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

What At-Home HPV Testing Means for Cervical Cancer Screening

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Podcast Episode

Genetic testing: when it's valuable, how to choose the right test, and what to do with the results

Ep. #392

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Podcast Episode

Colorectal cancer screening: importance of early screening, colonoscopy as a screening and preventive tool, and how to build a personalized strategy

Ep. #391

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AMA

Family health history, preventing heart disease, metabolic health, strength training efficiency, dementia risk reduction, NAD supplements, and hydration

Ep. #390 (AMA #84)

Understanding science

Free Article

There is no safe gamble with high LDL cholesterol

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Podcast Episode

Prostate cancer screening: why current PSA guidelines are failing men and how modern tools improve early detection and save lives

Ep. #388

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Free Article

Prostate cancer: a PSA on PSA

Medications & supplements

AMA

Peptides—evaluating the science, safety, and hype in a rapidly growing field

Ep. #387 (AMA #83)

Understanding science

Free Article

Research Worth Sharing, April 2026 Edition

Longevity

AMA

Biological aging tests, longevity training, emerging therapies, GLP-1 RAs, sun exposure, and more

Ep. #383 (AMA #81)

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Free Article

A failed endpoint is not a failed technology

Exercise

Guest Episode

Women’s health and performance: how training, nutrition, and hormones interact across life stages

Ep. #378 with Abbie Smith-Ryan, Ph.D.

Longevity

AMA

Longevity interventions, exercise, diagnostic screening, and managing high apoB, hypertension, metabolic health, and more

Ep. #376 (AMA #78)

Nutrition

Guest Episode

The ketogenic diet, ketosis, and hyperbaric oxygen: metabolic therapies for weight loss, cognitive enhancement, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, brain injuries, and more

Ep. #375 with Dominic D’Agostino, Ph.D.

Nutrition

Guest Episode

Rethinking protein needs for performance, muscle preservation, and longevity, and the mental and physical benefits of creatine supplementation and sauna use

Ep. #369 with Rhonda Patrick, Ph.D.

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Guest Episode

A new frontier in neurosurgery: restoring brain function with brain-computer interfaces, advancing glioblastoma care, and new hope for devastating brain diseases

Ep. #363 with Edward Chang, M.D.

Nutrition

AMA

Sugar and sugar substitutes: weight control, metabolic effects, and health trade-offs

Ep. #361 (AMA #74)

Longevity

Guest Episode

How metabolic and immune system dysfunction drive the aging process, the role of NAD, promising interventions, aging clocks, and more

Ep. #359 with Eric Verdin, M.D.

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Free Article

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

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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

Podcast Summary

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.