Interview on A Short Primer on Why Cancer Still Sucks!

In this episode, I am excited to interview Dr. David Stewart about his book titled: “A Short Primer on Why Cancer Still Sucks”. This book covers several topics, including why cancer is so common, how cancer causes symptoms, different therapies, the future of cancer care, etc. The book also discusses “systems” issues: why it takes too long to develop new drugs, why therapies cost so much, and changes needed to permit much faster, cheaper access to effective new drugs. It also compares the American and Canadian healthcare systems.



Dr. Stewart trained in medical oncology in the Department of Developmental Therapeutics at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston Texas, 1976-1978. He was on staff at MD Anderson from 1978 to 1980, and then in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada from 1980 to 2003. He moved back to MD Anderson in 2003 but returned again to the University of Ottawa in 2011 as Professor of Medicine and Head of the Division of Medical Oncology. Since completing his term as division head in 2019, he has continued to teach and to practice oncology in Ottawa.



Where can I purchase the book? 

https://whycancerstillsucks.com/

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