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Can a Cancer cure overcome evolutionary pressures?  Human evolution is possible because of the extreme tendency for DNA to mutate.  This same tendency is what leads to mutations that cause cancer.  This episode takes an in depth look at cancer care from the point of view of two oncologist.  Dr. Robert Wehbie  and Dr. Roger Anderson.  You will hear them discuss how human evolution and cancer are inextricably bound together.

We will explore the many types of cancers

The current state of clinical care

Learn how cancer has evolved over the millennia

And whether or not a cure is finally on the horizon 

Dr. Wehbie is a chemotherapy oncologist in Raleigh, North Carolina.  He received his medical degree from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and has bee in practice for more than 20 years.  He has expertise in treating lymphoma, lung cancer, prostate cancer, among other conditions.

Dr. Roger Anderson is a radiation oncologist also in Raleigh, North Carolina.  He received his medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 40. Years.  As a radiation oncologist, Dr. Anderson treats a variety of cancers that we will more about during the podcast.

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Donald Murphy Host and Executive Producer

Host Don Murphy has been a medical research assistant at the Salk Institute For Biological Research, a park ranger, director of California State Parks and deputy director of the U.S. National Park Service. He has traveled the world representing the United States on the World Heritage Commission. Don is the author of several books: “Love Vignettes”, a collection of love sonnets; “Beth”, a coming of age story of a young girl; and several children’s books.

Don was honored by the University of California, San Diego as one of its top 50 Alumni. For fifteen years he led executive leadership seminars at the Aspen Institute in Aspen, Colorado and at the Federal Executive Institute in Charlottesville, Virginia. For the past ten years Don has led Making Sense of Science Seminars to promote science literacy among seniors.