Sign up to receive Peter's email newsletter: https://bit.ly/4c602k2 Azra Raza is a physician, scientist, author, and outspoken advocate for reconfiguring the current model of research in cancer. In this episode, Azra discusses the content of her book, The First Cell, which takes a critical look at the outdated models being used to study cancer resulting in a lack of progress in survival rates for cancer patients. Azra offers a solution which focuses on early detection and prevention, and she concludes with an optimistic outlook for the future of cancer research. We discuss: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:30 - Azra’s upbringing, interest in oncology, and the basis for writing her book 00:18:45 - The lack of progress in cancer treatment over the decades 00:33:15 - What is holding the oncology field back? 00:40:00 - Do the purported advances in oncology reflect the billions of dollars spent on cancer research? 00:47:00 - Economics of new cancer drugs—how small increases in survival come with staggering financial burdens 01:03:00 - How good intentions can still lead to misaligned incentives and a broken system 01:11:15 - Why 95% of new cancer drugs fail—a critical review of the cancer research model 01:22:30 - Early detection and prevention—a potential solution to the cancer problem 01:46:00 - Coping with the loss of her husband to cancer 01:49:30 - Azra’s optimistic view of the future Show notes page: https://peterattiamd.com/azraraza/ About: The Peter Attia Drive is a weekly, ultra-deep-dive podcast focusing on maximizing health, longevity, critical thinking…and a few other things. With over 30 million episodes downloaded, it features topics including fasting, ketosis, Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, mental health, and much more. Peter is a physician focusing on the applied science of longevity. His practice deals extensively with nutritional interventions, exercise physiology, sleep physiology, emotional and mental health, and pharmacology to increase lifespan (delay the onset of chronic disease), while simultaneously improving healthspan (quality of life). Learn more: https://peterattiamd.com/ Subscribe to receive exclusive subscriber-only content: https://peterattiamd.com/subscribe/ Sign up to receive Peter's email newsletter: https://peterattiamd.com/newsletter/ Connect with Peter on: Facebook: http://bit.ly/PeterAttiaMDFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/PeterAttiaMDTW Instagram: http://bit.ly/PeterAttiaMDIG Subscribe to The Drive: Apple Podcast: http://bit.ly/TheDriveApplePodcasts Overcast: http://bit.ly/TheDriveOvercast Spotify: http://bit.ly/TheDriveSpotify Google Play: http://bit.ly/TheDriveGooglePlay