541: Detecting cancer & cognitive decline as early as possible | Andrew Lacy, co-founder & CEO of Prenuvo

“Our health system is $5 trillion today, and we spend 3.5% of that on preventative healthcare,” says Andrew Lacy. 

Andrew, the founder and CEO of whole-body imaging company Prenuvo joins us to discuss early detection of cancer and cognitive decline and explain why preventative health care needs an update, plus:

-How Prenuvo is different (~04:08)

-What does Prenuvo & what does it test for? (~7:38)

-What are the limitations? (~9:46)

-The most common findings (~12:50)

-My personal MRI experience & findings (~15:16)

-Pancreatic cancer and why cancer rates are growing (~24:00)

-Early biomarkers of dementia (~30:00) 

-What about radiation concerns? (~33:30) 

-How much does Prenuvo cost? (~34:06)

-Why we need more preventative care (~35:58)

-Why the current physcial exam is outdated (~37:27)

-Why Andrew started Prenuvo (~40:30) 

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Referenced in the episode: 

1. Prenuvo 
2. Increasing cancer rates amongst young adults
3. How the brain shrinks with age
4. How much money is spent on preventative care in the U.S.

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