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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.04,0:00:01.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Cancers including leukemia,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:01.72,0:00:02.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,lymphoma,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:02.44,0:00:06.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and myeloma make them about 10% of all new cancer diagnosis.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:06.16,0:00:08.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's according to the National Foundation for Cancer Research,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:09.20,0:00:10.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that is today's Health Watch.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:10.92,0:00:10.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yeah,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:11.08,0:00:13.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so here with us today is Dr. Tara Gregory,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:13.24,0:00:14.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,hematologist,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:14.24,0:00:17.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,oncologist and medical director at the Colorado Blood Cancer Institute.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:17.88,0:00:19.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We are so excited that you're here with us today.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:19.20,0:00:20.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you so much for having me.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:20.20,0:00:21.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I really appreciate it.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:21.14,0:00:21.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Absolutely!
Dialogue: 0,0:00:21.96,0:00:22.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:22.20,0:00:22.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,first of all,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:22.64,0:00:25.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how is blood cancer different than other cancers?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:25.08,0:00:28.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Blood cancer is very different than other cancers in
Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.00,0:00:29.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,terms of the way that we screen for it.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:30.80,0:00:31.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,First of all,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:31.74,0:00:34.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,many cancers you have routine screening like colonoscopies,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:34.58,0:00:35.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,mammograms,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:35.14,0:00:35.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as you know,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:35.98,0:00:38.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,blood cancer is one of those insidious 
Dialogue: 0,0:00:38.46,0:00:38.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,diseases.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:39.02,0:00:42.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Either people are diagnosed just happenstance by
Dialogue: 0,0:00:42.30,0:00:43.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,seeing their primary care doctor,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:43.94,0:00:44.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,getting some blood count,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:44.82,0:00:45.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,something looks a little bit off,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:46.13,0:00:49.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or they can become very ill and end up in an emergency room in an urgent care center.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:50.10,0:00:50.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yeah,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:50.34,0:00:51.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,talk about those symptoms real quick.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:51.63,0:00:53.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What are the symptoms that people can look out
Dialogue: 0,0:00:53.57,0:00:55.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for and are there any early warning signs?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:55.90,0:00:56.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sure,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.34,0:00:59.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,definitely. I think in blood cancer it's important to know your body
Dialogue: 0,0:00:59.22,0:00:59.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how you normally
Dialogue: 0,0:00:59.73,0:01:04.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,feel. We're specifically looking at people who are losing a lot of weight rapidly,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:04.76,0:01:04.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,20 
Dialogue: 0,0:01:04.84,0:01:06.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,pounds without trying in a month.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:07.24,0:01:07.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It 
Dialogue: 0,0:01:07.29,0:01:10.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,can be severe sweats and I know a lot of us sweat at 
Dialogue: 0,0:01:10.54,0:01:10.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,night.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:11.24,0:01:11.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,However,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:11.76,0:01:13.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we're talking about drenching sweats,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:13.44,0:01:14.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,changing our clothes,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:14.24,0:01:15.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,changing the 
Dialogue: 0,0:01:15.06,0:01:15.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sheets,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:15.60,0:01:16.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,those are some of the big things.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.49,0:01:16.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Fatigue,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:17.12,0:01:18.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not being able to get out and do the things that you enjoy,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:18.96,0:01:19.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or even,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:19.62,0:01:19.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you know,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:19.88,0:01:20.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,used to be able to mow the yard,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:20.96,0:01:21.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,no problem,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:21.40,0:01:23.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have to do that and go in and take a nap.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:23.40,0:01:23.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Okay,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:23.80,0:01:23.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,great,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:24.08,0:01:24.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,yeah,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:24.24,0:01:24.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's great information.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.24,0:01:25.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What's 
Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.35,0:01:28.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the treatment for those who have blood cancers and what's the survival rate?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:28.64,0:01:29.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Our treatments have
Dialogue: 0,0:01:29.91,0:01:32.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just been exploding over the last couple of years.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:32.89,0:01:35.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What I do today is not what I did 2 years ago,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:35.77,0:01:35.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and 
Dialogue: 0,0:01:35.87,0:01:37.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,each of those different cancers that
Dialogue: 0,0:01:37.37,0:01:39.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you mentioned have very specific different treatments.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:40.05,0:01:42.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I would see the newest thing that we're doing in blood cancer
Dialogue: 0,0:01:42.25,0:01:45.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is that we're looking at how to involve own immune systems
Dialogue: 0,0:01:45.85,0:01:48.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and recognizing our cancers and fighting them off.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:48.13,0:01:50.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so, we're calling that immune effector cell therapy,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:50.89,0:01:52.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that's become one of the most
Dialogue: 0,0:01:53.09,0:01:55.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,high growth areas in treatment right now.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:55.29,0:01:57.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now for those that have been diagnosed or
Dialogue: 0,0:01:57.13,0:01:59.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,perhaps people that want to prevent this from happening,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:59.44,0:02:01.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is there may be like a recommended diet that people
Dialogue: 0,0:02:01.99,0:02:03.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,can use or for even for treatments?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:03.79,0:02:04.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's a great question.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:04.83,0:02:07.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Right now we have about 1.5 million patients in the
Dialogue: 0,0:02:07.71,0:02:09.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,United States living with some form of blood cancer,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:10.43,0:02:10.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,either 
Dialogue: 0,0:02:10.55,0:02:11.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,active or in remission.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:12.07,0:02:13.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What we do know in terms of diet,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:14.43,0:02:14.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,both 
Dialogue: 0,0:02:14.53,0:02:16.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for prevention and then for
Dialogue: 0,0:02:16.83,0:02:18.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,maintaining your health
Dialogue: 0,0:02:18.27,0:02:18.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,while 
Dialogue: 0,0:02:18.37,0:02:21.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you're in treatment is as close as you can get to the Mediterranean diet.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:21.99,0:02:23.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, rotating proteins,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:23.41,0:02:24.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,lean proteins,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:24.95,0:02:25.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whole 
Dialogue: 0,0:02:25.06,0:02:25.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,grains,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:26.44,0:02:26.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,really 
Dialogue: 0,0:02:26.55,0:02:29.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,moderate or reduced 
Dialogue: 0,0:02:29.05,0:02:29.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on
Dialogue: 0,0:02:30.01,0:02:30.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,wine intake,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:31.09,0:02:31.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that 
Dialogue: 0,0:02:31.19,0:02:31.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sort of thing.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.00,0:02:33.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Very interesting.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.77,0:02:33.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Where 
Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.87,0:02:36.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,can we find more information about blood cancers?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:36.37,0:02:39.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Leukemia Lymphoma Society has a fantastic website.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:40.33,0:02:40.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They 
Dialogue: 0,0:02:40.41,0:02:42.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,also have a program where they can connect patients
Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.05,0:02:43.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with 
Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.11,0:02:45.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,other patients who have gone through treatments similar to
Dialogue: 0,0:02:45.18,0:02:47.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what they'll go through and match them up together
Dialogue: 0,0:02:47.32,0:02:49.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so that they have that personal resource as well.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:49.52,0:02:50.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Very insightful,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:50.24,0:02:50.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Dr. Gregory.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:50.88,0:02:51.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you so much for joining us.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:51.96,0:02:52.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thanks so much for having me.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:52.84,0:02:53.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I appreciate it.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:53.44,0:02:53.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Of course.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:54.08,0:02:56.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And if you want to see this interview or other Health Watch interviews,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:56.64,0:02:59.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you could always go to our website CBSCOLORADO.com.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:00.04,0:03:00.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We'll be right back.