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Source: was cancer researcher, now for 20 years on commercial side (sales, marketing, bizdev etc). Largest impact to reduce cancer rates/mortality is early det
by scooterdog 8y ago
Source: was cancer researcher, now for 20 years on commercial side (sales, marketing, bizdev etc).
Largest impact to reduce cancer rates/mortality is early detection. Biggest valuations alas in late-stage disease, that's reality, for $8K/mo targeted Rx that only extends life a matter of months (on average, although some remarkable responders i.e. Jimmy Carter's metastatic melanoma).
Largest startup by far for early detection of cancer is GRAIL, something like $1.3B invested.
Long tail of small companies with their unique special sauce. A few off the top of my head: Bluestar Genomics, Epigenomics AG, CellMax Life (out of Taiwan), Singlera Genomics, LAM Research, EarlyDx.
- kristianp 8y agoIs it possible to get early diagnosis of lung cancers such as Mesothelioma? I knew someone who has just died from this less than a year after diagnosis. It's something that's rare enough that false positives might be a problem.