Cancer

It’s impossible to talk about cancer without realizing that everybody’s life has been touched by it either directly or indirectly. In the United States, half of women and one-third of men will be afflicted with cancer in their lifetime, and it still ranks as the second leading cause of all death, only a hair behind atherosclerosis.

But unlike heart disease, cancer lethality is even greater in mid-life than among seniors. In fact, for people between the ages of 45 to 65, cancer is the leading cause of death, killing more people than heart disease, liver disease, and stroke combined.

When thinking about how to prevent mortality from cancer, there are three key questions to consider:

(1) How do you prevent cancer?
(2) How do you screen for cancer to detect it early?
(3) How do you treat it when you have it?

Below is a collection of clips, podcasts, and articles discussing the latest science on cancer prevention, treatments, and the importance of cancer screening.

Risks

Free Article

The importance of lung cancer screening — even if you’ve never smoked

Risks

Free Article

A timely — though tragic — lesson on prostate cancer screening

Medications & supplements

Guest Episode

Women’s sexual health, menopause, and hormone replacement therapy (HRT)

Ep. #348 with Rachel Rubin, M.D.

Other tactics, tools, & treatments

QPS

Peter’s takeaways on mastering sleep, dealing with chronic pain, developing breakthrough cancer drugs, transforming healthcare with AI, advancing radiation therapy, and healing trauma

Ep. #347

Other tactics, tools, & treatments

Guest Episode

Scaling biotech and improving global health: lessons from an extraordinary career in medicine

Ep. #346 with Susan Desmond-Hellmann, M.D., M.P.H.

Other tactics, tools, & treatments

Guest Episode

The evolving role of radiation: advancements in cancer treatment, emerging low-dose treatments for arthritis, tendonitis, and injuries, and addressing misconceptions

Ep. #343 with Sanjay Mehta, M.D.

Longevity

Podcast Episode

Aging well: Peter shares strategies for improving longevity with residents at a senior living center

Ep. #342

Risks

Guest Episode

CRISPR and the future of gene editing

Ep. #323 with Feng Zhang

Risks

Free Article

A new blood test doesn’t change the game for colorectal cancer screening

Nutrition

AMA

Protein’s impact on appetite and weight management, and uric acid's link to disease and how to manage levels

Ep. #313 (AMA #62)

Longevity

Podcast Episode

Longevity 101

Ep. #311

Risks

Guest Episode

The relationship between testosterone and prostate cancer, testosterone replacement therapy, and tools for predicting cancer aggressiveness and guiding therapy

Ep. #310 with Ted Schaeffer, M.D., Ph.D.

Cancer

AMA

Sun exposure, sunscreen, and skin health: relationship between sun exposure and skin cancer, vitamin D production, and photoaging, how to choose a sunscreen, and more

Ep. #308 (AMA #61)

Nutrition

Premium Article

Do high protein diets increase cancer risk?

Exercise

QPS

NEW: Introducing quarterly podcast summaries - Peter shares his biggest takeaways on muscle protein synthesis, VO2 max, toe strength, gut health, and more

Ep. #304

Risks

Free Article

Can ovarian cancer be detected by genetic analysis of cervical cancer screening samples?

Medications & supplements

Podcast Episode

Special episode: Peter on exercise, fasting, nutrition, stem cells, geroprotective drugs, and more — promising interventions or just noise?

Ep. #300

Risks

Podcast Episode

Liquid biopsies for early cancer detection, the role of epigenetics in aging, and the future of aging research

Ep. #290 with Alex Aravanis, M.D., Ph.D.

Risks

AMA

Cancer screening: pros and cons, screening options, interpreting results, and more

Ep. #289 (AMA #56)

Mental & Emotional Health

Guest Episode

Journal club with Andrew Huberman: the impact of light exposure on mental health and an immunotherapy breakthrough for cancer treatment

Ep. #286 with Andrew Huberman, Ph.D.

Risks

Free Article

The futility of estimating changes to all-cause mortality from target cancer screening studies

Risks

Guest Episode

Breast cancer: how to catch, treat, and survive breast cancer

Ep. #278 with Harold Burstein, M.D., Ph.D.

Risks

Guest Episode

Prostate health: common problems, cancer prevention, screening, treatment, and more

Ep. #273 with Ted Schaeffer, M.D., Ph.D.

Medications & supplements

Free Article

More than glycemic control: SGLT2 inhibitors may extend lung cancer survival