
Avoiding, Treating & Curing Cancer With the Immune System | Dr. Alex Marson
Huberman Lab
- Published
- March 9, 2026
- Duration
- 2h 27m
- Summary source
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- Last updated
- May 1, 2026
Discusses health, life.
Summary
Dr. Alex Marson, MD, PhD, is a Senior Investigator at the Gladstone Institutes and a professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. We discuss the biology of the immune system and cancer, and everyday choices that can increase or decrease your cancer risk, several of which are surprising but all of which are actionable. We also disc…
Show notes
Dr. Alex Marson, MD, PhD, is a Senior Investigator at the Gladstone Institutes and a professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. We discuss the biology of the immune system and cancer, and everyday choices that can increase or decrease your cancer risk, several of which are surprising but all of which are actionable. We also discuss immunotherapy, including how engineered T-cells can be used to defeat childhood and adult cancers. Dr. Marson explains CRISPR and gene edit
Themes
- health
- life