Precision Medicine Podcast

Precision Medicine Podcast


Bringing the Payer and Provider Perspectives Together: Dr. Lee Newcomer Shares His Unique Take on Precision Oncology

May 13, 2019

How precision medicine is moving oncologists away from population-based treatments to more patient-appropriate care.


Dr. Lee Newcomer, board-certified oncologist and former SVP of oncology and genetics at UnitedHealthcare, answers pressing questions about the current costs of cancer care, how diagnostics are currently reimbursed and who should control the development of those diagnostics. His answers gave us a lot to think about.