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Episode 21 – What Patients Taught Me About Precision Medicine

Episode 21 – What Patients Taught Me About Precision Medicine

by Rome Madison | Sep 7, 2025 | Cancer, CAR-T therapy, CRISPR, follicular lymphoma, genetic testing, genomic testing, Hereditary cancer testing, Sickle cell, Uncategorized

Thank you for listening to a special milestone 20th episode of the Genetics for Healthcare Podcast! In this lookback celebration, we revisit pivotal moments and key insights from our conversations with patients who have benefited from innovations in precision...
Episode 20 – Generational Gene Drama: When DNA Becomes the Family Snitch

Episode 20 – Generational Gene Drama: When DNA Becomes the Family Snitch

by Rome Madison | Aug 15, 2025 | Cancer, genetic testing, Hereditary cancer testing, Uncategorized

Talking about genetic risks with family can feel like dropping a bombshell at Thanksgiving dinner: awkward, messy, and long overdue. In this episode, Dr. Brian Shirts, founder of Connect My Variant, reveals how to navigate these high-stakes conversations without...
Episode 19 – Turning Sick Care to Healthcare: How Smartwatches and Genomics Can Fix Our Broken System

Episode 19 – Turning Sick Care to Healthcare: How Smartwatches and Genomics Can Fix Our Broken System

by Rome Madison | Jul 17, 2025 | 2025 Season 1, AI, Clinical Trials, genomic testing, Uncategorized

Imagine a world where your smartwatch can detect illness before symptoms appear, where your DNA guides personalized health strategies, and where medicine shifts from treating sickness to preventing it altogether. In this groundbreaking episode of Genetics for...
Episode 18 – Forge Ahead With Purpose! How Genetics Can Beat Colon Cancer Before It Starts

Episode 18 – Forge Ahead With Purpose! How Genetics Can Beat Colon Cancer Before It Starts

by Rome Madison | Jul 7, 2025 | Uncategorized

In this episode US Navy veteran and cancer prevention advocate Dan “Dry Dock” Shockley shares his personal journey with attenuated FAP (AFAP)—a genetic condition that dramatically increases his risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). Joined by Rachel Hoden, a...
Episode 17 – Once Upon a Prostate: Storytelling That Heals

Episode 17 – Once Upon a Prostate: Storytelling That Heals

by Rome Madison | Jun 22, 2025 | 2025 Season 1, Cancer, genetic testing, Hereditary cancer testing, Prostate Cancer

In this powerful episode of Genetics for Healthcare, host Rome Madison sits down with filmmaker and health advocate Landi Maduro to discuss her eye-opening documentary, The Silent Killer: Prostate Cancer in the African-American Community. Landi shares her...
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