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Dr. Anne McTiernan discussed the cancer risk associated with alcohol. She said, “There are several cancers that have increased risk for people that drink alcohol, including what used to be considered very small amounts of alcohol.”

Dr. Steven Henikoff discussed his study published in Science, which showed how histone gene activity “could serve as a biomarker for tumor aggressiveness, complementing traditional histological assessments and improving cancer diagnosis.”

Fred Hutch patient Kaelyn Lukson spoke to the importance of biomarker testing to guide treatment: “If I had not received the test and been able to go on this treatment, I literally might not even be here.”

In a Q&A, Dr. Thomas Lynch addressed oncology workforce changes: “Yes, it's got high pressure, it's got the same kind of burnout issues that so much of society has now. But oncology is special, particularly because of how the profession evolves.”