Azra Raza

Azra Raza, MD, is a world leading cancer physician scientist and Professor of Medicine at Columbia University, where she directs the Myelodysplastic Syndrome Center. For more than four decades, she has been at the forefront of research into blood cancers, with a particular focus on detecting cancer at its very earliest stages. She is also the author of the acclaimed book The First Cell, which challenges how we think about cancer research, treatment, and prevention. Dr. Raza is widely respected not only for her scientific contributions, but for her powerful advocacy for a more humane, patient centered approach to cancer. 00:00 Intro 06:15 The Unique Challenges of Blood Cancers 13:21 The Importance of Early Diagnosis: Finding “The First Cell” 19:42 A Patient-Centered Approach: The Human Cost of Cancer Treatment 24:13 A Waste of Financial and Intellectual Resources: The Current State of CancerResearch 29:15 Exploring New Technologies in Cancer Research: AI, Multi-omics, SpatialBiology, Nanotechnology 35:59 Developing “Implantable Intelligence” to Detect Cancer 40:34 The Future of Healthcare and the Role of AI

Dr Azra Raza is a Professor of Medicine, Clinical Director of the Evans Foundation MDS Center, and Executive Director of The First Cell Coalition for Cancer Survivors at Columbia University in New York. She is the best-selling author of "The First Cell: And the human costs of pursuing cancer to the last". She started her research in Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) in 1982 and moved to Rush University, Chicago, Illinois in 1992, where she was the Charles Arthur Weaver Professor in Oncology and Director, Division of Myeloid Diseases. The MDS Program, along with a Tissue Repository containing more than 50,000 samples from MDS and acute leukemia patients was successfully relocated to the University of Massachusetts in 2004 and to Columbia University in 2010. Before moving to New York, Dr Raza was the Chief of Hematology Oncology and the Gladys Smith Martin Professor of Oncology at the University of Massachusetts in Worcester. She has published the results of her laboratory research and clinical trials in prestigious, peer-reviewed journals such as The New England Journal of Medicine, Nature, Blood, Cancer, Cancer Research, the British Journal of Hematology, Leukemia, and Leukemia Research. Dr Raza serves on numerous national and international panels as a reviewer, consultant, and advisor and is the recipient of a number of awards.TIMESTAMPS:(0:00) - Introduction (0:50) - The First Cell: and the human costs of pursuing cancer to the last(4:10) - Defining Cancer(7:50) - A Cancer Paradigm Shift: Finding the First Cell(11:16) - "The Cure for Cancer"(19:05) - Azra's Journey, Development & Reception(24:40) - Hope, Honesty & Harm in a Clinical Setting(33:00) - Current Medical Politics vs Revolutionary Detections/Treatments(39:00) - Increasing Lifespan & Healthspan(43:01) - "Michael Levin Should Win The Nobel Prize!"(51:00) - A Good Life & a Good Death(56:00) - How Words distort our relationship with Disease(1:00:00) - How Disease & Death Shape Our Lives(1:05:40) - The First Cell Book(1:09:15) - A Better Healthcare System(1:12:27) - Conclusion EPISODE LINKS:- Azra's Website: https://azraraza.com- Azra's Books: https://azraraza.com/books- Azra's X: https://x.com/AzraRazaMD- Azra's YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@AzraRazaMDCONNECT:- Website: https://tevinnaidu.com - Podcast: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/mindbodysolution- YouTube: https://youtube.com/mindbodysolution- Twitter: https://twitter.com/drtevinnaidu- Facebook: https://facebook.com/drtevinnaidu - Instagram: https://instagram.com/drtevinnaidu- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/drtevinnaidu=============================Disclaimer: The information provided on this channel is for educational purposes only. The content is shared in the spirit of open discourse and does not constitute, nor does it substitute, professional or medical advice. We do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred from you acting or not acting as a result of listening/watching any of our contents. You acknowledge that you use the information provided at your own risk. Listeners/viewers are advised to conduct their own research and consult with their own experts in the respective fields.

Tell us what you though of the episode In this intimate conversation on Kingdom of Dreams -The Making of Stories, Dr. Azra Raza opens up about her journey as an oncologist, poet, and mother—one shaped by personal loss and driven by an unshakable commitment to changing the way we treat cancer. From her early days surrounded by poetry to losing her husband to leukemia, Dr. Raza’s path has been marked by resilience and purpose. She speaks candidly about the emotional toll of cancer—not just on patients, but on families and doctors—and why the current system needs a complete overhaul. Dr. Azra Raza is a leading oncologist, researcher, and author, serving as Director of the MDS Center at Columbia University. Born in Pakistan and trained in the U.S., she has spent over four decades focused on early cancer detection, especially in leukemia. She’s known for her pioneering research, her bestselling book The First Cell, and her advocacy for a more humane, patient-centered approach to cancer care. #togetherwewillbeatcancer #cancerclinicaltrials #cancercharity #canceroutcomes #lungcancertreatment http://twitter.com/dreamingkingdom http://instagram.com/kingdomofdreamspodcast http://facebook.com/kingdomofdreamspodcast Watch the feature films that I have directed Citizen of Moria - https://rb.gy/azpsu In Search of My Sister - https://rb.gy/1ke21 Official Website - www.jawadmir.com

Can we detect cancer so early such that we find the very first cell of cancer? Not just stage 1 cancer, but the first cell of cancer. In this episode, Dr. Michael Levin and I speak with Dr. Azra Raza. She is an oncologist pioneering early detection of cancer using electric signals. So far, our best solution to curing cancer has been to detect it early, and she wants to take this further, by nipping cancer at the very first cell. Her story with cancer is also deeply personal as she lost her husband to the disease. You can see in the episode how much she cares about solving cancer through early detection, and how aggrieved she is about the fact that not only have we made zero progress on cancer in the last 100 years, but doctors are also not focused on cancer prevention. Dr. Raza is also the author of the book The First Cell: And the Human Costs of Pursuing Cancer to the Last. Episode Show Notes: https://livelongerworld.com/p/araza Find me: https://x.com/aasthajs My longevity products: https://www.livelongerworld.com/p/2024 TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 New theory of cancer 1:45 What causes cancer? 5:39 Hybrid cells in cancer 11:16 Why do cancer cells become immortal? 14:14 Detecting the first cell of cancer 17:09 Stress causes cancer cells to fuse 21:40 Cancer drugs don’t work universally 25:54 Personalization of early cancer detection 29:29 Detect cancer early using electrics 35:46 Anguish of cancer patients 39:06 Cancer progress hasn’t moved in 100 years 44:04 Doctors don’t think of cancer prevention 46:54 First Cell Therapeutics - Azra’s company 50:55 What is the first cell stage of cancer? 54:55 Advice for cancer patients AASTHA, LIVE LONGER WORLD: Twitter: https://x.com/aasthajs Newsletter: https://livelongerworld.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aasthajs/ LINKS: Michael Levin: https://twitter.com/drmichaellevin Azra Raza: https://azraraza.com/ Azra Raza book The First Cell: https://amzn.to/4jGJzoJ Episode Show Notes: https://livelongerworld.com/p/araza RELATED EPISODES: Keto & Metabolic Therapy for Cancer | Dr. Thomas Seyfried: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7tYdjcJ3G4tqbAx9Z6Bix2?si=gboyPAiLQrqg-y5YEKQiQQ Why Viruses Could Be the Cause of Chronic Disease | Dr. Paul Ewald: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2OdYInlzTy2zG3Mi6TgADY?si=Gnbg7efNSy21bS3q0c23jg

Two of my favorite scientists, Michael Levin and Azra Raza with Aastha Jain Simes, put their heads together in this provocative and touching interview. Azra describes the technology of our new company PredictRX that detects cancer at Stage Negative One. We do this with a “Stentinel,” (starts at 15 minutes in) a stent with electronic sensors that is implanted in the arm and sense Polyploid Giant Cancer Cells (PGCCs) within 18 days of appearing in a patient. Azra begins with an unusual definition of cancer and offers a detailed theory of Hybrid Cells based on her 35 years treating patients. This is a heart-gripping conversation. “If you find a single giant cell in a patient who’s in remission, a 2nd cancer is inevitable.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a ~1 hour conversation of Aastha Jain Simes (https://www.livelongerworld.com/, https://www.linkedin.com/in/aasthajs) and Azra Raza on her unique and passionate journey in oncology and her ideas for cancer therapy. Azra is an amazing person, clinician, and scientist; see more of her work at: Columbia web page: https://www.cancer.columbia.edu/profile/azra-raza-md Personal site with poetry and much more: https://azraraza.com/video-category/poetry-and-ghalib/ Her youtube channel: https://... CONNECT WITH ME: Podcast Website YouTube Apple Podcasts Spotify Twitter Blog The Levin Lab

Join Dr. Sanjay Juneja and Columbia University professor Dr. Azra Raza in an in-depth discussion about the transformative potential of AI and technology in early cancer detection. Dr. Raza shares her insights on how continuous monitoring and innovative technologies could find cancer at the 'first cell stage,' long before traditional methods. Learn about her journey from pediatric oncology to establishing one of the richest tissue repositories, and discover how AI-powered implantable devices could revolutionize the future of healthcare. This episode sheds light on the untapped possibilities in proactive cancer care and the critical shift needed to focus on early detection.

Are we fighting cancer the wrong way ? In this powerful episode of All Things Cancer , Dr. Azra Raza —renowned oncologist, researcher, and author of The First Cell —sits down with NFCR’s Dr. Sujuan Ba to challenge the status quo of cancer treatment. Dr. Raza argues that instead of chasing the last cancer cell with toxic treatments, we must shift our focus to detecting and eliminating the first cancer cell before it spreads. She shares groundbreaking research, personal stories, and a passionate call to action for a new era of early detection and prevention. This is a must-listen conversation for anyone invested in the future of cancer research.

What if we could detect and treat cancer at a much earlier stage than is currently the case? What if we could cure cancer through this revolution in detection? What if we could find cancer before it finds us? In this episode I am speaking with Dr. Azra Raza who is medical doctor and oncologist specialising in Acute Myeloid Leukemia or AML and a preleukemic condition known as myelodysplastic syndromes or MDS she is also the author of The First Cell and the Human Costs of Pursuing Cancer to the Last and we discuss the future of cancer care where the methods of detection and treatment have changed very little over the last 40 years but the future is ripe for revolution. More about Dr. Azra Raza: Dr. Azra Raza is the Chan Soon-Shiong Professor of Medicine and Director of the MDS Center at Columbia University in New York. Dr. Raza completed her medical education in Pakistan, training in Internal Medicine at the University of Maryland, Franklin Square Hospital, and Georgetown/VA Medical Center in Washington, D.C., and completed her fellowship in Medical Oncology at Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, New York. She started her research in Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) in 1982 and moved to Rush University, Chicago, Illinois in 1992, where she was the Charles Arthur Weaver Professor in Oncology and Director, Division of Myeloid Diseases. The MDS program, along with a Tissue Repository containing more than 60,000 samples from MDS and acute leukemia patients was successfully relocated to Columbia University in 2010. Before moving to New York, Dr. Raza was the Chief of Hematology-Oncology and the Gladys Smith Martin Professor of Oncology at the University of Massachusetts in Worcester. She has published the results of her laboratory research and clinical trials in prestigious, peer-reviewed journals such as The New England Journal of Medicine, Nature, Blood, Cell, Cancer Cell, PNAS, Cancer, Cancer Research, British Journal of Hematology, Leukemia, Leukemia Research. She is also the co-author of GHALIB: Epistemologies of Elegance, a book on the works of the famous Urdu poet. Dr. Raza’s latest book, THE FIRST CELL: And the human costs of pursuing cancer to the last was published by Basic Books on October 15, 2019. Links: Website – https://azraraza.com/ LinkedIn – linkedin.com/in/azra-raza-2a34a922 To subscribe to the BAREFOOT MEDIATOR PODCAST series - please visit JaneGunn.co.uk/podcasts If you would like to download a COPY OF MY BOOK together with a series of FREE VIDEOS for managing in times of Change, Challenge and Crisis – please go to JaneGunn.co.uk/Video

In today's episode, you'll get to explore the world of early cancer detection with Dr. Azra Raza , a pioneering oncologist and professor of medicine. We discuss the anxiety-inducing issues surrounding current cancer screening methods like mammograms and colonoscopies and examine advanced alternatives such as GRAIL and Cologuard . Dr. Raza also shares her groundbreaking work in detecting "The First Cell" and explores the potential of biomarkers and wearable devices for early detection ( check out her fascinating book on this topic for more invaluable information!). In a deeply personal segment, Dr. Raza opens up about her late husband's battle with leukemia and how it shaped her understanding of cancer. We’ll also discuss the flaws in the current cancer research model, the financial struggles for innovative scientists, and the urgent need for better funding to accelerate progress. Dr. Azra Raza is the Chan Soon-Shiong Professor of Medicine and Clinical Director of The Edward P. Evans Foundation MDS Center at Columbia University in New York. A practicing oncologist seeing 30–40 cancer patients weekly, she directs a basic cancer research lab with hundreds of original publications in high-profile journals. Her life is dedicated to the prevention of all chronic diseases, including cancer, by early detection. She worked with President Clinton, designing breakthrough developments in science and technology, and with President Joe Biden for the Cancer Moonshot initiative. Her latest book is a national bestseller and has been translated into nine languages. Dr. Raza is now involved in First Cell Therapeutics , developing a specific antibody to target and remove the tumor macrophage hybrid cells that act as The First Cell giving rise to cancer. Full show notes: https://bengreenfieldlife.com/firstcell Episode Sponsors: Aires Tech : Aires Tech is offering you a 30% discount at airestech.com/ben by using code BEN30. Wild Health: Get 20% off with code BEN at wildhealth.com/ben . FUM: Head to tryfum.com/BEN and use code BEN to get a free gift with your Journey Pack! Vivobarefoot : You can purchase yours today with an exclusive 20% discount by going to vivobarefoot.com/bengreenfield and using code BENG20. MOSH : Head to moshlife.com/BEN to save 20% off plus FREE shipping on either the Best Sellers Trial Pack or the new Plant-Based Trial Pack. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform

Dr Azra Raza: The First Cell, Unravelling The Mystery of Cancer. Few adults on the planet have not been touched, either directly or indirectly, by cancer. Cancer is one of the things many people see as an inevitable part of life that they hope and pray does not visit directly onto their own life. Imagine for a moment the grief of being an oncologist (a cancer specialist) and the weight that would put on your life. Every day, you work with people, 70% of whom you will walk to their death. Would that make you want to quit and find a new field? Now imagine that you are not only watching as these people die but that you discover that the love of your life, another oncologist, is diagnosed with untreatable cancer, and you must walk them through to the end. For most of us, that would make us want to crawl into a hole and never return. Well, not for our guest, Dr. Azra Raza. Instead, she is pioneering the understanding of cancer and, most importantly, its earliest detection. Dr. Raza immigrated to the U.S. with a clear intention: to cure cancer. She has traveled a long way from where she grew up in Karachi, Pakistan, to the dining room of President Joe Biden home at the Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C. Dr. Raza was invited with a handful of other cancer specialists to offer their perspectives on the current cancer landscape, which contributed to shaping what is now known as the "Cancer Moonshot" She has been featured in the New York Times, The Guardian, The Times, The Smithsonian, and numerous other high-profile outlets. Dr. Raza’s latest bestselling book, "THE FIRST CELL" is a searing account of how medicine and our society (mis) treat cancer, how we can do better, and why we must. Her life is devoted to early detection and prevention of cancer. Website https://azraraza.com Azra.rasa@columbia.edu Social Media https://twitter.com/AzraRazaMD https://www.linkedin.com/in/azra-raza-2a34a922 Part 1: The Alien Within Refusing To Allow Any Cancer Patients to Die Twice Roll Up Your Sleeve Research: 40-60 Patients a Week Bidirectional Translational Research Cancer: The Alien Within What Are the Two Common Properties of 200 Different Cancers? Lessons from Cancer in Immortality A Trillion Dollars on Cancer Research, What Have We Discovered? Why 70% Cancer's Are Cured...Is Terrible news Beating The Dog to Death to Cure Flees Attacking Your Field of Expertise The Wrong Measurement of Success? Too Old and Too Young to Change the Model Confronting "Sunk Cost Bias" A Hundred Million Cells at Stage 1 The Anti-Climax of Human Genome Sequencing In Search of The First Cell Cancer and The Aging Connection Cancer on Walk-about

Few adults on the planet have not been touched, either directly or indirectly, by cancer. It's one of the things many people see as an inevitable part of life that they hope and pray does not visit directly onto their own life. But what about the oncologists who work with cancer patients every day? Dr. Azra Raza is a cancer specialist who has dedicated her life to pioneering the understanding of cancer and, most importantly, its earliest detection. Despite the weight of her work, Dr. Raza has never lost sight of her clear intention: to cure cancer. She immigrated to the U.S. from Karachi, Pakistan, and has since been featured in high-profile outlets like The New York Times, The Guardian, The Times, The Smithsonian, and more. She was even invited to the dining room of President Joe Biden's home at the Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C., with a handful of other cancer specialists to offer their perspectives on the current cancer landscape, which contributed to shaping what is now known as the "Cancer Moonshot." Dr. Raza's latest bestselling book, "THE FIRST CELL," is a searing account of how medicine and our society (mis)treat cancer, how we can do better, and why we must. Her life is devoted to early detection and prevention of cancer. Imagine the grief of being an oncologist, working with people 70% of whom you will walk to their death. Dr. Raza has not only watched people die but has also discovered that the love of her life, another oncologist, was diagnosed with untreatable cancer, and she had to walk them through to the end. This would make most of us want to crawl into a hole and never return, but not Dr. Raza. She is a true inspiration to us all and a reminder that one person can make a difference in the fight against cancer. Website https://azraraza.com Azra.rasa@columbia.edu Social Media https://twitter.com/AzraRazaMD https://www.linkedin.com/in/azra-raza-2a34a922 Part 2: The Hope and Drive to Cure Cancer The Chronic Inflammation and Cancer Connection Patients, Not Test Rats and Mice Continually Tracking One Patience at a Time The Largest Tissue Repository in The World 60,000 stories Lying Next to a Man Dying of His Specialty Meeting Grief and Walking with It Every Day Pearls or Tears, which are Worth More? The Inspiring, Nobel Courage of a 22-Year-Old Life's Yearning to Know Itself Why Some Doctors Become A-holes The Importance of Skeptical Science A Lesson in Compassion from an Eight-Year-Old When Cancer Comes Back Bankrupt by The Second Year of Diagnosis Treating Problems Rather Than Symptoms Consciousness, Cancer, and Quantum Fields. Dov Baron's brand new course has just been released on coursifyx.com/belonging ------------- Titled: "CREATING A CULTURE OF BELONGING." The course is separated into eight sections that will take you by the hand and walk you through exactly how to create a culture of belonging. Because: CREATING A CULTURE OF BELONGING MAXIMIZES PERSONAL AND CORPORATE SUCCESS. Get Ready to strap on the tanks and Dive Deep into, What it Takes to Create a Culture of Belonging in your organization! Curious to know more? coursifyx.com/belonging "Those Who Control Meaning for The Tribe, Also Control The Movement of That Tribe" #videopodcast #leadership #leadershipdevelopment #emotionsourcecode #neuroscien