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Cancer Misinformation - Dr. Skyler Johnson

Cancer Misinformation - Dr. Skyler Johnson

FromTalking Biotech with Dr. Kevin Folta


Cancer Misinformation - Dr. Skyler Johnson

FromTalking Biotech with Dr. Kevin Folta

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Length:
37 minutes
Released:
Nov 12, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

"Cancer" is the generic term applying to any one of many cellular proliferative disorders that threaten normal physiology.  Various cancers have specific etiologies and require expertise in detection and treatment. New therapies are as innovative as they are promising, and a once dreaded prognosis now may have increased opportunity for cure, with better therapies on the horizon. But as it goes, with innovation comes resistance, and false information about cancer and its treatment flourish on social media. Today's guest is Dr. Skyler Johnson from the University of Utah Huntsman Cancer Institute. He describes his work as a radiation oncologist and how misinformation permeates online discussion of cancer, oftentimes with tragic outcomes. 
Released:
Nov 12, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Talking Biotech is a weekly podcast that uncovers the stories, ideas and research of people at the frontier of biology and engineering. Each episode explores how science and technology will transform agriculture, protect the environment, and feed 10 billion people by 2050. Interviews are led by Dr. Kevin Folta, a professor of molecular biology and genomics.