Although cancer mortality rates have declined overall, roughly 2 million people will be diagnosed with cancer and 600,000 Americans will die from the disease this year. On Monday, Oct. 30 at 10:30 a.m. ET, experts join Washington Post Live to assess the state of cancer and how technological advancements are reshaping our relationship to the illness.
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Watch Live: wapo.st/ccoct2023
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The importance of an early – and accurate – cancer diagnosis is more important than ever before as recent advances have increased options for targeted and individualized care. By pinpointing a person’s exact type of cancer, specialists can develop a unique treatment plan targeting that specific cancer’s characteristics.
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In a segment presented by the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Pouneh Razavi, Director of Breast Imaging for the National Capital Region, and Andrea Richardson, Director of Pathology, Community Practice Division, discuss options for screening, advances in diagnostics—including molecular and AI—and the importance of an accurate diagnosis, which is essential to ensure the best treatment for each patient.
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