring AI insights to your doctor without damaging the relationshipHIPAA compliance, hallucinations, and data protectionThe future of patient advocacy in the age of AISteve believes that someday soon, doctors who don't run patients through an AI model will be considered negligent. He also thinks we'll never cure cancer without AI—and after hearing his and Lisa's stories, you might agree.If you or someone you love has ever wondered, "Is there a better treatment option out there that my doctor doesn't know about?"—this episode is for you.Guests: Steve Brown (CEO, CureWise) | Lisa Booth (Patient Advocate)Hosted by: Victoria Goldberg with Jill Terabassi, Linda Weatherby, and Abigail JohnstonLearn more: CureWiseThanks for listening. If you enjoyed the episode, subscribe and leave a review — it really helps. Follow us on social media @livefromstage4 and visit our website at www.livefromstage4.org for show notes and links. Your support helps us continue to share important stories and advocate for those living with metastatic breast cancer.Until next time, take care and keep pushing for progress.