Michael Andoniades

Founder @ TrueScan. Sharing thoughts on medicine and healthcare.

[Michael Andoniades @foundermike]

Also, lung cancer causes 2.4x MORE deaths than colorectal cancer each year, making it the #1 cancer killer.

80-90% of lung cancer cases are due to smoking.

If you smoked in the past, please take screening seriously.

[Michael Andoniades @foundermike]

Colorectal cancer is the #2 cancer killer in the US, behind pancreatic. Yet, it can take 10+ years for a polyp to turn deadly.

There's a large window to catch it early.

[Michael Andoniades @foundermike]

Which is why early detection is so important!

[TrueScan @TrueScanMRI]

Did you know?

Pancreatic cancer is the #3 cancer killer in the U.S., taking ~51,000 lives every year.

Breast cancer causes about 42,000 deaths annually – yet it’s nearly 5× more common, with over 310,000 new cases each year compared to just 66,000 for pancreatic cancer.

[Michael Andoniades @foundermike]

The impact of physical AI on healthcare:

Would you trust a robot to give you an IV?

[Michael Andoniades @foundermike]

First responders are at a much higher risk for:
• Cancer
• Chronic injuries from physical strain
• Ongoing exposure to infectious diseases and toxic substances

They are a group that could benefit the most from early detection.

[Michael Andoniades @foundermike]

Spoke with someone today whose wife is battling Stage IV esophageal cancer. He wishes she had access to early detection much sooner.

It was a powerful reminder of why our work at TrueScan matters.

[Michael Andoniades @foundermike]

This is so cool

[Min Choi @minchoi]

This Veo 3 prompt is literally ~$100,000 VFX ad🤯

Prompt in comment

[Michael Andoniades @foundermike]

The CMS inclusion of a Category I CPT code for coronary plaque analysis is a game changer. This is going to blast open the doors for adoption.

[PJ Ace @PJaccetturo]

This may be the best AI commercial we’ve ever made.

We worked with one of the best directors in the world to create a wild new ad for Kalshi (Last one hit 100M views)

Here’s a breakdown of how we made it in ONE WEEK (prompt included) 👇🏼🧵

[Michael Andoniades @foundermike]

Body composition analysis with MRI will eventually replace DXA.

DXA will likely remain useful only for a) low-cost body composition scans that don’t require as high sensitivity, and b) bone density measurements – at least until we find a better way to assess bone density

[Michael Andoniades @foundermike]

Be sure to check out our blogs: https://t.co/2g7mtXOsB2

[Michael Andoniades @foundermike]

U.S. healthcare spending hit $4.9 trillion in 2023 – 5x the size of the global ad industry (where Meta & Google compete).

😳

[Michael Andoniades @foundermike]

When caught at stage 1, epithelial ovarian cancer has a five-year survival rate as high as 93%. But for over 70% of patients, the cancer has already spread beyond the pelvis at diagnosis. Despite aggressive treatment, the five-year survival drops to 23–41% at stage 3 and just 5–11% at stage 4.

[Michael Andoniades @foundermike]

About 10% of epithelial ovarian cancers have a genetic link. Unfortunately, there’s still no widely accepted screening test for ovarian cancer, which delays diagnosis.

[Michael Andoniades @foundermike]

Ovarian cancer staging depends on how far it has spread: stage 1 is limited to the ovary; stage 2 involves nearby pelvic organs like the uterus or fallopian tubes; stage 3 has spread to the abdominal cavity; and stage 4 means it has reached distant parts of the body.

[Michael Andoniades @foundermike]

The American Cancer Society recommends lung cancer screening for people aged 50–80 with a 20+ pack-year smoking history.

But most people we find with early-stage lung cancer have NEVER smoked.

That's all I have to say.