Part 2! Dr. Eric Jaffe returns to actually treat the cancer this time: why radiation is basically catching your kid smoking and making him finish the carton, how CRISPR turns your own T cells into an assassin squad, and why oncolytic viruses are just Jurassic World Dominion for tumors. Haven't heard Part 1 yet? Start there or you'll be lost. Mentioned: <ul> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAR_T_cell" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CAR-T therapy</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KRAS" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">RAS inhibitor drugs</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oncolytic_virus" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Oncolytic viruses</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cancer_vaccine" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">mRNA cancer vaccines</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Queen_hypothesis" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Red Queen hypothesis</a> </li> <li> <a href= "https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/meet-americas-cancer-sniffing-canines/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Cancer-sniffing dogs</a> </li> </ul> Are you an expert in something and want to be on the show? <a href= "https://seriouspod.com/are-you-an-expert-in-something-be-on-the-show/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Apply here</a>! Please support the show on Patreon! You get ad-free episodes, early episodes, and other bonus content! <a href="https://www.patreon.com/seriouspod" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" data-link-auto= "">https://www.patreon.com/seriouspod</a>

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