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Dr. David Agus

Dr. David Agus

Oncology, Professor of Medicine and Engineering, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine and Viterbi School of Engineering

Bio:

Dr. David B. Agus is a professor of medicine and engineering at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine and Viterbi School of Engineering and heads U.S.C.'s Westside Cancer Center and the Center for Applied Molecular Medicine. He is one of the world's leading cancer doctors, and the co-founder of two pioneering personalized medicine companies, Navigenics and Applied...
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How is genetic research paying off for today's patients?

The connection between specific genes and disease is one of the most important breakthroughs

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How can we improve cancer survival rates?

Many cancer experts are frustrated that deaths from cancer haven't declined more rapidly in

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Is genetic medicine the future of cancer treatment?

Genetic discoveries in the field of cancer research offer new hope for people with cancer.

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How much control do you have over your risk of cancer?

While having a genetic predisposition to cancer increases your risk, it usually doesn't mean

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Why is it so hard to convince Americans to lead healthier lifestyles?

We know how to lower our risk of dying: quit smoking, lose excess weight and be more

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How can we fix our broken healthcare system?

Our broken healthcare system is making us sicker and poorer. In this video, Dr. David Agus

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What's the key to a good doctor-patient relationship?

Doctors are overworked these days, but many still manage to deliver good care. In this

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Should people with cancer try alternative therapies?

Many cancer patients turn to alternative therapies when conventional medicine isn't working.

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What's the future of cancer treatment?

What's the ultimate cure for cancer? Helping the body fight it off in the first place. In

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How can we find the cure for cancer?

Progress against cancer is stalled. In this video, Dr. David Agus explains why inspiring

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How does cancer research need to change?

Researchers are making strides in the war on cancer, but many experts believe we could be

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How can we win the war on cancer?

Forty years after President Nixon declared war on cancer, the disease is still a leading

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What are the most important advances in cancer treatment?

People with certain kinds of cancers are much more likely to survive today than in previous

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