Detect the First Cancer Cell | Michael Levin & Azra Raza

Can we detect cancer so early such that we find the very first cell of cancer? Not just stage 1 cancer, but the first cell of cancer. In this episode, Dr. Michael Levin and I speak with Dr. Azra Raza. She is an oncologist pioneering early detection of cancer using electric signals. So far, our best solution to curing cancer has been to detect it early, and she wants to take this further, by nipping cancer at the very first cell. Her story with cancer is also deeply personal as she lost her husband to the disease. You can see in the episode how much she cares about solving cancer through early detection, and how aggrieved she is about the fact that not only have we made zero progress on cancer in the last 100 years, but doctors are also not focused on cancer prevention. Dr. Raza is also the author of the book The First Cell: And the Human Costs of Pursuing Cancer to the Last. Episode Show Notes: https://livelongerworld.com/p/araza Find me: https://x.com/aasthajs My longevity products: https://www.livelongerworld.com/p/2024 TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 New theory of cancer 1:45 What causes cancer? 5:39 Hybrid cells in cancer 11:16 Why do cancer cells become immortal? 14:14 Detecting the first cell of cancer 17:09 Stress causes cancer cells to fuse 21:40 Cancer drugs don’t work universally 25:54 Personalization of early cancer detection 29:29 Detect cancer early using electrics 35:46 Anguish of cancer patients 39:06 Cancer progress hasn’t moved in 100 years 44:04 Doctors don’t think of cancer prevention 46:54 First Cell Therapeutics - Azra’s company 50:55 What is the first cell stage of cancer? 54:55 Advice for cancer patients AASTHA, LIVE LONGER WORLD: Twitter: https://x.com/aasthajs Newsletter: https://livelongerworld.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aasthajs/ LINKS: Michael Levin: https://twitter.com/drmichaellevin Azra Raza: https://azraraza.com/ Azra Raza book The First Cell: https://amzn.to/4jGJzoJ Episode Show Notes: https://livelongerworld.com/p/araza RELATED EPISODES: Keto & Metabolic Therapy for Cancer | Dr. Thomas Seyfried: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7tYdjcJ3G4tqbAx9Z6Bix2?si=gboyPAiLQrqg-y5YEKQiQQ Why Viruses Could Be the Cause of Chronic Disease | Dr. Paul Ewald: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2OdYInlzTy2zG3Mi6TgADY?si=Gnbg7efNSy21bS3q0c23jg