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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

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

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

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

According to the NIH, there has been a seventy-percent decline annually in the death rate from cardiovascular disease in the last fifty years and a one percent decline annually in the death rate from cancer over the last fifty years. How can this be when we keep hearing about great new drug discoveries and immunotherapy advances? And if true, isn't there another way to approach the nightmare that is cancer? This week on Just the Right Book, a rerun from Dr. Azra Raza who join Roxanne Coady to discuss her latest book. Buy the book from RJ Julia The First Cell: And the Human Costs of Pursuing Cancer to the Last - Dr. Azra Raza Sign up for our podcast newsletter Just The Right Book Subscription Promo Code (15% off): Podcast Email us at: podcast@rjjulia.com

In this episode, we discuss the art of caring for terminally ill patients with Dr. Azra Raza. We also discuss her book titled "The First Cell", where she recounts numerous poignant stories of her patients with terminal cancer, and teaches us how to find hope amidst despair. Link to the book: https://www.amazon.com/First-Cell-Human-Pursuing-Cancer/dp/1541699521

Despite the buzz around novel cancer therapies, the harsh reality is that most only extend life expectancy by a few months. Dr Azra Raza, a Professor of Medicine, and the Director of the MDS Centre at Columbia University, has a different approach. Azra argues that the key to defeating cancer lies in early detection, and she has dedicated over 35 years of her career to collecting samples and researching myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) with the goal of catching cancer at its earliest stage. Listen in as she discusses her ground-breaking work and her belief that we are entering a new cancer parading. Dr Raza is leading the charge with a coalition of 8 leading institutions in the USA. We Discuss: Azra’s first patient [5:56] The impact of losing her husband to cancer on Azra as an oncologist [9:49] Ageing is the most potent carcinogen [13:34] Azra’s new cancer model [17:06] Azra’s revolution – coalition of 8 institutions [24:45] Mice are the real elephants in the room [30:51] Who pays the cost of cancer treatment? [39:21] Azra’s tissue repository – 35 years in the making [43:20] Why is early detection the way forward? [48:42] In search for the giant cell [53:34] The First Cell Centre [1:00:52] Advice for young scientists and clinicians [1:07:16] Azra’s final message [1:11:42] You can find our guest, Dr Azra Raza, via these links: Azra's Website Twitter View the Show Notes Page for This Episode Purchase a GlycanAge Test Engage with us on social media: Instagram LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Please be advised that this show is for information only and should not be considered as a replacement or equal to medical advice.

Our guest on "dhaani" is Dr. Azra Raza - Describing her groundbreaking ideas in the highly acclaimed bestselling book, THE FIRST CELL: And the human costs of pursuing cancer to the last, She is bent upon shifting the treatment focus from trying to kill every last cancer cell to find the first and preventing cancer from developing altogether. Dr. Azra established cash awards at her alma-mater FG College, Islamabad, 20 years ago for the topmost students in Science, Urdu and Humanities. Dr. Azra started Urdu Mehfil in 1987 carefully reading Divan e Ghalib with the help of eleven sharahs over twenty years, and hosting writers, musicians, poets, politicians, and artists at home. The owner of ~10,000 books in Urdu and English, she co-authored GHALIB: Epistemologies of Elegance with Sara Suleri Goodyear. She jogs 3-5 km every day committing thousands of poetry verses to memory while running. In this podcast we talk about : - Grief - Urdu Language & Pakistani dramas - The Story of Shireen & Farhad - Goal & Purpose - Poetry by Ghalib, Mir Taqi Mir & Faiz Ahmed Faiz

Dr. Azra Raza is the Chan Soon-Shiong Professor of Medicine and Director of the MDS Center at Columbia University. She is considered an authority on pre-leukemia and acute leukemia. Dr.Raza has published over 300 peer-reviewed manuscripts in famous journals ranging from Nature to the New England Journal of Medicine. She is the co-editor of the widely acclaimed website called 3quarksdaily, which I highly recommend. She is a recipient of numerous awards, including The Hope Award in Cancer Research. Dr.Raza is a member of the Founder Group, which is looking for a breakthrough in science alongside President Bill Clinton. She also met with the then-Vice President Joe Biden to discuss the Cancer Moonshot initiative. She also has a Ted Talk called “Why Curing Cancer is So Hard”. Most recently she is the author of the beautifully written book The First Cell : And the Human Costs of Pursuing Cancer to the Last. Books recommended by Dr.Azra Raza: 1. Between the Kingdoms – Suleika Jaouad 2. History of the Atomic Bomb - Richard Rhodes 3. Don Quixote - Miguel de Cervantes 4. The Brothers Karamazov - Fyodor Dostoevsky 5. Moby Dick - Herman Melville 6. Beloved - Toni Morrison 7. Mrs. Dalloway - Virginia Woolf 8. Confessions - Jean-Jacques Rousseau 9. Confessions - Saint Augustine About The Inquiring Mind Podcast : I created The Inquiring Mind Podcast in order to foster free speech, learn from some of the top experts in various fields, and create a platform for respectful conversation.

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us today is our special guest Dr. Azra Raza; a physician-scientist, Chan Soon-Shiong Professor of Medicine and Director of the MDS Center at Colombia University, and creator of the largest tissue repository in the US! We'll be learning about tissue repository, leukemia, and so much more 👀🔬! 🟨Journalist: Anna Yang 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram , like us on Facebook , and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on our website ! 🟨Curious about a topic? Want to hear us talk about it? Any feedback? Let us know by sending an email to scisectionshow@gmail.com!

We are honored to have Dr. Azra Raza on the show. She is a sought after speaker in scientific circles and the recipient of numerous awards including The Hope Award in Cancer Research 2012 and named as one of the 100 Women Who Matter by Newsweek Pakistan. She is a member of the Founder Group designing Breakthrough Developments in Science and Technology with President Bill Clinton and met with Vice President Joe Biden to discuss the Cancer Moonshot initiative in 2015. She is the author of The First Cell: And the human costs of pursuing cancer's last published by Basic Books, October 2019. Dr. Raza believes that the best way to "tame the savageness of man and make gentle the life of this world" is by promoting and publicizing the achievements of humanity in science, art, and literature. She was married to the late Harvey D. Preisler, Director, Rush University Cancer Center in Chicago and has a daughter Sheherzad Raza Preisler who also lives in New York.