#118 Zaki Sabet on Hematologic Cancers

Zaki Sabet joins the show to discuss issues in the diagnostic process of hematologic cancers. Zaki has been with Precipio since co-founding the company in 2011 and currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer. He holds over 15 years of experience in laboratory management spanning all fields of reference laboratory operations primarily focusing on cancer diagnostics, which is the focus of our conversation on this episode. Prior to Precipio, Zaki has served as a consultant with the College of American Pathologists (CAP) for many years as well as several diagnostic companies in setting up their specialized cancer testing operations. Zaki holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology.

On This Episode We Discuss:

Background on Hematologic Cancers including Subtypes

Frequency of Hematologic Cancers

Prevalence of Misdiagnosis

Diagnostic Odyssey for Patients

Misdiagnosis Impact on Treatment and Disease Course

Impact of Physician’s Clinical Suspicions on Lab Tests Ordered

Current Lab Tests to Diagnose

Precipio’s Solution to Reducing Misdiagnosis with IV-Cell

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