🎙️ Dr. Mark Lewis on Cancer Care, Compassion, and Changing the Future of Oncology | PoliticIt Podcast
What happens when a world-class oncologist combines elite training, personal experience as a cancer caregiver, and an unshakeable commitment to compassionate, evidence-based medicine?
In this powerful episode, Dr. Mark Lewis—one of Utah’s leading oncologists—joins us to talk about the human side of cancer care, the rapid breakthroughs reshaping oncology, and the systemic barriers preventing patients from receiving timely, lifesaving treatment.
Dr. Lewis’s story begins with a childhood chest X-ray that revealed his father’s lung cancer—a moment that transformed his life and set him on a path from Rice, Baylor, MD Anderson, and the Mayo Clinic to his current practice at Intermountain Healthcare. His journey is both deeply personal and professionally extraordinary.
🩺 In this episode, Dr. Lewis breaks down:
• The rise of cancer in younger adults
Why colon cancer and other malignancies are appearing earlier—and how genetics, environment, and early-life antibiotic exposure may play hidden roles.
• The revolution in cancer treatment
Targeted therapies, immunotherapy, genomic sequencing, and how AI is uncovering patterns humans can’t see.
• Real patient stories
Including a case where genomic testing turned an “incurable” pancreatic cancer diagnosis into a long remission—with a single pill.
• The biggest barrier isn’t science—it’s the system.
Dr. Lewis highlights how prior authorization delays, outdated insurance formularies, and mismatched peer reviews harm patients and erode trust.
• How small delays create real harm
Missed treatment windows, unnecessary ER visits, preventable hospitalizations, and psychological trauma that could all be avoided.
• A roadmap for fixing the system
Transparency, timeliness, and specialty-matched peer review—simple reforms that would save thousands of lives every year.
“If we stopped everything we know about cancer right now and simply implemented what already works, we would save 60,000–70,000 lives annually.” — Dr. Mark Lewis
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💡 Who should watch this episode?
Patients, families, clinicians, policymakers, healthcare leaders, and anyone who wants to understand the future of oncology—from the molecular to the human.
📌 Key themes:
Precision oncology • Cancer policy • Prior authorization reform • Patient compassion • Big data & AI in medicine • Genomics • Health system design • Utah healthcare • Early-onset cancer trends
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📺 WATCH NOW and learn why compassion, competence, and timely care must work together if we want true progress in the fight against cancer.
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