Emerging Technologies are Showing Promise in Early Cancer Detection
Multi-cancer detection tests could be the key to finding certain cancers earlier, screening for multiple cancers at one time and boosting overall survival rates.
The National Cancer Institute has established a third Cancer Screening Research Network that will leverage emerging technologies and develop clinical trials that could lead to earlier detection of different types of cancer. Multi-cancer detection tests are showing a great deal of promise when it comes to screening for certain cancers that could result in a more timely diagnosis and treatment which in turn reduces the number of cancer deaths. Dr. Lori Minasian, deputy director for the Division of Cancer Prevention at NCI, discusses how these tests fit into President Biden’s Cancer Moonshot initiative, what the challenges around the tests are and more details about a new pilot study coming up in 2024.
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Dr. Lori Minasian Deputy Director for the Division of Cancer Prevention NCI
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Cancer HealthCast: This Unique Network Closes Research Gaps in Cancer Genomics
Dr. Leah Mechanic, Program Director at NCI and Dr. Bettina Drake, Professor at Washington University School of Medicine
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HealthCast: Indian Health Service's Modernization Journey Means Replacing HHS’s Oldest Legacy System
Indian Health Service CIO Mitchell Thornbrugh joins HealthCast to talk about ways that IHS is progressing in its modernization program and the need for a patient-centered, human-centered approach to care.
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How AI, Digital Transformation in Health Care Compare Around the World
HHS and EU officials contrasted the different frameworks for emerging technology and the challenges that remain.
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Health Agencies Tout Standards in Data Sharing, Interoperability
Officials from CMS, ONC and HHS spoke about data standards and how to help smaller health organizations make modernization progress.
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