がんはどうすれば予防できるのか？ | Alan Tomusiak | TEDxBoston Salon

この講演では、心臓発作を予防するように、がんを予防できるかどうかが取り上げられています。登壇者は、Permanence Bioの最高経営責任者であるAlan Tomusiak博士です。同博士は、研究が病気そのものを防ぐことよりも、より良い治療法の開発に重点を置いていると述べています。ゾウやホッキョククジラといった自然界の例や、高リスク集団を対象としたアスピリンとニコチンアミドの臨床試験にも言及しています。TEDは、この講演が医療上の助言に代わるものではないと注記しています。

• がん予防と心疾患予防の比較
• ゾウやホッキョククジラの例
• 高リスク集団でのアスピリンとニコチンアミドの試験

NOTE FROM TED: Please do not look to this talk as a substitute for medical advice and consult a medical professional before modifying medication or supplements. What if we could prevent cancer the way we prevent heart attacks? Medicines that lower blood pressure and LDL cholesterol have saved hundreds of thousands of lives. Yet cancer research still focuses far more on developing better treatments than on preventing the disease altogether. The natural world, ranging from elephants to bowhead whales, shows that lowering cancer risk is possible. Clinical trials of aspirin and nicotinamide, too, have shown promising results in high-risk populations. We may be on the verge of a prevention revolution in cancer - but getting there will take great effort and courage. Alan Tomusiak, PhD, became interested in the field of longevity after realizing the immense potential of treating disease as early as possible. He completed his undergraduate degree at Stanford University and earned a PhD in the Biology of Aging at the University of Southern California. He is now the CEO at a company focusing on cancer prevention, Permanence Bio. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx