Sticking it to Cancer
Sticking it to Cancer
Podcast Description
Join Jenny-May Clarkson as she explores the groundbreaking world of precision medicine and ctDNA, a new technology which could revolutionise cancer care in Aotearoa. In a three-part series brought to you by the Healthier Lives National Science Challenge, Jenny-May chats with some of the country’s top cancer researchers about what ctDNA could mean for New Zealanders and what it’ll take to integrate it into our health system.
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The podcast centers on themes of cancer research, the implications of ctDNA technology, and equity in healthcare, exemplified by episodes discussing the integration of ctDNA into New Zealand's health system and its benefits for rural and Māori communities. Each episode delves into comparisons of ctDNA with conventional monitoring techniques, highlighting how this technology can innovate cancer care.
Join Jenny-May Clarkson as she explores the groundbreaking world of precision medicine and ctDNA, a new technology which could revolutionise cancer care in Aotearoa. In a three-part series brought to you by the Healthier Lives National Science Challenge, Jenny-May chats with some of the country’s top cancer researchers about what ctDNA could mean for New Zealanders and what it’ll take to integrate it into our health system.
Looking ahead at the future of ctDNA. Jenny-May speaks to Cris Print and research fellow Sandra Fitzgerald about the next steps for research and implementation. In this insightful final episode, they discuss what can be done to help get this incredible technology integrated into our health system and make cancer care more innovative and accessible across Aotearoa.
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